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FeaturesAcademy Museum
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is building the world’s leading movie museum in the heart of Los Angeles. Located in the historic Wilshire May Company building on the campus of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the six stories Academy Museum was greenlighted by the Academy’s ...
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Birdman takes flight but Boyhood suffers growing pains at Oscars
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s fantasia of mid-life crisis came out on top, but surely it’s an injustice that Boyhood failed to win best picture
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ResearchBig problems with little particles?
Nanomaterials have been on the scene for more than 15 years and they are being applied in a variety of sectors including coatings, textiles, energy, security, IT, food, cosmetics and medicine. They have unique properties compared to their larger counterparts such as the ability to squeeze into spaces inaccessible to larger particles. But with the research still in its infancy, their long-term effects on human health and the environment remain poorly understood.
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ResearchLawrencium experiment could shake up periodic table
Lawrencium’s position on the periodic table may now be up for debate after scientists in Japan successfully measured the first ionisation potential of the synthetic f-block element. The result may provide fuel for arguments that lawrencium and its close cousin, lutetium, should be considered part of the central d-block.
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NewsGet top tickets for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Cardiff Millennium Centre
Winner of seven 2013 Olivier Awards, this highly acclaimed National Theatre production arrives at the Centre as part of its first ever UK tour. Christopher, fifteen years old, has an extraordinary brain – exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion of killing Mrs ...
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FeaturesVisit Gambia
The Gambia may be mainland Africa’s smallest nation, but it punches way above its weight in terms of attractions. With its glorious low-key beaches, bustling towns that combine colonial architecture and traditional activities and wealth of wildlife, The Gambia is the most approachable of all West African countries. ...
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FeaturesBelgian Beers
Waffles aren’t the only thing Belgium does well. Three travelling friends from Geneva sample other more liquid riches.
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NewsGold regalia for Welsh prince
In 1911 King George V decided to revive the ancient tradition of investing his son, later to become Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor with the symbols of his office as a state ceremony held at Caernarfon castle. A new set of regalia was made. Designed by Sir William Goscombe ...
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FeaturesGalashiels base for Scottish Centre of Textiles agreed
Galashiels in the Scottish Borders has been selected as the site for a national centre of textiles, which is hoped will boost the reputation for Scottish textiles. MP Michael Moore said the decision brought the project, which it is hoped would boost tourism, a “step closer”. He has been working ...
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FeaturesForget cotton – make textiles from banana and pineapple
Cotton makes up a third of fibre consumption in the textile industry, and the cotton production industry is labour intensive and involves a lot of sweat, chemicals and fresh water. Could a number of innovations from natural sources and raw materials compete with the unsustainable product of the cotton plant? ...
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FeaturesInside the V&A Clothworkers' Centre
The V&A is very fortunate that it’s well known for its dress and textiles collections, so often we get approached by collectors and people who have items and objects that they would like to donate to the museum.
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NewsInterstellar VFX
The Double Negative Gravitational Renderer (DNGR) is the computer code used to create the iconic images of black holes and wormholes for the movie Interstellar. Interstellar VFX Source: Double Negative Double Negative’s CG mapping of a black hole’s accretion disk The Double Negative Gravitational Renderer (DNGR) ...
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Case study: a global view
Malcolm Miller is group Managing Director of Wiltshire-based RTS Group, an automotive learning and development agency, which trades across Europe, South Africa and the Middle East. Established in 1989, it employs 50 people and uses a further 100 associates. The company specialises in helping automotive manufacturers develop frontline staff working ...
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Authentic optimism
Optimism and realism can sometimes conflict, yet both are vital for improving performance as well as maintaining motivation. So how do we maintain a positive outlook whilst dealing with the tough questions and issues that need to be addressed to create a step change in performance? The difficulties businesses face ...
