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‘Voting is simply a pyramid scheme that makes the elected richer.’ Only 40% have registered to vote and almost 60% of South Africans aged 18 to 24 are rejecting the idea of democracy. What went wrong in post-apartheid South Africa? https://on.ft.com/3wMlY2T

Did you know the Museum has a purpose-built conservation studio for East Asian paintings?

The Hirayama Studio opened in 1994, and specialises in using traditional techniques to conserve and consolidate the Museum’s collection of East Asian paintings, scrolls and folding screens. The space is furnished with tatami matting and traditional low wooden and high red lacquer workbenches and is designed for lengthy and delicate conservation processes.

In this blog, Conservator Mattias Sotiras reveals the intricate work that goes on in the studio and takes us through the process of remounting a 200-year-old hanging scroll: http://ow.ly/Cyi630qcZh8

A combination of drugs, including aspirin and statins, are being tested to treat cancer and other illnesses. There is mounting clinical evidence that the "repurposing" of existing drugs could offer effective new treatments https://econ.st/2WeFYYC

The Wall Street Journal

Whether they win or lose the bid for Amazon’s HQ2, cities are repurposing those pitches to lure other companies.

Cities Recycle Their Amazon Pitches to Attract New Business

Many of the 20 cities shortlisted as sites for the retail giant’s second headquarters are using the multimedia presentations they created for…

WSJ.COM

14 statues of inspiring, brave and ballsy women around Britain

Today, a bust of Krystyna Skarbek (aka Christine Granville) - the first woman to work for Britain as a special agent during the Second World War - will be…

TELEGRAPH.CO.UK

A lower voting age would strengthen the voice of the young and signal that their opinions matter—encouraging more to cast their ballot. In Scotland, where 16- and 17-year-olds were eligible to vote in the independence referendum in 2014, an impressive three-quarters of those who registered turned out on the day

Beginning in 2020, the Harvard Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences will expand into a purpose-built facility in Allston. The 500,000+ square foot complex will feature state-of-the-art classrooms, active learning labs, maker space, faculty labs, community space and a café. Green design will make it one of the most environmentally sustainable facilities of its kind.

repurpose

riːˈpɜːpəs/

verb

gerund or present participle: repurposing  （…を別の目的のために再利用する）

to find a new use for an idea, product, or building:

The company's role is to repurpose print data for use on the Web.

Cinemas are harder to repurpose than ordinary shops.

1. adapt for use in a different purpose.

   
   

   "they've taken a product that was originally designed for the CD-ROM and repurposed it for the Microsoft Network"

ballsy

ˈbɔːlzi/

adjective

informal

1. determined and courageous.

   
   

   "she was a cool, ballsy woman"

purpose-built

ADJECTIVE

British 

• Built for a particular purpose.

  ‘purpose-built accommodations for the elderly’