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What's so exciting about gravitational waves being discovered?
Science, Maths & Technology

What's so exciting about gravitational waves being discovered?

...children, one heavier than the other, playing on a trampoline. If we treat the surface of the trampoline as the fabric then the more massive child distorts the fabric more than the other. If one child places a ball near the feet of the other then the ball will roll towards, or follow the distortion, towards their feet. Similarly, when the Earth goes around the sun, the...
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Rural entrepreneurship in Wales
Money & Business

Rural entrepreneurship in Wales

...Research conducted by The Wales Rural Observatory (2009) for the ‘One Wales’ coalition government in 2010, found that other challenging issues for those living in rural areas include the relatively high cost of goods (including fuel), transport difficulties and poor access to broadband. Nevertheless, more than 90 per cent of those surveyed said they were satisfied...
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Why were David Bowie's eyes two different colours?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why were David Bowie's eyes two different colours?

...centre of it all, your eyes, your eyes …” Many aspects of the life and incredible achievements of David Bowie will be considered in the weeks and months ahead following the news of his death. Yet the cryptic lyric above from the lead single on David Bowie’s new album is a reminder that the unusual appearance of his eyes was a key part of the singer’s star persona....
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Why are caves being used as hospitals in Syria?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why are caves being used as hospitals in Syria?

...centres in Syria in 2015. “People no longer react when hospitals are bombed, doctors are killed,” Sahloul said in his keynote speech at the MSF Scientific Days on 20 May. “This should not be allowed. Not only in Syria, but [also] in the rest of the world.” The interview was recorded during the MSF Scientific Days. This article was originally published on...
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Why is destroying cultural sites for military purposes a war crime?
History & The Arts

Why is destroying cultural sites for military purposes a war crime?

...Helen Frowe (who directs the Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace), been directing the UK Government funded project, Heritage in War to try to sort out some of these problems. It has been interesting applying our skills in philosophy to a very real-world problem, and these recent events only go to show how important a good dose of philosophy might prove to be....
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Low pressure sand casting
Science, Maths & Technology

Low pressure sand casting

...centre of holding furnace in a non-turbulent manner by means of an electromagnetic pump, gradually displacing air through the permeable sand mould. Moulds produced by zircon sand (ZrO2/silicate) which has a very low coefficient of thermal expansion (<0.2% at casting temperature), leading to high accuracy. Cores and moulds are assembled at room temperature, with accuracies...
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The history of Blaenau Gwent
History & The Arts

The history of Blaenau Gwent

...Centre in the spring of 2020...Blaenau Gwent Through the Ages Based on discussions held by the BG REACH History group [A preview image of the ‘Blaenau Gwent Through the Ages’ timeline PDF.] Download Blaenau Gwent Through the Ages This timeline is based on the topics discussed by BG REACH participants in workshops on the local history of the area. It includes verbatim...
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The politics of food introduction
Society, Politics & Law

The politics of food introduction

...centres and getting drunk, so called binge drinking and there have been many policies that have been introduced to deal with that. Commentary Policies aimed at industrial cider producers, such as a cider tax or EU legislation on excise duty, have threatened the livelihoods of smaller artisan producers. Julian Temperley Obviously cider’s taken a big hit, as far as sort...
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