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Delacroix
History & The Arts

Delacroix

...de Vinci, dying in the Arms of Francis the First (Figure 3) and Rembrandt’s etching of The Death of the Virgin (Figure 4). Delacroix tilts and raises his deathbed to an exceptional degree, however, so that death completely dominates the surrounding space. In art of an earlier period, this would probably have been attributed simply to a lack of technical competence; see,...
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What's so exciting about gravitational waves being discovered?
Science, Maths & Technology

What's so exciting about gravitational waves being discovered?

...table top. However the nature of how this force was transmitted was less well understood at the time. Indeed the law of gravitation itself was not tested until British scientist Henry Cavendish did so in 1798, while measuring the density of the Earth. Fast forward to 1916, when Einstein presented physicists with a new way of thinking about space, time and gravity....
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What does toilet paper teach us about poverty?
Society, Politics & Law

What does toilet paper teach us about poverty?

...Table 2). [Toilet paper delivery in Vietnam] Delivering toilet paper in Vietnam There are plenty of reasons why this is the case, some of which can be the direct result of policies and societal factors that keep people in a perpetual cycle of poverty. A concept known as intergenerational elasticity states that child income is heavily influenced by parental income. In the...
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What does Jacob Zuma's survival of a no-confidence vote mean?
Society, Politics & Law

What does Jacob Zuma's survival of a no-confidence vote mean?

...tabled no confidence votes since Zuma’s power began in 2009, the ANC has remained steadfast in its support for its beleaguered president. Yesterday’s vote was a watershed for the liberation movement that brought an end to apartheid in 1994: around 30 of the 223 ANC MPs who voted yesterday sided with the opposition. As the ANC’s chief whip, Jackson Mthembu, ruefully...
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What is polonium - and why is it so dangerous?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is polonium - and why is it so dangerous?

...table, and all of its isotopes are radioactive. Their half-lives vary between a few millionths of a second to 103 years. When polonium is discussed in the media, it is usually in the context of the polonium-210 isotope (210Po). This isotope has a half-life of 138 days, so while the material has very high radioactivity, it is stable enough to be transported (usually from a...
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What is the pension triple lock, and how has it become an election issue?
Money & Business

What is the pension triple lock, and how has it become an election issue?

...proposals on the table – for example, removing the 2.5% guarantee to leave a double-lock, linking only to earnings (possibly averaged over several years to smooth out ups and downs) or reverting just to price indexation. For pensioners, the see-saw may be on a down-stroke once again. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Demystifying Chronic Kidney Disease: what is it and who is at risk?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Demystifying Chronic Kidney Disease: what is it and who is at risk?

...table showing the various stages of kidney disease] Source: kidneyresearch.org.uk Globally, there are approximately 10% of the adult population living with some degree of CKD. For most people, the main risk to health and life is heart disease, due to a number of challenges: increased stress on the heart, as it must work much harder to get blood to the kidneys high blood...
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Delivering tutorials for dyslexic students
Education & Development

Delivering tutorials for dyslexic students

...tables, charts and graphs. Word processing: Text and sentences should start at the beginning of a line. Use left-justified, ragged right format. Increase font size to 12 or 14 in hand-outs and 36 in screens. Avoid underlining and italicising. A simple, sans-serif typeface should be used for easy distinguishing of letters. There should be sufficient spacing between “r”...
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