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What are bed blockers - and are they signs of a failing NHS?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What are bed blockers - and are they signs of a failing NHS?

...account of the fact that it is a person who is being talked about, with their own personal circumstances, and not just a statistic. Use of the term does not take in account the myriad of factors that contribute to the person being unable to leave the hospital environment, usually through no fault of their own. An alternative term might be delayed discharge. Although...
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Article 5 mins
Who are otherkin - and how should we view them?
Society, Politics & Law

Who are otherkin - and how should we view them?

...accounts of lycanthropy were left behind as the European Enlightenment movement classified them as irrational and obscure. But people who belong to a kind other than the human seem to have sprung from the blind spots of modernity, and have grown strong and visible for the last four decades.” Feijó points to a medley of converging influences – among them folklore,...
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Article 10 mins
Tales of Trump told in Trumpian tones: Michael Wolff's Fire And Fury
Society, Politics & Law

Tales of Trump told in Trumpian tones: Michael Wolff's Fire And Fury

...account of the Trump administration. While critical of Wolff’s writing style, methods and failure to separate clear falsehoods from certainties, Jonny Hall concedes that the book remains a gripping read that is at its most revealing when discussing the warring factions shaping Trump’s Presidency...[Donald Trump welcomes the New England Patriots to the White House]...
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Article 5 mins
Herodotus and the invention of history
History & The Arts

Herodotus and the invention of history

...account of the Greco-Persian Wars. Herodotus was the first writer to perform systematic investigation of historical events. He is referred to as ‘The Father of History’, a title conferred on him by the ancient Roman orator Cicero.[2] [3] The Histories primarily cover the lives of prominent kings and famous battles such as Marathon, Thermopylae, Artemisium, Salamis,...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Highs and lows and highs again: How football has changed in the past 50 years
Health, Sports & Psychology

Highs and lows and highs again: How football has changed in the past 50 years

...accounts of teams in 1969 are difficult to track down but I have found the accounts of Manchester City’s neighbours, Manchester United, and compared them to Manchester City’s accounts for 2017 in table 2. Table 2: Sources of revenue 1969 and 2017 Source of income Manchester United 19691 Manchester City 20172 Television revenue £1,334 (0.2%) £204 million (43%)...
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Do partnerships like John Lewis represent a better way of doing modern business?
Money & Business

Do partnerships like John Lewis represent a better way of doing modern business?

...account of the John Lewis Partnership (JLP). It describes what the JLP is, how it works, and what other businesses can learn from it. The US/UK model of the firm, with its emphasis on shareholder value and its openness to the market in the buying and selling of businesses, is prone to a number of problematic consequences for employees, suppliers, and sometimes...
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Learn with Start Up Loans
Money & Business

Learn with Start Up Loans

...accounting, they’re designed to help business owners understand more about the key aspects of running a business – from the day-to-day to growing your venture. Alongside the business essentials, you can now find courses focusing on climate and sustainability, mental health and wellbeing, as well as trauma and grief. Who are we? Start Up Loans provides
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Article 5 mins
The language of protest
Society, Politics & Law

The language of protest

...account, raising awareness of issues that are ignored or otherwise dismissed by the government, and of expressing the will of the people when this diverges dramatically from that of its elected leaders. This is one of the reasons why a key principle accompanying freedom of speech, is the right to protest: the right to organise in groups to speak out against your...
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