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Information blackout at the Council of Europe?
Nature & Environment

Information blackout at the Council of Europe?

...work and there is, unfortunately, no reason to think that this lacuna of openness is any different in many other areas. As the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents states, “all official documents are in principle public and can be withheld subject only to the protection of other rights and legitimate interests”. This recognises the absolute...
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Will Brexit force British retirees to return from Spain?
Money & Business

Will Brexit force British retirees to return from Spain?

...work by law scholars Tamara Hervey at the University of Sheffield and Joaquin Cayon-De Las Cuevas at the University of Cantabria. Another concern is pensions and whether annual increases in the state pension will continue to be paid after Brexit. These increments are not paid to those living outside of the EU in countries like Canada and Australia, whose state pension is...
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How the ZX Spectrum and ZX81 shaped Frank Sidebottom
History & The Arts

How the ZX Spectrum and ZX81 shaped Frank Sidebottom

...worked alone. Their programs – lines of code recorded onto cassette for playback – would sometimes be self-published and sold through adverts in computer magazines. The more successful coders might gain a lucrative distribution deal with a leading games company such as Bug-Byte, Mastertronic or Virgin, and see their work in shops nationwide. They were often seen as...
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Ion implantation
Science, Maths & Technology

Ion implantation

...work-tables capable of carrying 1000 kg. Components with a small volume/surface ratio have a low thermal capacity and may have to be manipulated within the chamber to prevent an excessive temperature rise. No appreciable change in dimensions occurs and the process can thus be used in the final stage of production. The ion bombardment produces a slight polishing of the...
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Olympics 2021: The story of how a small Shropshire town influenced the modern Olympic movement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Olympics 2021: The story of how a small Shropshire town influenced the modern Olympic movement

...work of Coubertin; he was the first to formulate many Olympic principles – all sports, all nations, all people. In many ways Coubertin preserved Brookes’ life’s work; had the Olympics not been revived much of what Brookes had dedicated his time to would have been in vain. So, when you sit down to watch the Tokyo Games take a brief moment to consider that had...
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Choosing a Cosmic Name
Science, Maths & Technology

Choosing a Cosmic Name

...Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) was established to collate historical records and maintain the official catalogue of proper names for stars of scientific and historical value. A casual internet search will reveal a plethora of companies who will readily sell you the right to name a star. While a friend or family member might appreciate the idea of being presented with...
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Entrepreneurial resilience or moving the goal posts?
Money & Business

Entrepreneurial resilience or moving the goal posts?

...working with the stakeholders involved. A recent study I was involved in investigated online home-based businesses, these are home-based businesses that carry out the majority of their key activities online, such as web developers, online stores and online community sites. The entrepreneurs involved demonstrated highly effectual approaches. For example, a number of them...
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Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language learning
Education & Development

Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language learning

...work for your individual needs. But remember: you need to be careful if you are using machine translation tools in assessment. If you want to use them like any other dictionary, to look up words or short phrases, you need to stick to the assessment guidelines and mention them in the reference section as a source you have used, just like you would do with any other source!...
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