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What actually happens if Britain leaves the EU?
Society, Politics & Law

What actually happens if Britain leaves the EU?

...works for, or consumes the products of any organisation – in other words everyone – would be affected by a UK exit from the European Union. As someone who studies organisations for a living, I believe that it is strongly in Britain’s interests to remain in; it is why I am a member of the European Movement. Now, you may disagree with that view, but it is surely vital...
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Can cartoons help keep indigenous Mexican languages alive?
Languages

Can cartoons help keep indigenous Mexican languages alive?

...works of indigenous poets and artists, as well as historians and philosophers, experts in thinking and indigenous languages. The page of the project reads as follows: En esta [primera] serie se retratan siete de estas 68 visiones del mundo: huasteco, maya, mixteco, náhuatl, totonaco, yaqui y zapoteco, a través de la visión de siete escritores y siete ilustradores...
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Brexit and the Art of Negotiation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Brexit and the Art of Negotiation

...work in the UK, and what allows UK citizens to live and work in Europe. But – importantly – the EU is currently arguing that these four freedoms are indivisible; the UK cannot have free movement of goods, capital and services without accepting free movement of labour. A large part of the Brexit campaign was fought around immigration, and as a result accepting free...
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Christmas at war: 1916 - Festivities at the front
History & The Arts

Christmas at war: 1916 - Festivities at the front

...work in all weathers, Sundays and holidays included, and an exchange of high explosive is considered an inevitable feature of the routine operations. Battalions in rest have organised a variety of entertainments, and some of the Christmas productions are really excellent. Pantomimes are being produced in several divisional areas. One permanent "pierrot" troupe, which...
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John Perry Barlow: An Appreciation
Science, Maths & Technology

John Perry Barlow: An Appreciation

...working on a search algorithm called BackRub which they would eventually rename as Google; and Apple was a failing computer company teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. Barlow was one of the first people to promote the idea that the Internet allowed goods and services to be copied indefinitely at almost no cost. In 1994, Barlow wrote The Economy of Ideas, for WIRED...
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How scientists found rare fireball meteorite pieces on a driveway – and what they could teach us
Science, Maths & Technology

How scientists found rare fireball meteorite pieces on a driveway – and what they could teach us

...Working with colleagues in France and Australia, the meteor-watchers worked out the fireball’s trajectory and determined where the meteorite pieces could be located, just north of Cheltenham in the UK. Based on their calculations, Ashley King, a specialist in meteorites at the Natural History Museum in London, made an appeal on local TV and radio stations for...
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Thermal spraying (Hardfacing)
Science, Maths & Technology

Thermal spraying (Hardfacing)

...work has to be carried out in a soundproof enclosure. Process Flame temperature (°C) Particle velocity (m s-1) Spray rate (kg h-1) Feed stock Fuel Oxy/fuel 2600–3100 90–100 0.1–15 Powder, wire, rod or cord Oxygen + propane or acetylene Electric arc 4000–8000 150–300 1–50 Wire Electricity Plasma up to 20,000 150–600 0.5–10 Powder Electricity + inert gas...
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A brief history of Science
History & The Arts

A brief history of Science

...work was brought together in European universities, and that it started to look more like science as we know it today. Progress was relatively slow at first. For example, it took until the 16th century for Copernicus to revolutionise (literally) the way that we look at the Universe, and for Harvey to put forward his ideas on how blood circulated round the human body. This...
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