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Introducing the Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematical
History & The Arts

Introducing the Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematical

...World; for by the propositions mathematically demonstrated in the first book, we there derive from the celestial phenomena the forces of gravity with which bodies tend to the sun and the several planets. Then, from these forces, by other propositions which are also mathematical, we deduce the motions of the planets, the comets, the moon, and the sea. I wish we could...
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Using sources: Considering breadth as well as depth
Education & Development

Using sources: Considering breadth as well as depth

...hundred of those being referenced notes. References are numbered to the chapter, ensuring the text flows smoothly but you are only a number away from checking any source, should you for example, want to explore further. It happens to be, in my humble opinion, a wonderful read as well. References Frankopan, P. (2016): The Silk Roads, A New History of the World, Bloomsbury...
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How the Good Friday Agreement changed my life...
OpenLearn Ireland

How the Good Friday Agreement changed my life...

...world our little Agreement (on whose name we could not even agree!) would be so magnetic for others in conflict; so we set up Stratagem International to feed this hunger for insights, intelligence and ideas about practical conflict resolution. The theory that those who have worked through conflict can best understand those still in conflict, offering insights and support,...
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Northern Ireland’s dance to the music of time of Brexit
Society, Politics & Law

Northern Ireland’s dance to the music of time of Brexit

...World Customs Organisation and Deputy Director-General of Swedish Customs, for the European Parliament. The report draws on the cases of Norway-Sweden, Canada-USA and Australia-New Zealand to compare the possibility of a comprehensive electronic solution to the border in Ireland. An uncertain future created by Brexit Although useful none of these are comparable to the...
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Desert Island Discs at 75: An OpenLearn listening list
History & The Arts

Desert Island Discs at 75: An OpenLearn listening list

...world we live in. Denys Lasdun [Royal National Theatre] Royal National Theatre Denys Lasdun was a leading architect, one of the foremost Brutalist architects to work in Britain. His greatest work is the Royal National Theatre in London, which joined the other concrete structures which make up the South Bank Centre on the side of the Thames. On the programme, he was asked...
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Olympics 2021: The story of how a small Shropshire town influenced the modern Olympic movement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Olympics 2021: The story of how a small Shropshire town influenced the modern Olympic movement

...world. Over time the Games have evolved from their modest beginnings into something incomparably grand. In this article, Steph Doehler discusses how a rural English town has closer links than most to the modern Olympics...Despite the perception that it was Baron Pierre de Coubertin who revived the modern Olympic Games there were in fact many Olympic events taking place...
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Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem
Society, Politics & Law

Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem

...world will inform the decision that will drastically alter their life, rather than multiple perspective from all avenues of society. The change may even decrease confidence in the jury system more generally. Why are jurors competent enough to reach verdicts in murder trials but not rape trials, members of the public may ask. Juryless trials in rape cases may be the first...
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Clavius - a lunar mystery
Science, Maths & Technology

Clavius - a lunar mystery

...world. IMAGE 3: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter image of Crater Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins in the Sea of Tranquility. The landing site is marked with a red ‘X’. A close up of the landing site and the Eagle lunar module can be seen at this website. [Clavius - Alan Cayless' images] Panorama of tranquillity base, showing little West crater. Image Credit: NASA, moonpans.com...
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