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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

...laws were used to understand the physics of motion. In 1687, Newton wrote that gravity affects everything in the universe. The same force of gravity that pulled an apple down from a tree kept the Earth in motion around the sun. But Newton never puzzled out the source of gravity. Philosopher David Hume’s 1738 ‘A Treatise of Human Nature’ was a big influence on...
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Knife crime is a health risk for young people – it can’t be solved by policing alone
Education & Development

Knife crime is a health risk for young people – it can’t be solved by policing alone

...law enforcement and gang policing. A special report, Ending Gang and Youth Violence (EGYV) was launched in November 2011. This £10m programme contained proposals to tackle the causes of gang and youth violence, as well as tough enforcement measures targeting violent criminals. By the end of 2015, EGYV was supposed to “have turned around the lives of 120,000 of the most...
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Gwneud Nodiadau Effeithiol
Education & Development

Gwneud Nodiadau Effeithiol

...law. Peidiwch â gorlenwi'r dudalen. Defnyddiwch ymylon llydan fel bod lle i ychwanegu nodiadau ychwanegol maes o law. TREFNWCH EICH NODIADAU Trefnwch eich nodiadau fel eich bod yn gallu dod o hyd i'r hyn rydych yn chwilio amdano yn hawdd. Os oes gennych sawl tudalen ar un pwnc, cofiwch gynnwys rhifau tudalennau. Ychwanegwch deitl at eich nodiadau a'u dyddio. Cofiwch...
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Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative
Society, Politics & Law

Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative

...Scot-rail.co.uk, n.d.). She said the male drivers were really good to her, and many became good friends. The public could be more challenging: some were shocked to see a female driver and openly commented on her assumed lack of ability. One gentleman said, ‘Oh, I’m not getting on that train – it’s a woman driver!’, to which Janet replied that there was a bus...
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Brexit and Scotland’s fishing communities
Nature & Environment

Brexit and Scotland’s fishing communities

...Scots who can’t wait to finish Brexit and get out of the EU’, New Statesman, December 11, 2017: www.newstatesman.com/politics/brexit/2017/12/meet-scots-who-can-t-wait-finish-brexit-and-get-out-eu Carrell, S. and MacLeod, M. ‘Moray: We are fed up with the SNP: It’s as Simple as that’, The Guardian, June 27. 2017:
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Multiculturalism Bites
History & The Arts

Multiculturalism Bites

...laws imposed by a majority? John Horton discusses this difficult question. Susan Mendus on Toleration The concept of toleration has a long history; Sue Mendus shows how present day debate is informed by 17th Century discussions. Nancy Fraser on Recognition and Multiculturalism Recognition and respect are key ideas when it comes to achieving political equality. They are,...
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National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840
History & The Arts

National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840

...Law (1494), a law that had evolved significantly over the course of the seventeenth century, meant that draft bills originating in Ireland had to receive the approval of the Privy Council in London before they could be put to Irish MPs. Furthermore, a Declaratory Act of 1720 saw the British Parliament claim the right to legislate for Ireland. Although Irish MPs played a...
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First, they came for the Marmite... but what next as the pound falls?
Money & Business

First, they came for the Marmite... but what next as the pound falls?

...law, an extreme alteration in exchange rates could be considered an external event (such as a natural disaster or fire that destroys goods about to be shipped) that prevents the performance of a contact, known as a “frustrating event”. This, however, can only work when the contract itself does not make provision for the consequences of external shocks in what is...
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