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Using digital tools to save languages
Languages

Using digital tools to save languages

...change is irreversible. The fate of our languages is also decided by socio-politics. For instance, public policies determine that certain languages become the standard in education, scientific research, and governance, while others are left to die a slow death. Because it's not obviously profitable to create media in “minority” languages, the growth and enrichment of...
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The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers

...changing effect on the lives of carers as well as on those they care for. Exercise helps us build up mental and physical resilience, functional reserves we can rely on when for example we become ill with infection or virus, or suffer a trauma. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, over 80% of 8,000 family carers lacked the time to exercise due to their caring duties....
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Make a meadow, whatever the scale and the diversity of meadows
Nature & Environment

Make a meadow, whatever the scale and the diversity of meadows

...changes each year, become familiar with the names of the species you bought as seed and plugs, and see what arrives on its own. Sustain Let your seeds germinate over winter and grow into the following year. If your soil is rich in nutrients, cut the new growth back to 5 cm in June, again in August, and finally in winter. The cut material can all go on a compost heap. If...
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The research and modelling of COVID-19
Science, Maths & Technology

The research and modelling of COVID-19

...change depending on the country’s situation. We first create a national-level network of the infected patients, with the patients as nodes, and two nodes being connected if their locations of detection are within both 3 degrees of latitude and longitude of one another. Now, for each state (an administrative division of India, similar to a county in the UK), we extract...
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Rare diseases: low numbers, high impact
Science, Maths & Technology

Rare diseases: low numbers, high impact

...change from being rare to common in a certain region, and then become rare again. Can we treat rare diseases? Very few specific treatments for rare diseases are currently available. The first examples of treatments were to replace a missing enzyme by supplying it to the body (enzyme replacement therapy for Gaucher disease in 1991). However, many of the treatments only...
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Queen Victoria on William Shakespeare
History & The Arts

Queen Victoria on William Shakespeare

...changes of scenery, the splendid & strictly correct antique costumes, all taken from the best works & models, — the excellent grouping of every scene, the care with which every trifle was attended to, — made it a unique performance. There was very appropriate music, composed by a Mr Hatton. Parts were touching beyond belief, & we came back deeply impressed & enchanted....
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What is Planetary Protection?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is Planetary Protection?

...changes in the environment of the Earth resulting from the introduction of extraterrestrial matter and, where necessary, shall adopt appropriate measures for this purpose.” [The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) logo.]COSPAR logoThe Policy was established by the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR). Through this Policy, international requirements have been developed...
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Chinese education: How do things work?
Society, Politics & Law

Chinese education: How do things work?

...change will be rapidly achieved. Teaching and learning In most Chinese schools students will be mostly learning through listening, note-taking and reading the textbook. Activities such as problem solving, critical analysis, collecting evidence and experimentation are rare, and there is little emphasize on study skills in many schools. However, over recent years the...
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