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Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?
Society, Politics & Law

Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?

...world, the UN has yet to appoint a woman for the top leadership position. [UNCTAD Secretary General Rebeca Grynspan at a press conference at Palais de Nations]UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan at a press conference, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. Candidates for the position must be exceptional, possessing the appropriate skills and abilities, a reputation...
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Exploring Europa
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring Europa

...world developed. We now have good reason to believe that Europa contains a vast ocean of liquid water beneath its icy surface, and a central goal of two upcoming missions is to understand whether this ocean might harbour conditions suitable for life. [The launch of the JUICE spacecraft ]Figure 1 The launch of the JUICE spacecraft onboard an ESA Ariane 5 rocket from Guiana...
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From boom to bust: the AI winter
Digital & Computing

From boom to bust: the AI winter

...World, the project turned out to be a failure. According to legend, one high-profile demonstration translated the English phrase: "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak” into Russian and then back into English to produce: "the vodka is good, but the meat is rotten”. One of highest profile failures of this first wave of AI lay the perceptron. First unveiled in...
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Thrill seeking and risk taking - what has made extreme sports into a worldwide phenomenon?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Thrill seeking and risk taking - what has made extreme sports into a worldwide phenomenon?

...World many people find themselves in, governed by technology, with recent statistics even reporting that children are spending as little as 16 minutes a day outside (Hurst, 2018). [Rock climbing at night] This quest for freedom can also be viewed in juxtaposition to the formal restrictions that we have seen imposed over the last 50 years with health and safety regulations...
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The 1912 Ryedale Glove Factory Strike, Dumfries
Society, Politics & Law

The 1912 Ryedale Glove Factory Strike, Dumfries

...heritage that belies its image today as primarily a market town, regional centre and hub for the rural communities of Dumfries and Galloway. In particular, the town has a rich past as a location for the manufacturing of tweed cloth and hosiery. Alongside this lies another important legacy – a place of industrial disputes and trade union activity. Scotland on Screen:...
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Is my child being exploited? How to spot the signs
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is my child being exploited? How to spot the signs

...heritage or sexuality Recruiting the child into terrorist or radicalised activities Child criminal exploitation can take place in person, online, and across age groups – meaning it is really hard to briefly define, and is potentially so serious we do not think or can bear to think our children or the children we know can be involved. Increasingly we are becoming aware...
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Children and ethnicity
Education & Development

Children and ethnicity

...heritage or background. What makes an ethnic group different from others will vary from one group to the next. For some it can be skin colour while for others it can be nationality, religion, language or shared cultural traditions. In many cases it is actually a combination of two or more of these. In all cases it is important to realize that there is nothing natural nor...
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Are women leaders the key to growing women’s sport?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are women leaders the key to growing women’s sport?

...World Cup, Netball World Cup and the Women’s Ashes. Women’s sport received more exposure and media coverage than ever before and it captured the hearts and minds of the nation, with record numbers of engagement throughout the year. Who can forget the nail biting match between the Lionesses and the USA in the FIFA World Cup Semi-Final? Watched by 11.7 million people,...
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