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A5 4 It's Raining Tiplers
Get PDFThis paper calculates the number of falling Tiplers that are required to break apart the Earth and the Moon, assuming that all the kinetic energy of the books is absorbed by the Earth and the Moon upon impact. We find that 1.98 × 10^29 falling Tiplers are required to break apart the Earth, and 4.372 × 10^23 falling Tiplers are required to break apart the Moon, which are many orders of magnitude greater than the number of books published, making these situations astronomically implausible
How far could Elastigirl launch Jack-Jack?
Get PDFElastigirl from ‘The Incredibles’ has superhuman elasticity, amongst other special powers. This elasticity could enable her to act as a catapult and launch different objects considerable distances. This paper determines that Elastigirl’s elastic potential energy, when fully stretched, is 17000 J. This is converted to kinetic energy and transferred to Jack-Jack, and would allow the super-baby to travel a distance of 255 m in the air before landing, if launched at a 45° angle
The Carbon Footprint of Travelling to Each Capital City By Aeroplane
Get PDFThe desire to travel and discover new parts of the world has become easier to fulfil as globalism has allowed the world to be more connected than ever. The easiest way to do this is via aeroplane however this does come with a cost. Aeroplanes burn fossil fuels and hence they contribute to the CO2 increase in the atmosphere. Here we will calculate the size of the carbon footprint of someone who goes to every country’s capital in the world by aeroplane. I also calculate how much it would cost and how many trees would need to be planted to offset the carbon footprint
Neymar Jr: Diver or Footballer?
Get PDFNeymar Jr, a player for Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and the Brazilian national team, is one of the best footballers in the world. He is known for theatrically falling (diving) to the ground in matches to win fouls. During PSG’s pre‑season match vs Gamba Osaka, Neymar’s right ankle was clipped by the opposition’s defender. He fell to the ground in agony and was awarded a penalty. This was very controversial, and many people accused him of blatantly diving. This paper argues that he is not diving in this case and due to his previous injuries on the same ankle and a fast reflex, he lost his balance and fell to the ground
A Global Approach to Decolonizing Ukrainian Cultural Heritage
No full textA new partnership project aims to create a guide to decoloniality for use in Ukraine, the UK and globally. Decoloniality – a developing practice in the UK and elsewhere – is essential for the long-term protection of cultural heritage in Ukraine and other countries impacted by Russian colonial rule. By encouraging readers to question long-held assumptions about Russia’s role as a colonizing power, the guide will act as a tool for specialists and non-specialists struggling to accurately identify and describe cultural heritage from Eastern Europe. At the time of writing, planning for this pilot project is at an early stage, but the guide is envisaged as a much-needed step towards enhancing global perspectives on the rich cultural heritage of this often misunderstood and underrepresented region. This paper focuses on two key challenges we face in embarking on this one-year project: concepts of nationality in a region with historically shifting borders and issues surrounding language, terminology and transliteration.
Book Review: J. Pedro Lorente, Reflections on Critical Museology: Inside and Outside Museums
No full textExhibition Review: Arte Liberata 1937-1947. Capolavori Salvati dalla Guerra, Scuderie del Quirinale, Rome, Italy, 16 December 2022 – 10 April 2023
No full textIntroduction: Voices from Ukrainian Museums
No full textAn introduction to our themed issue on museums in Ukraine after the full-scale Russian invasion of February 2024. This introduction summarizes the main aspects of the articles and describes the process of editing the issue.A key point of the article is that the war has forced a re-examination of the appropriateness of certain traditions in journal editing
Ukrainian Museums' Exhibitions and Educational Programmes During the First Six Months of War
No full textThe extraordinary and brave work of Ukrainian museum workers to protect collections and to continue activities in the face of war exemplifies the possibilities for similar institutions in conflict situations. This paper illustrates some of the main activities of Ukrainian museums from the period of the outbreak of war on 24 February 2022 through to August of the same year, focusing especially on exhibitions, educational programmes, and events, both online and on-site. This research is based on thematic and chronological approaches, using data from descriptions of educational projects on museum websites and social media. The article analyzes museum exhibitions on Russian aggression as well as museum programmes more broadly. The organization of online and offline museum events, projects, excursions, exhibitions, classes for children and refugees, museum workers’ meetings on Museum Day (May 2022), the opening of a new museum, actions in support of the armed forces of Ukraine, and volunteer activities of museum workers in Ukraine are briefly presented. While this article can touch on these broad and diverse topics only briefly, it underlines the value and necessity of further studies focused on the adaptation mechanisms of museums in the challenging conditions of war.
The Feasibility of Genetically Engineering a Smeraldo Flower
Get PDFIn the Bangtan Sonyeondan musical and cinematic universes, the fictional smeraldo flower have been referenced in images and lyrics. Working from visual clues presented in images associated with the band, this article aims to provide base species and mechanisms from other flowers that could be integrated together to create the smeraldo flower