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Plato, opinions and the statues of Daedalus
History & The Arts

Plato, opinions and the statues of Daedalus

...change. Knowledge, in contrast, stays put. To explain why, Socrates offers an account of what knowledge is. To know something, Socrates says, you must have experienced it or figured it out for yourself. To know how to get to Thessaly, for example, you need to have travelled the route yourself. To know a truth in mathematics or philosophy, you need to have figured it out...
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Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview
Education & Development

Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview

...change once you are engaged in your research, but at the proposal stage you will need to outline a plan of research that is new, coherent and manageable. The Introduction: The first part of your proposal might start by introducing the broad context to the discipline and research space by offering some detail of what other research has found. If you are planning to apply...
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Reflective practice as self-care: recognising the mental health needs of sexual offence investigators
Society, Politics & Law

Reflective practice as self-care: recognising the mental health needs of sexual offence investigators

...change of perspective’ (Bolton and Delderfield, 2018). It is a structured process that supports and guides individual examination of personal experience. Reflective practice discourages rumination (known for poor mental health and wellbeing) and assists growth and development by actively challenging assumptions. It also identifies areas for learning, to adapt because of...
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Ice Cold In Alex
Science, Maths & Technology

Ice Cold In Alex

...change the rpm of the crankshaft to turn the wheels at different rates so that the car can move at varying speeds. The downside of this is that you have less driving force (torque), which is why it’s easier to accelerate using lower gears. It’s a bit like riding a bike, where it takes less effort to go up a hill in low gear, but you don’t go as far. The Ice Cold In...
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Could a progressive alliance remake UK politics?
Society, Politics & Law

Could a progressive alliance remake UK politics?

...changes). The plan for a progressive alliance forged in the white heat of GE2017 should explicitly be about challenging this growing rightist, Tory hegemony. And the parties and politicians involved should say so. They should point to a new, long-term political grouping on the left that will more closely match a deindustrialised, multi-cultural Britain; that will more...
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The Valentine's rose trade story in a dozen roses
Nature & Environment

The Valentine's rose trade story in a dozen roses

...changed when botanical explorers started to send new species from China, which not only brought new colours, such as yellow and scarlet, but also the ability to flower repeatedly through much of the year. The popular yellow rose ‘Graham Thomas’ is an example of a modern hybrid with genes inherited from Chinese species. [Graham Thomas rose]The modern shrub rose called...
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The Partition of British India: Timeline
History & The Arts

The Partition of British India: Timeline

...change in colonial policy and the promise of an early achievement of ‘full self-government’ for India. There follows a bitterly fought general election in India, still on a very restricted franchise, and reveals the polarisation of (middle class) public opinion. Congress again wins the vast majority of non-Muslim seats, but the Muslim League achieves a spectacular...
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Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss
Health, Sports & Psychology

Grief during COVID-19: supporting our colleagues to return to work and thrive following loss

...changed life over time. Significant occasions such as anniversaries, birthdays, holidays, Mother’s or Father’s Days, Christmas, or other religious holidays, are therefore times when an employee may be affected, even years after a death. Each individual will be on their own time scale. What helps? The individuality and unpredictability of grief requires a flexible...
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