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Be in the know! Subscribe to Announcements, you know you want to. Find out who's reading what, who's doing what, and how you can get involved.....h2g2 Communications h2g2: the unconventional Guide to Life, the Universe, and Everything, written by you. Take a walk around the site, enjoy the entries below, join a conversation. Get involved! How to Make Blini (and Tvorog) Without Mucking About with Yeast or Whisking Egg Whites Russian Pancakes
Starting with just a container of milk, learn how real Russians make both pancakes (blini) and cottage cheese (tvorog).
...read Entry | The Showcase Presents Landmarks
In connection with Create's topic on local sites of tourist interest, we present some contributions from our Researchers on landmarks around the world.
| UCAS and UK University Applications
Congratulations to HonestIago on bringing this old Entry thoroughly up to date. Here's everything you need to know about applying for University in the UK.
...read Entry | The Post
So many worlds, so little time: worlds of experience, worlds of fun, worlds of the imagination. As usual, the Post has it all, from the joke that makes you laugh out loud (or chuckle knowingly), to the essay that leads to thoughtful head-scratching (or chin-rubbing, if you prefer).
| What Do Scientists Know Anyway? Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
A study shows that eating chocolate is good for you. Another one says it is bad for you. So who to believe? This Entry shows how to compare scientific studies and find the truth.
...read Entry | Peer Review Peer Review is a lively part of h2g2 where you, the Community, help us to decide which Entries should be published on the Front Page. At the moment we are encouraging researchers to write about places of local interest. Please do get involved! Please support our writers by reading their latest submissions, and offer your thoughts on their work. Here is one of our recent submissions: Pole Vault | Infinite Improbability Drive Delve into our archive of published Entries with the Infinite Improbability Drive. | Quote of the Day ‘It's a little known fact that the speed limit in many states in the U.S. is set at 75 miles per hour precisely to prevent people from reaching 88 and disrupting the space-time continuum.’ Irving Washington | Community Creations It's up to individual researchers how to interpret this month's Living la Vida Local challenge. Guide Entries? Reviews? Photographs? Poetry? The medium of interpretive dance? What is the best way to convey an insider's Guide to...? Come to Create, find out and also take part in our ongoing 42-themed story telling and photograph exhibition. | Topical Entries
The Oscars will be announced on 26 February, so we've selected a few cinema-related Entries:
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