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What missing lander means for Europe’s quest to find life on Mars
Society, Politics & Law

What missing lander means for Europe’s quest to find life on Mars

...careful operation. There is unlikely to be another opportunity to test the landing module prior to it being used to deploy the rover – so finding out what went wrong is crucial, so it can be corrected prior to 2020. The ExoMars rover will carry a drill that should be able to get through Mars’ surface to a depth of two metres, thought to be well below the zone in which...
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Derry Air: the new local history
Society, Politics & Law

Derry Air: the new local history

...care to avoid over-romanticising (tempting) or ignoring other sources whether relating to a particular locality or the comparative literature that helps one pick out the salient features and avoid misleading preconceptions. But for a full understanding of some locality or local feature, taking account of not just observation but personal feelings and emotions should to...
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Collective Creativity
Money & Business

Collective Creativity

...caring respectful relationship. If that works then creative people are loyal to one another and to their work. Creative power in a film rests within the creative leadership. Giving both leaders and creatives leeway and support and by providing an environment within which honest feedback can be given will enhance collective creativity. Despite the need for collective...
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Telephone bereavement support: does it work?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Telephone bereavement support: does it work?

...care of ourselves as our grief emerges, and how we can learn to express our feelings for the person no longer with us in body. The remaining 40% may need some additional help in their grief. This can involve peer support groups, individual counselling, access to social media discussions, and many other options. For decades, face-to-face 1-1 counselling has been seen as...
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Year of the Horse: Chinese Lunar New Year
Languages

Year of the Horse: Chinese Lunar New Year

...care amidst rapid shifts. Cultural connotations of the horse In traditional Chinese thought, the horse (马 mǎ) is a creature of strength, independence, and perseverance. It evokes images of open landscapes, powerful gallops, and an unrestrained spirit. Horses once served as essential companions in transportation, agriculture, communication and warfare, all of which makes...
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Resilience: The magic ingredient for Olympians?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Resilience: The magic ingredient for Olympians?

...caring about the well-being of athletes.” (Nicholl, 2017). In sport, the nature and level of challenges faced will change over time, with events such as the Olympics providing challenge at the highest level. Following UK Sport’s pledge, therefore, Olympic athletes would require a high level of support to ensure both their well-being and performance was facilitated,...
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The environmental costs of Trump’s wall
Nature & Environment

The environmental costs of Trump’s wall

...care of the rest. Aside from the debates over whether or not the wall will do much to stop drug trafficking or illegal immigration, how much it will cost the US taxpayer, or whether Mexico will pay for it, a 1,000-mile wall has significant environmental costs. For a start, all that concrete will generate millions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions. And then you have the...
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Socrates - Teacher, Paragon or Chatterbox?
History & The Arts

Socrates - Teacher, Paragon or Chatterbox?

...cared for neither. Instead he spent his days walking about in a threadbare cloak, simply talking to people. He attracted an entourage of eager young men hoping to learn from him, and perhaps to gain some notoriety from being seen with him. But he refused to be called a teacher or to accept any payment from them. His views about religion were odd too. He didn’t seem to...
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