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How was the US election viewed in the Middle East
Society, Politics & Law

How was the US election viewed in the Middle East

...simple question: Trump, or Clinton? The results were overwhelming: a clear majority were Trump supporters, and the rest either didn’t know, didn’t care, didn’t speak English, hated journalists, or were Alex Jones fans. Well, there was only one Alex Jones fan. But it was a bit odd to hear anti-Semitic conspiracy theories from a guy in an Israeli settlement. There was...
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What do safe drinking guidelines mean?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do safe drinking guidelines mean?

...simple summary of these curves might be that units are medicine, poison, poison, poison,..... . As two units is a standard glass of wine, which seems to leave you roughly quits, maybe best only to have a mouthful. If you can stick to that. Popular response to the announcement seems to have been, predictably, extremely varied. Although only 24% of men and 18% of women...
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Brexit and the Art of Negotiation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Brexit and the Art of Negotiation

...simple for Gibraltar to be part of the free trade and movement agreement. However, once the UK has left, there are questions about its future. Gibraltar is situated in the south of the Spanish peninsula, it is subject to historic claims by Spain for its territory and has close economic relations with its much larger neighbour. How Gibraltar will be handled during the...
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How does earthquake science help us track North Korea's nuclear tests?
Science, Maths & Technology

How does earthquake science help us track North Korea's nuclear tests?

...simple, as the magnitude of the seismic waves and how they relate to the explosive power of the bomb depends a lot on where exactly the test took place, and how deep underground. But in the case of this latest test, we can directly compare the magnitude to previous North Korean tests. This latest explosion is considerably more powerful than the north’s last test in...
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Perseus: what’s in a name?
History & The Arts

Perseus: what’s in a name?

...His story is uncomplicated yet satisfying, and he doesn’t force us to think about any of the difficult aspects of heroic behaviour that regularly crop up in other myths – such as Achilles’ terrible anger, Oedipus’ incest, or Odysseus’ willingness to lie. Rather, the appeal of Perseus lies in this simple heroic narrative, a classic tale of good defeating evil....
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Why has the welfare cap become so complex?
Society, Politics & Law

Why has the welfare cap become so complex?

...simple measure almost too complex, say Christine Whitehead and Emma Sagor...The £26,000 welfare cap for working aged families introduced in April 2013 has been one of the most supported policies introduced by the coalition. By setting the maximum eligibility at the median household income and excluding those working over 16 hours (24, if two workers) voters saw it as an...
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Two kings, two very different coronations
History & The Arts

Two kings, two very different coronations

...simple way of living, the same could not be said of their eldest son. George IV’s years as Prince of Wales and Prince Regent were blighted by financial issues, as the prince spent his generous allowance on artwork, architecture, and a vibrant social life. Given his penchant for the finer things, it is perhaps unsurprising that George IV’s coronation cost 20 times that...
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The Material World: On Chesil Beach (getting closer to Titan)
Science, Maths & Technology

The Material World: On Chesil Beach (getting closer to Titan)

...simple. Some of the data was unexpected and needed to be double-checked. So, on 20th October 2008, we found ourselves on the beach to carry out a selection of "simulated drops" close to the actual impact speed on Titan, 4.6 metres per second. These tests were done in the face of a raging gale -inhospitable, but not quite as bad as Titan itself! Using the beach drops and...
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