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Inside the mind of Trump's true believers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Inside the mind of Trump's true believers

...health care could be so complicated.” And, of course, Trump had no political or public sector experience to inform his most controversial decisions. Yet he masterfully parlayed this shortcoming into the virtue of being an “outsider” battling an entrenched Washington establishment. Hoffer viewed “true believers” as craving “a new life – a rebirth – or,...
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Understanding interstrand crosslink repair in Drosophila
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding interstrand crosslink repair in Drosophila

...health. When repair mechanisms are defective, humans become predisposed to a range of cancers. One kind of DNA damage for which effective repair is vital to humans, crosslinking of DNA. This occurs when various agents react with two different position in the DNA; in opposite strands of the DNA it is known as an interstrand crosslink (ICL). The presence of ICL results in...
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When the skeletons won’t go home: what the law says after Halloween
Society, Politics & Law

When the skeletons won’t go home: what the law says after Halloween

...Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 and requires that, where no other suitable arrangements are available, the local authority where the body is located ensures that it is buried or cremated. Therefore, once the skeleton or dead body is evicted from your property, your legal duty could end with you contacting the local authority and notifying them that the skeleton or...
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Butterflies tell us more than you might think about our natural world
Nature & Environment

Butterflies tell us more than you might think about our natural world

...health of the rest of ecosystem. Generally, if butterflies are declining, then it is likely that other species including ones that are hard to record or we don’t know much about are declining as well. Therefore, what we do for butterflies can be great for others as well. Finally, however sad it might seem, they are great food for other animals. You’ll often see birds...
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The story of a female postal worker
Society, Politics & Law

The story of a female postal worker

...health and safety and how to ‘prep a frame’. You are then left to your own devices. “We come in each day and break down our mail. It comes to us in boxes and we tie these down into bundles and bags to assist with our own delivery.” Casual workers/temps are treated differently within the workforce, they are trained less than permanent workers as well. Postal...
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Valuing death at home: making preparations
Health, Sports & Psychology

Valuing death at home: making preparations

...Health and Social Care qualifications. In this second of a series of OpenLearn articles linking to The Ageing Well Public Talks (AWPT) Series structured around Five Pillars for Ageing Well that runs every year at The Open University, we are going to discuss how we could prepare for a home death. Earlier in the AWPT Series, we discussed Advance Care Planning presented by...
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Does the rural idyll really exist?
Nature & Environment

Does the rural idyll really exist?

...health and after years on the road he eventually fled to the countryside. Ever Wondered sent him out to discover if the environment you live in can affect you physically. Terry: I’ve always wondered how growing up in Coventry affected me. It was a very bleak place, just subways, flyovers and concrete. This is my old school. I was released from this school at 15 without...
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Working mothers in Scotland's railways
Society, Politics & Law

Working mothers in Scotland's railways

...Health and Safety Executive. Reflecting over the years my Mum can’t believe the changes that have come about for working mothers. My Mum worked constant backshifts for around eight years, to enable my Dad to gain his degree, which also meant she was around to look after us through the day. Sometimes if my Dad wasn’t home in enough time for Mum leaving for work, we all...
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