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Heaven: What might it be like?
History & The Arts

Heaven: What might it be like?

...courses of action which have actual effects. The possible deception involved in each of these examples has inspired ethical debate for centuries. But heaven need not be a place promised after death. While some strive to create the suitable environment for heaven on earth, others try to create the right conditions for an experience of heaven within themselves. Famously the...
Christmas at war: 1918 - At peace, but not at home
History & The Arts

Christmas at war: 1918 - At peace, but not at home

...German army, probably during 1918] This picture of captured troops is probably from April 1918 after the Battle of the Lys, of which the Battle of Armentieres was a part. Prisoners in Germany Ample provisions in the camps The following statement, dated yesterday, is issued by the Interdepartmental Committee on Prisoners of War:- From information received from various...
Laibach and think of North Korea: The subversive political message of the Slovenian band
History & The Arts

Laibach and think of North Korea: The subversive political message of the Slovenian band

...German word for the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, used by the Nazis during the occupation of the country. Despite the incendiary name, the actual position of the group has always remained stolidly opaque. This has meant that Laibach has frequently been accused of both far-left and far-right political stances. They remain resolutely ambiguous, saying in a notorious TV...
Will Brexit reduce the UK's soft power in Europe?
Languages

Will Brexit reduce the UK's soft power in Europe?

...Germanic languages), Slavic ones have precious little in common with the world’s lingua franca. Poles, for example, have come a long way with their English and should be complimented for that, even if one does get bombarded with Anglo-American stimuli from the cradle: middle-class anxiety is huge on the Continent when it comes to kids learning English, with adults...
To restore or not to restore?
History & The Arts

To restore or not to restore?

...course) but they are fakes nonetheless. [Carcassonne Castle, France ] Carcassonne Castle, France The third reason is also to do with faking, but in a slightly different sense. Artefacts show the signs of their wear; the marks upon them manifest their story. Consider a case of a building that is damaged in war and a decision is taken to restore it to exactly how it was...
Le Corbusier
History & The Arts

Le Corbusier

...courses [Le Corbusier] Date: (1887 - 1965) Nationality: Swiss Famous Buildings: L'Esprit Nouveau Pavilion (Paris) Villa Savoye (Poissy) Unité d'Habitation (Marseilles) L'Esprit Nouveau Le Corbusier is without doubt the most influential, most admired, and most maligned architect of the twentieth century. Through his writing and his buildings, he is the main player in the...
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So, what is this EU referendum everybody is talking about?
Society, Politics & Law

So, what is this EU referendum everybody is talking about?

...German cars can cost twice as much as it does now, as the import customs will have to be added to the price. However, this is only one side of the story. Even worse, trading British products with other nations will become very difficult, as those nations importing goods will, again, have to add the customs. The UK will most likely have to find and establish their own...
Systems thinking: a select glossary
Money & Business

Systems thinking: a select glossary

...course T205 Systems Thinking, Principles and Practice is an excellent introduction to the discipline. Definitions of some generalized system concepts used in systems practice. Boundary Closed system Communication Connectivity Difficulty Emergent properties Environment Feedback Hierarchy Holon Measure of performance Mess Monitoring and control Networks Open system...