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To the Moon and beyond
Science, Maths & Technology

To the Moon and beyond

...determination. The Apollo missions collected and returned approximately 380 kg of lunar rocks to Earth [1] where they are curated by NASA and allocated to approved scientific research projects. Over the past 50 years, the Apollo lunar samples have been studied in laboratories around the world using modern analytical techniques. From these studies, it emerged that lunar...
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How Bitcoin works
Digital & Computing

How Bitcoin works

...determine if they are trustworthy and that they can process your payments. Currently, Bitcoin exchanges are not regulated in the same manner as banks and foreign currency exchanges so you have very little protection if anything were to go wrong. Exchange rates It’s probably too early to tell if Bitcoin is around for the long term. As far as we know the mathematics and...
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East Asian Heritage month: a celebration of Studio Ghibli films
Education & Development

East Asian Heritage month: a celebration of Studio Ghibli films

...determined to make one visit outside to the Studio Ghibli museum in Tokyo. (While there we also insisted on going to a 3-storey stationary shop – wow, we were very excited about all the calligraphy brushes and also the post-it notes with cartoon drawings on them.) [Japanese style flannel showing the cat Jiji from the film Kiki’s Delivery Service]A face flannel we...
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Year of the Horse: Chinese Lunar New Year
Languages

Year of the Horse: Chinese Lunar New Year

...determine the animals’ order in the zodiac. The horse ran swiftly, but just before reaching the finish line, a snake that had hidden around its hoof leapt out, startling it and allowing the snake to take sixth place. Thus, the horse found itself seventh in the sequence. Here is a table illustrating the 12 animal signs, corresponding to the years in their most recent...
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Ancient ideas: where does the soul go?
History & The Arts

Ancient ideas: where does the soul go?

...determine where it would spend eternity. The Elysian Fields became more attainable for everyday mortals, as long as they had lived morally good lives and fulfilled their civic and social duties. [White-ground lekythos (c.450BC). Hermes guides a departed spirit towards the ferryman Charon.] White-ground lekythos (c.450BC). Hermes guides a departed spirit towards the...
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Nicole McLean (Mamet) – hospitality, gate line and train driver
Society, Politics & Law

Nicole McLean (Mamet) – hospitality, gate line and train driver

...determination. Women throughout the railway are becoming more involved in many of the different roles available. Inspiration was taken from my success in the appointment of the drivers’ role by some of our conducting and hospitality staff (male and female). It is greatly encouraging to see that since my appointment, Inverness has taken on five more female drivers, two...
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Society, Politics & Law

Legal skills and debates in Scotland

...determined by the legal system which has the authority of the state. What sanctions (penalties) exist and how they are applied differs. The rules which were laws had clear sanctions which were widely known about and applied across society. For speeding, penalties include points on your driving licence and a fine. If you fail to honour a contract, you may be asked to pay...
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Should we test drugs on pregnant women?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Should we test drugs on pregnant women?

...determined to reverse this longstanding scientific neglect of pregnant women. Science and society, they argue, have got it utterly wrong: our efforts to protect women and their fetuses have actually put them both in jeopardy. “Ethics doesn’t preclude including pregnant women in research,” says Lyerly. “Actually, ethics requires it.” On 16 December 1961, the...
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