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Composing with MIDI
History & The Arts

Composing with MIDI

...account of how he put together music for the BBC's “Leonardo” documentary. Delivering Results The different formats for sending music, and why sending sound files rather than MIDI codes can be useful. MIDI limitations and improvements A composer reflects on the way MIDI works, and suggests areas for improvement. MIDI: the challenge Demonstrating what MIDI can do:...
What are bed blockers - and are they signs of a failing NHS?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What are bed blockers - and are they signs of a failing NHS?

...account of the fact that it is a person who is being talked about, with their own personal circumstances, and not just a statistic. Use of the term does not take in account the myriad of factors that contribute to the person being unable to leave the hospital environment, usually through no fault of their own. An alternative term might be delayed discharge. Although...
Who are otherkin - and how should we view them?
Society, Politics & Law

Who are otherkin - and how should we view them?

...accounts of lycanthropy were left behind as the European Enlightenment movement classified them as irrational and obscure. But people who belong to a kind other than the human seem to have sprung from the blind spots of modernity, and have grown strong and visible for the last four decades.” Feijó points to a medley of converging influences – among them folklore,...
Tales of Trump told in Trumpian tones: Michael Wolff's Fire And Fury
Society, Politics & Law

Tales of Trump told in Trumpian tones: Michael Wolff's Fire And Fury

...account of the Trump administration. While critical of Wolff’s writing style, methods and failure to separate clear falsehoods from certainties, Jonny Hall concedes that the book remains a gripping read that is at its most revealing when discussing the warring factions shaping Trump’s Presidency...[Donald Trump welcomes the New England Patriots to the White House]...
Herodotus and the invention of history
History & The Arts

Herodotus and the invention of history

...account of the Greco-Persian Wars. Herodotus was the first writer to perform systematic investigation of historical events. He is referred to as ‘The Father of History’, a title conferred on him by the ancient Roman orator Cicero.[2] [3] The Histories primarily cover the lives of prominent kings and famous battles such as Marathon, Thermopylae, Artemisium, Salamis,...
Opening up history: religion and politics in the Elizabethan era
History & The Arts

Opening up history: religion and politics in the Elizabethan era

...account of her life. I was fascinated by the political dynamics of the period – the interaction of a relatively small group of (mostly) men at Elizabeth’s court who decided how England would navigate the treacherous waters of late sixteenth-century Europe. 3. What is it about your specialist area that fascinates you? Primarily, I’m interested in how political...
Highs and lows and highs again: How football has changed in the past 50 years
Health, Sports & Psychology

Highs and lows and highs again: How football has changed in the past 50 years

...accounts of teams in 1969 are difficult to track down but I have found the accounts of Manchester City’s neighbours, Manchester United, and compared them to Manchester City’s accounts for 2017 in table 2. Table 2: Sources of revenue 1969 and 2017 Source of income Manchester United 19691 Manchester City 20172 Television revenue £1,334 (0.2%) £204 million (43%)...
Reducing the digital carbon footprint of the cloud
Nature & Environment

Reducing the digital carbon footprint of the cloud

...account for 1% to 1.5% of global energy consumption. The data transmission networks that connect them to each other and everything else, a further 1%. [A data centre in China]A data centre in China. An IEEE article suggests that cloud technologies account for almost all of the 1% to 1.5% range and that this is expected to grow to 8% by 2030. While the link between the...