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Alan Turing: Life and legacy
Science, Maths & Technology

Alan Turing: Life and legacy

...troubled personal life, the significance of his role at Bletchley Park, his ideas on artificial intelligence and finally examines what his legacy should be... Alan Turing: Reflections on his personal life Professor Timothy Chappell touches upon key moments in Alan Turing's life. Alan Turing: The code breaker Professor Timothy Chappell explains how the World War 2 brought...
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The suicide of The Ceasefire Babies
Health, Sports & Psychology

The suicide of The Ceasefire Babies

...Troubles than died during them. Why? Lyra McKee finds out...This article contains discussion of suicide which some readers may prefer to avoid. In the UK and Republic of Ireland, the Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123. In the USA, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-TALK. [A 'peace wall' in Belfast, intended to separate communities] Belfast is still...
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Why are public companies vanishing in America?
Money & Business

Why are public companies vanishing in America?

...trouble? In Is the American Public Corporation in Trouble?, we examine the evolution of US public corporations over the last 40 years by comparing snapshots in 1975, 1995, and 2015. We begin by examining the number and size of public firms. There were 4,819 publicly listed US corporations in 1975. That number increased to 7,002 in 1995 and peaked at 7,507 firms in 1997....
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The Push - Shove Effect: what Good Friday Agreement has to do with it
Society, Politics & Law

The Push - Shove Effect: what Good Friday Agreement has to do with it

...Troubles in Northern Ireland. The arms of reluctance and indifference began to shorten. The violence of the Troubles years unleashed varied and sometimes conflicting forces within Irish America. There was support for armed struggle, and there was support for peaceful political change. For those who wanted to see progress in the political realm, merely condemning the...
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Managing care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Managing care

...troubling experience. Managers and residents discuss how it can be made easier. Organisational change The Beeches is service for people with learning difficulties that has recently undergone radical change. How can a manager ease the transition and maintain quality of service? An integrated service The Somerset Partnership is an NHS trust that integrates both health and...
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Music as a Source of Unity: When Rory Gallagher Came to Belfast
History & The Arts

Music as a Source of Unity: When Rory Gallagher Came to Belfast

...Troubles broke out at the end of the decade, this vibrant musical ecosystem started to suffer. Although bands continued to perform, many international artists became reluctant to play in Belfast and no longer included the city in their tour schedule. A notable exception to the rule was Rory Gallagher. Born in Donegal and raised in Cork, Rory Gallagher (1948-1995) was a...
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How religious groups support peacebuilding in the UK
History & The Arts

How religious groups support peacebuilding in the UK

...Troubles’, the period of sectarian conflict between the late 1960s and the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. The main community, on the north coast of Northern Ireland, is an ‘open village’ situated in Ballycastle, County Antrim. It is run by staff and volunteers who provide training and workshops across the island. The community also has an international profile and...
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Information blackout at the Council of Europe?
Nature & Environment

Information blackout at the Council of Europe?

...troubling developments, this quickly became permanent, with a bland statement on the website now stating that the “Information Life Cycle Division (DIT-ILCD) enables [only] internal users to consult the physical archives, on request”. This approach is particularly troubling as it is completely counter to the Council of Europe’s own published Rules and Procedures....
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