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Systems maps
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems maps

...Multiple overlaps should be avoided. It is a good idea to leave some space within your map. Not only does this allow components to stand out clearly, but it leaves room for any components you may wish to add later. As with many diagram types, drawing several versions of a systems map can be very useful. In the case of a systems map, this can be used to compare different...
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Representations of hell in Christian art
History & The Arts

Representations of hell in Christian art

...multiple names and descriptions. Nevertheless, it has common underlining characteristics: it is a dark, unbearably hot, smelly and eerie place, certainly not a place one would choose to reside forever. ‘Hell was often designated with the classical terms of Hades or, more rarely, Tartarus, and also with the biblical term Gehenna. The netherworld of the Byzantines was...
The benefits of social media in academia
Education & Development

The benefits of social media in academia

...multiple platforms. Let’s explore three core benefits: connection, collaboration and communication. Connection [Image from NASA taken from space, showing the earth with lots of pinpoints of light] Social media connects members of the academic community across the world through shared profiles, and shared research. If you haven’t yet created a profile, or if you’re...
Do fictional characters shift perceptions of transgender people?
History & The Arts

Do fictional characters shift perceptions of transgender people?

...multiple shows featuring transgender characters had more positive attitudes toward trans people than those who saw just one. Political ideology also shaped viewers’ responses to the “Royal Pains” narrative. Those who were politically liberal were more likely to feel hope or identify with Anna, whereas those who were politically conservative were more likely to react...
Is Donald Trump ignoring the lessons of Deepwater Horizon?
Nature & Environment

Is Donald Trump ignoring the lessons of Deepwater Horizon?

...multiple investigations and studies of the BP spill and offshore drilling safety issues, including several by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. They also consulted extensively with the industry to develop a revised a Safety and Environmental Management System and other regulations. In April 2016, BSEE issued a new well control rule that...
Vanessa Berlowitz - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Vanessa Berlowitz - Earth in Vision

...multiple awards at numerous international film festivals including the Emmys, Baftas, Jackson Hole Film Festival, Wildscreen, and Missoula International Wildlife Film Festival. Vanessa won an Emmy as the Series Producer of Frozen Planet and then went on to become an Executive Producer for the BBC, developing and winning a number of commissions, some of which are still in...
Methods in Motion: With the mothers of Munich & Birmingham
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: With the mothers of Munich & Birmingham

...multiple and shifting meanings of migration and the urban in migrants’ everyday lives. Conducted within the TRANSFORmIG research framework, my project investigates Polish migrant mothers. Meeting people in a variety of community centers, playgroups, churches, and private homes, I wanted to explore three questions with them: How they make sense of the diversity they...
How are drones keeping track of songbirds?
Nature & Environment

How are drones keeping track of songbirds?

...multiple people can analyze the resulting recordings. Andrew Wilson of Gettysburg College and his colleagues tested the feasibility of combining bioacoustic monitoring and UAVs to survey songbird populations (see YouTube abstract). The team used fishing line to suspend a lightweight audio recorder 8 m below a low-cost consumer drone, a quadcopter called the DJI Phantom 2....