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Tumble And Twirl: David Bowie and gender transgression
Society, Politics & Law

Tumble And Twirl: David Bowie and gender transgression

...out progressively over several of Bowie’s album covers. His elaborately feminine dress and reclining pose on the cover for The Man Who Sold the World (1970) provocatively invites us into his game of gender play. Bowie’s pose and self-touching gestures on the cover of Hunky Dory (1971) are drawn from those of Garbo, Hepburn and Dietrich. For the Aladdin Sane (1973)...
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The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyone
Society, Politics & Law

The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyone

...burn-out from undertaking this emotionally demanding work. So additional mechanisms may be needed to support lawyers who undertake cases of a distressing nature – for example, making free professional counselling available. Contrary to typical cultural representations of lawyers, such as those typified by Suits, lawyers are not superhuman. Our research – and that of...
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The physical impacts of ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

The physical impacts of ADHD

...burn out. The exhaustion is like no other that I’ve experienced and can be so intense in its presentation that doctors seek to rule out other possible causes, including testing for thyroid conditions and cancer. For me, it tends to build up as an experience of being more fatigued than usual, and needing more breaks and rest, although what feels ‘restful’ may...
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Olde dessert recipes
History & The Arts

Olde dessert recipes

...burn. Leave to cool. When the cream has cooled down to 37ºC/99°F, remove the spices and put into a shallow glass bowl. Quickly stir in the rennet essence and leave in a cool place to set. Lemon syllabub Adapted from The Experienced English Housekeeper, Elizabeth Raffald (London 1769) This is a type of whip syllabub, a popular summer refreshment of late Stuart and...
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What astronomical object was the Christmas Star?
Science, Maths & Technology

What astronomical object was the Christmas Star?

...burn up as they pass through the atmosphere. They are known as meteoroids while still out in space and any fragments that survive are called meteorites once they have landed here on Earth. Periodic ‘meteor showers’, with hundreds of meteors per hour, occur as we pass through the leftover dust and particles that have been shed by a passing comet. Meteors only last for...
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Half of climate safety level has gone - Climate News Network
Nature & Environment

Half of climate safety level has gone - Climate News Network

...burning of fossil fuels exceeding 2°C above the pre-industrial global temperature. The UN’s Paris climate summit later this year aims to ensure that it is not breached. It appears that the human race has taken roughly 250 years to stoke global warming by 1°C. On present trends, we look likely to add the next 1°C far more quickly – across much of the world, many...
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Energy policy and climate change
Science, Maths & Technology

Energy policy and climate change

...burning fossil fuels Low carbon London The Mayor of London's very ambitious plans to turn London into a model low carbon city, approaching everything from building design to transport from a low carbon perspective European energy update Godfrey Boyle updates the preceding films and reveals how energy policies have changed over the last three years Studying energy for a...
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The Arts Past and Present: Ireland
History & The Arts

The Arts Past and Present: Ireland

...burned, stripped and redistributed. Castletown House Appreciating the stately home as a monument to Irish craftsmanship and acheivement. Changing attitudes to restoration St Mary's church becomes a trendy bar: how Ireland has moved on. Unravelling the issues Anne Laurence, a History Professor at Open University, explains the significance of Ireland's built heritage to the...
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