‘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
「投票不過是讓當選者更富有的金字塔騙局。」只有40%的人登記投票，近60%的18至24歲南非人拒絕接受民主理念。後種族隔離時代的南非究竟出了什麼問題？ https://on.ft.com/3wMlY2T
您知道博物館設有專門用於東亞繪畫修復的工作室嗎？
平山工作室於1994年開放，專門運用傳統技法修復和加強博物館收藏的東亞繪畫、捲軸和屏風。工作室鋪設榻榻米，配備傳統的低矮木質工作台和高大的紅漆工作台，專為耗時而精細的修復工作而設計。
在這篇文章中，文物修復師馬蒂亞斯·索蒂拉斯揭示了工作室裡錯綜複雜的修復工作，並帶領我們了解一幅擁有200年曆史的掛軸的重新裝裱過程：http://ow.ly/Cyi630qcZh8
包括阿斯匹靈和他汀類藥物在內的多種藥物組合正在進行試驗，用於治療癌症和其他疾病。越來越多的臨床證據表明，「再利用」現有藥物可能提供有效的新療法：https://econ.st/2WeFYYC
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無論競標亞馬遜第二總部（HQ2）的成敗，各城市都在重新利用這些競標策略來吸引其他公司。
城市重拾亞馬遜招商引資策略
在入圍亞馬遜第二總部選址的20個城市中，許多城市正在沿用先前為亞馬遜計畫製作的多媒體簡報…
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英國各地矗立14座鼓舞人心、勇敢無畏的女性雕像
今天，克里斯蒂娜·斯卡貝克（又名克里斯汀·格蘭維爾）的半身像將落成。她是二戰期間英國首位女性特務。
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降低投票年齡將增強年輕人的話語權，並表明他們的意見至關重要，從而鼓勵更多人參與投票。在蘇格蘭，16歲和17歲的青少年在2014年的獨立公投中擁有投票權，令人矚目的是，四分之三的登記選民在投票日當天都參與了投票。
從2020年開始，哈佛大學保爾森工程與應用科學學院將遷至奧爾斯頓的一座專用教學大樓。這座佔地超過50萬平方英尺的綜合設施將配備最先進的教室、互動學習實驗室、創客空間、教師實驗室、社區空間和咖啡館。綠色設計將使其成為同類設施中最具環境永續性的設施之一。
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…
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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…
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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）
- 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"
“He wasn’t afraid to show his influences, which is really ballsy,” Mr. Oswalt said of Mr. Brooks’s bold satires.奧斯瓦爾特先生談到布魯克斯先生大膽的諷刺作品時說：“他不怕展現自己的影響，這真的很大膽。”
ballsy膽識過人的.
ˈbɔːlzi/
adjective
informal
- determined and courageous.
"she was a cool, ballsy woman"
purpose-built
ADJECTIVE
British- Built for a particular purpose.‘purpose-built accommodations for the elderly’
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