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  • Polarisation is the main worry, based on selected facts and fallacies.

    Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I... 2010

  • Clive, this is a trend I recognised back in 2006 - a "Polarisation effect" as I called it.

    e-Learning's two tiers Clive Shepherd 2007

  • Polarisation has happened between the derailed Left and the revolutionary Left.

    CPM just can’t accept the rural poor challenging it’ - Dipankar Bhattacharya Abhay N 2007

  • "Polarisation and development in South Africa's favour could have the unintended and undeserved effect of importing the problems of the Southern African Development Community to this country," he said.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • Polarisation between white and black journalists under apartheid was continuing, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission heard on Tuesday.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1997

  • "Polarisation of society along regional lines - tribal lines, if you like - threaten to remove Zambia from being a trendsetter of African governance, social harmony and correctness in development," he said.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • Die Polarisation des Himmelslichtes als orientierender Faktor bei den Tänzen der Bienen: Experientia (Basel) 5, 142-148

    Karl von Frisch - Autobiography 1992

  • Finally Professor Bose explained his discovery of Polarisation of these rays by various crystals.

    Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose His Life and Speeches Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose

  • _Polarisation_ is when certain crystals possessing double refraction have the power of changing light, giving it the appearance of poles which have different properties, and the polariscope is an instrument in which are placed pieces of double-refracting (Iceland) spar, so that all light passing through will be polarised.

    The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones John Mastin

  • This last round of diamond drilling followed the successful Phase 1 discovery results, as well as the ground-based geophysical Induced Polarisation (IP) survey undertaken (as reported in the Company's announcement of 12 September 2011).

    Reuters: Press Release 2012

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