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Mastering our fear of death with the Jack-o’-lantern
History & The Arts

Mastering our fear of death with the Jack-o’-lantern

...become uncertain. Halloween may delight us in this way. Yet our thrills likely depend on how we know the costumes will soon be replaced by everyday clothes. Within this context we might consider the Jack-o’-lantern. The tradition of carving pumpkins for Halloween comes from ancient Celtic practices, particularly the festival of Samhain, which marked the end of the...
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Speed of Arctic changes defies scientists
Nature & Environment

Speed of Arctic changes defies scientists

...becoming a journey into uncharted territory.” The WMO is the United Nations’ main agency responsible for weather, climate and water. Its president, David Grimes, said: “The Arctic is a principal, global driver of the climate system and is undergoing an unprecedented rate of change with consequences far beyond its boundaries. Arctic collaboration “The changes in...
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What is leading to a decline in trust in charities?
Money & Business

What is leading to a decline in trust in charities?

...becomes law this will be expanded so that the public, and vulnerable people in particular, are shielded from aggressive tactics and unreasonable intrusions into their privacy. [The Conversation]Rules and regulations, though, are a double-edged sword. Some oversight is desirable but charities must remain independent from government interference if they are to offer the...
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Electroplating
Science, Maths & Technology

Electroplating

...become filled. Thicker layers of chromium by itself can be applied to components to increase the wear resistance of the part. This is known as hard chrome-plating, with deposit thicknesses of 10–500 μm achieving hardnesses of 950–1000 VPN. Tin is electrodeposited to 5–12 μm thicknesses for steel cans for non-toxic use with foodstuffs. Silver (5–50 μm) is plated...
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Infographic: 12 things to know about Einstein's Theory of Relativity
Science, Maths & Technology

Infographic: 12 things to know about Einstein's Theory of Relativity

...becomes infinite when it reaches light speed. An infinite mass would require infinite energy to move, so this is impossible. Space and time are part of one continuum, called space-time. In Einstein’s mathematics, space has three dimensions, and the fourth dimension is time. More recent theories presume extra dimensions that we do not perceive. Spacetime can be thought...
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5 benefits of giving up alcohol
Health, Sports & Psychology

5 benefits of giving up alcohol

...become a bit of a crutch and potentially inhibit you from being your natural-born self. To understand the reasons people drink alcohol, head over to 'The science behind why we drink alcohol'. To find out more about #GoSober for October, head over to Macmillan Cancer Support's website and see what you can do to support this event - https://www.gosober.org.uk References...
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The Z Files: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Z Files: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock

...become a reality. Benjamin Zephaniah Are you, what I grew up to know as a typical scientist, what did people around you think? Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock I kept it a secret, because I didn’t think I was going to make it, I thought people would just laugh at me. If you have a dream, it could be really hard work, but if you work hard enough you can make it. I love my work....
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Year of the Rabbit: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Rabbit: Chinese New Year

...become popular on Chinese social media recently: ‘兔’飞猛进 tú fēi měng jìn Lit. rabbit fly fiece advance This pun is created by two words sharing similar pronunciation as both the first character 兔 (4th tone, rabbit) above and the first character 突 tū (1st tone, sudden, out of nowhere) as in the following well-known four-character proverb which is used to...
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