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Past-Time Lover: Lord Byron
History & The Arts

Past-Time Lover: Lord Byron

...whom. I have often spent beyond my means, and so a partner of relative means would be a considerable convenience. I am a man of some mystery and would like an open-minded partner with whom to share my thrilling world. If you are willing to relocate to Greece, please do write to me of your affections. Is Lord Byron the Juan for you? Cast your vote! Illustrator: Neil Arnold...
Should the Tories be worried about their low membership numbers?
Society, Politics & Law

Should the Tories be worried about their low membership numbers?

...cast a sensible vote every five years. The only political party they will consider joining is Labour, in order to saddle it with an unelectable leader. All this might be true, but even this hard-headed organisation must be slightly disconcerted by current trends. For example, in the recent open primary election to choose the Conservative candidate to succeed Boris Johnson...
Winchcombe Meteorite: Insights from the First Scientist on the Scene
Science, Maths & Technology

Winchcombe Meteorite: Insights from the First Scientist on the Scene

...aluminium-rich inclusions that are used to date the formation of the Solar System at 4,567 million years. The Winchcombe meteorite is packed full of organic material, which is partly what gives it its distinctive dark colour, and it probably also contains amino acids that, perhaps surprisingly, are commonly found in this type of meteorite. [Ross Findlay in teh OU science...
Introduction to the Amazon System
Nature & Environment

Introduction to the Amazon System

...aluminium, manganese, uranium, copper, gypsum, nickel and gold), fossil fuel reserves (petroleum, gas and lignite), renewable energy potential (through hydroelectric dams), timber and agricultural land. Minerals, fossil fuels, electricity, wood and food are the ‘natural resources’ which we all use and consume every day. With a growing global population and ever...
The Death of Socrates
History & The Arts

The Death of Socrates

...casting himself in the role of Athens' 'gadfly' - a benefactor to them all who, at his own expense, kept them awake and aware. When it came time for Socrates to suggest a penalty to be imposed rather than death, he suggested he should be maintained in honor with free meals in the Prytaneum, a place reserved for heroes of the Olympic games. This would have been considered...
Henry Tudor: a Welsh hero…?
History & The Arts

Henry Tudor: a Welsh hero…?

...cast Henry as a hero of Welsh history is therefore fraught with problems. He can fulfil that role for people who are comfortable thinking of Wales as part of a greater British whole. But he sits less well with those who, whilst not necessarily advocating political independence, nevertheless view Wales’ historic relationship with England in more ambivalent terms. [The...
What is Manupedia and how do I use it?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is Manupedia and how do I use it?

...casting – material is shaped in a liquid form and then solidifies cutting – material is selectively removed to reveal the shape forming – material is manipulated to shape while remaining solid joining – separate objects are brought together and attached to each other powder – material in powder form is shaped and then consolidated into a solid There are two...
Attacked but not hacked: How secure was the US election?
Society, Politics & Law

Attacked but not hacked: How secure was the US election?

...casting their ballot, and on into counting the vote, tabulating it, and having it formally recorded by state election officials. Elections, like cybersecurity, are a shared effort involving many different people and organizations from industry and all levels of government. To carry the metaphor further, let’s also take steps to ensure that the proverbial “window of...