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How can statistics bring dead languages back to life?
Science, Maths & Technology

How can statistics bring dead languages back to life?

...of hearing ancient sounds once more,” adds Coleman, “these early successes are opening up a wide range of new questions, one of the central being how far back in time can we really go?” You can hear audio demonstrations at the Oxford University website This article was originally published by The University of Cambridge research website under a CC-BY licence...
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Does Germany need a smooth Brexit just as much as the UK?
Society, Politics & Law

Does Germany need a smooth Brexit just as much as the UK?

...central, Susanne Wixforth, reinforced my emphasis on political social dangers of Brexit. German concerns To my surprise, most of the experts nominated by the other parties did not stress macroeconomic effects for Britain such as employment, economic output and exports. Rather, their concerns focused on Brexit’s impact on the EU budget, and the potential harm to the...
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Labour to the marrow: Exploring the party's ethos
Society, Politics & Law

Labour to the marrow: Exploring the party's ethos

...central debates around what Labour’s ethos entails. Broadly, these are: Socialist theory and the Labour method: The role of intellectual activity and theoretical work, to underpin how Labour thinks and governs, is subject to different interpretation and prioritization among Labour people. The ‘grey area’ – when doctrine becomes faith: Connected, but separate to...
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Using sources: Considering breadth as well as depth
Education & Development

Using sources: Considering breadth as well as depth

...central heating systems are now digitally enabled to capture and react to information and digital signals, all part of digital technology known as the Internet of Things and potentially our sources of information. You may think this is stretching the sources of information that you may need to consider for your next assignment but the purpose of including such examples is...
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The monster has wings: Should we be worried about youth consumption of energy drinks?
Health, Sports & Psychology

The monster has wings: Should we be worried about youth consumption of energy drinks?

...central and peripheral nervous system. Consumed in larger doses, it can cause anxiety, agitation, sleeplessness, gastrointestinal problems and heart arrhythmias. In the UK, there are no clear recommendations for caffeine intake for adults or children, although both the Food Standards Agency and the British Soft Drinks Association recommend that children should only...
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Selling Empire: Film
History & The Arts

Selling Empire: Film

...central character is an ordinary London schoolboy, who dreams that he travels to the Dominions to collect ingredients for the King’s Christmas pudding. [EMB The Empire Christmas Pudding] 'The Empire Christmas Pudding', by F.C. Harrison; 25 ins x 40 ins, displayed November-December 1928; Roberts and Lete Ltd, London; EMB ref A02; (TNA) CO956/63 We should always ask,...
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Laser beam welding
Science, Maths & Technology

Laser beam welding

...central laser system can be directed to several workstations. Ideal for automation as no mechanical or electrical contact is needed between workpiece and laser beam. Five-axis, fully automated and programmable machines are available, enabling complex weldments. No vacuum required, so no vacuum interlocks. Sections to be joined must be closely and accurately positioned due...
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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

...central to any satisfactory settlement between the EU and the UK. Yet the profound ignorance of politicians and media commentators, mainly located in London and, moreover, indifference to all things Irish and their political and socio-economic ramifications borders on the astounding. It is doubly so in that without a fully functioning frictionless border between the two...
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