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The article highlights the address delivered by Prime Minister James Ramsay MacDonald at the Queen's Hall in Great Britain on September 21, 1931. The speech discusses the specific events of celebrating Michael Faraday for the discovery of electromagnetic induction. September is seen by historians as one of the key months in interwar British history as it directly linked with the crises and growth of the corporate and coordinated state and the rise of modernity. Other topics tackled during the speech is included, like the Invergordon Mutiny and of Britain being forced off the gold standard.

Those who have worked in the Royal Institution of Great Britain have, since its foundation in 1799, made significant contributions to scientific knowledge, to its practical application, and to its communication to a wide variety of audiences. Such work cannot be carried out in an architectural vacuum, and in this paper we examine how the buildings of the Royal Institution, 20 and 21 Albemarle Street in central London, have shaped the work undertaken within its walls and how, on a number of occasions, the buildings have been reconfigured to take account of the evolving needs of scientific research and communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Profiles Gerald James Whitrow, vice president of the Royal Astronomical Society in Great Britain. Contributions of the scientist as a pioneer in the study of time; Span of the disciplinary interests in science; Accomplishments of Whitrow as a lecturer in mathematics and cosmology.

This paper begins by reviewing the historical construction of ‘SciArt’, and the way in which its supposed interdisciplinarity often shaded into science communication. Early discussions about the complementarity of art and science were conceived in terms of epistemology, notably the qualities of imagination and curiosity. The paper moves on to discuss how, during the current decade, Art and Science (A&S) discourse has altered due to changes in the cultural politics of both its constituent fields, emerging as a ‘transdiscipline’ characterized by ‘creativity’. Eighteen in-depth surveys with leading practitioners in A&S form a substantial part of the research material, yielding an evaluation of what the disciplinary, economic and cultural implications of this changed discourse may be. Though potentially angled towards the solution of ‘wicked’ problems, transdisciplinarity also sacrifices the specific critical expertise of art, fetishizes tech at the expense of science and selectively ignores institutional problems inherent in funding and power structures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the financial status of Cassandra Austen, mother of the English author Jane Austen, after she was widowed. It mentions the income she received from investments and her widow's portion, financial support from her sons, and the error that has persisted as to what her income was.

Politicians suffer intrusive and aggressive behaviours from members of the public, often lone actors fixated on personal grievances. Few explorations of intrusive behaviours towards politicians have been published; their results are not directly comparable. We surveyed intrusive/aggressive behaviours towards UK members of parliament (MPs); our survey instrument was then administered to MPs at three other parliaments (Queensland, New Zealand, and Norway), providing a cross-national, four-site comparison. 239 MPs completed the UK survey. This 38% response rate produced prevalence rates remarkably similar to the other sites, New Zealand having an 84% response rate. 81% of UK MPs had experienced one or more of the 12 behaviours specified, the mean being five. 18% had been subject to attack/attempted attack, 42% to threats to harm and 22% to property damage. In 53% of respondents, experiences met definitions of stalking or harassment. This has implications for the provision of risk assessment and management. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article offers information on the Anglo-American conservatism and its history since the reign of former Great Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Various topics discussed include conservatism in Europe, its use as a political force in Great Britain and the U.S., American exceptionalism, Straussian philosophy on the conservatism and One Nation Conservatism.

The article discusses the manufacturing of steel in eighteenth-century Great Britain, noting the use of a cementation process. Topics include the crucible process purportedly invented by inventor Benjamin Huntsman, the relationship between the Enlightenment and the British Industrial Revolution, and the production of cast steel. Also mentioned are the branding of steel as a philosophical product, the influence of the organization Lunar Society in social relations between manufacturers and scientists, and the quality of British steel relative to that of other nations.

Provides information on the historical background and evolution of clinical dentistry in Great Britain from 1880 to 2005. Role of Queen Victoria of Great Britain in the development of denture in the late 1800s; Year when the method for restoring or replacing tooth tissue was developed by William Henry Taggart; Reason behind the reintroduction of ether in extractions in 1872.

Focuses on a general equilibrium model to factor out the quantitative impact of three wartime forces on British economic performance between the 1760s and 1820s. Information on war debt; Discussion on mobilization; Details on war-distorted prices.