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Why Rosetta is the greatest space mission of our lifetime
Science, Maths & Technology

Why Rosetta is the greatest space mission of our lifetime

...writes Dr Natalie Starkey...[Rosetta and Philae at the comet] With only a week to go before the Rosetta spacecraft drops its Philae lander onto the surface of comet 67P, I wonder whether there will be another space mission in my lifetime that is so inspiring. Part of what has been so impressive is the length of time this mission has taken to finally get to the comet –...
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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Going Public
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Going Public

...writes about these issues facing new stockmarkets in his article “China’s Nasdaq fails to get off the ground as venture capitalists look to the US” Globalization has also helped to usher in and introduce new ways for “going public”. Conventionally, the decision of whether or not to become an IPO is thought to be exceedingly rational – will it increase profits...
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20 things you might not know about Belfast
History & The Arts

20 things you might not know about Belfast

...write Gulliver's Travels. 16. The Albert Clock is Ireland's Leaning Tower of Pisa. It leans 1.25m to the left The construction was completed in 1869. In 2002, the clock's foundations were strengthened - but the inclination remains. 17. Oscar Wilde's favourite Belfast building is now a Marks & Spencer In 1884, a report on a speech given by Oscar Wilde praises the warehouse...
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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Art and the Business of Taste
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Art and the Business of Taste

...writes of “This friendly face of pollution” in his article “Global Arts Scene Awash with Big Oil and Gas Sponsorship”. Finally, this raises fundamental questions of what should be the relation of art to markets? True art is commonly thought to be separate from business considerations. Artistic creation should not be corrupted by consumer preferences and the...
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Someone’s attacking our connection to the internet - part one
Science, Maths & Technology

Someone’s attacking our connection to the internet - part one

...write down any custom settings – such as your WiFi network name and any instructions for connecting to your Internet Service Provider as these will be erased during the reset. The FBI recommends all users should take further steps to safeguard their routers. To do this, you will need the documentation that shipped with your router and use the instructions there to...
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How can your accent put your life at risk?
Languages

How can your accent put your life at risk?

...write off the chest pain on a patient who is having trouble communicating because she’s using a phone interpreter. (Kenison et al., 2016, p. 3) Most people assume that language proficiency is a specific skill set that a person has or does not have. It is further assumed that, once migrants have reached a particular level of English, they will be able to “integrate”...
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Impossible Peace 2: Bullets in their socks
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Bullets in their socks

...writes that he did so with mixed feelings, and then offers the standout line: “But the time was right for them to be destroyed.” Back in 2010, I had reported that on a cold winter’s day, the bullets had been delivered in socks, and that the vehicle used to transport the weapons had got stuck in the snow and needed loyalist muscle to move it. These many years later,...
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What is Critical Race Theory?
Education & Development

What is Critical Race Theory?

...Writings that Formed the Movement. New York: New York Press. Delgado, R. and Stefancic, J. (2001) Critical Race Theory: An Introduction. New York: New York University Press. Delgado, R. and Stefancic, J. (2007) ‘Critical race theory and criminal justice’, Humanity & Society, 31(3), pp. 133–145. Gillborn, D. (2008) Racism and Education: Coincidence or Conspiracy?...
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