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iSpot: Your place to share nature
Nature & Environment

iSpot: Your place to share nature

...public and scientists get involved in monitoring species worldwide. Celebrating 12 years of science learning and research it builds species identification skills and contributes to biological data recording in the UK and globally. iSpot is a network of tens of thousands of nature observers, both experts and novices, who have posted over 800,000 observations, with 1.6...
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The women of the Gorbals’ Campaign for Social Justice, 1923
Society, Politics & Law

The women of the Gorbals’ Campaign for Social Justice, 1923

...public interest in the case. These were later reprinted in scores of papers throughout the UK to generate public support. Petitions were also taken to the House of Commons and women wrote letters to the Home Secretary demanding her release. The women of the Gorbals called on the local Labour MP to act. They believed social factors, connected to poverty, created mitigating...
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Eid al-Fitr
History & The Arts

Eid al-Fitr

...public holiday, with banks, offices and schools closing. It usually last for three days. There may be official gatherings attended by political leaders, government officials and influential members of the community. [A gathering of Muslim men and children bowing down and offering Namaz prayers on the occasion of Eid`Al-Fitr.]Muslim men and children bowing down and...
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How is nylon made?
Science, Maths & Technology

How is nylon made?

...public’s attention in October 1938. [Nylon thread [Image: Pop Top Lady under CC-BY-ND licence]] Nylon thread [Image: Pop Top Lady under CC-BY-ND licence] Soon after its introduction it was used to make parachutes, ropes and tents during the Second World War, as well as nylon stockings and toothbrushes. It’s a strong synthetic fibre, which resists abrasion. Nylon...
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Culture and Climate Change
Nature & Environment

Culture and Climate Change

...Publics: Culture, Democracy and Climate Change We hear plenty about the science and policy of climate change – but what about culture? Quentin Cooper discusses popular culture’s often sketchy approach to climate change with Tim Smit, Vicky Long, Marcus Brigstocke and Dr. Joe Smith. Futures: Climate Change, Culture and Time We hear plenty about the science and policy...
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Religion Today
History & The Arts

Religion Today

...public and private life. This course examines many of the most exciting and controversial issues in religion today, including the impact of globalisation/Evangelicalism, feminism and environmentalism, and whether secularisation might mean the eventual death of religious practices and institutions, or whether New Age, Wicca and other alternative spiritualities might become...
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Yes, we still need International Women's Day
Society, Politics & Law

Yes, we still need International Women's Day

...public lives unimpeded by discrimination. Frequently, however, they fail to experience it as a uniform reality. With his vulgarities, President Trump endorses positions of feminine passivity and masculine power that underpin sexual harassment. He reminds us that men grab and women are grabbed. Everyone’s problem Trump’s presentation of femininity doesn’t only affect...
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Humans better at rapid change than we think
Nature & Environment

Humans better at rapid change than we think

...public relief and federal works programmes. “The New Deal saw a general drop in income inequality, an improvement in gender equality, a major programme of new public housing and significant environmental works.” “THERE ARE COUNTLESS HALF-BURIED OR FORGOTTEN EXAMPLES THAT TELL US THAT BOLD ACTION IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY IS NOT ONLY POSSIBLE BUT COULD SOLVE MANY OTHER...
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