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Why do women need abortions?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do women need abortions?

...family, than if the pregnancy was ended. After 24 weeks an abortion is permitted in very limited circumstances concerning the health of the pregnant woman or her child if the pregnancy proceeds. A new Campaign, Time to Act, believes that abortion should be removed from the criminal law completely. Prior to 22nd October 2019, the 1967 Act did not apply to Northern Ireland,...
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Classical Studies: festivals
History & The Arts

Classical Studies: festivals

...families would get together to celebrate, remember and appease the dead. Transcript The Panathenaia The Panathenaia was the most important religious festival in Athens, held in honour of the goddess Athena. Dr Christine Plastow, Lecturer in Classical Studies, describes the different elements of the festival including contests, athletic events, a great procession and...
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Bodies in transition – children starting school
Education & Development

Bodies in transition – children starting school

...families, early years educators and teaching staff. I explored the perspectives of six children using three different methods. I observed them in their first few weeks in school as they experienced events such as their first lunchtime and their first assembly. Once they were full time in school, I had a Draw and Talk session, where I asked them to draw me something about...
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The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail
Science, Maths & Technology

The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail

...families in the suburbs but rely on the mega city of Mumbai for work. They are the commuters cramming themselves onto Mumbai’s crowded suburban trains, making more than 2.5 billion journeys per year. The trains are busy, hot and the city’s transport network is tested to its very limits daily. The equivalent traffic of all 270 stations of the London tube network,...
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Dating apps: is swiping right a thing of the past?
History & The Arts

Dating apps: is swiping right a thing of the past?

...family members just five to ten years younger than me who use apps to tell them everything from when their 5k time needs to improve to when their sleep is waning, who shy away from swiping right on strangers to find love in 2026. A growing body of research is now emerging into dating app fatigue. Trends show both men and women moving away from apps due to a host of...
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The Linux Effect: 20th Anniversary
Science, Maths & Technology

The Linux Effect: 20th Anniversary

...family Linux like the pet dog comes in many breeds, known as distributions or distros. In the same way that all dogs are descended from wolves all distros are descended from Gnu/Linux and the different types are bred for specific purposes. Linux in everyday life - from smart-phones to supercomputers Linux runs on everything from your workaday wireless router to CERN’s...
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Christmas at war: 1914 - Gifts for injured soldiers
History & The Arts

Christmas at war: 1914 - Gifts for injured soldiers

...Family attempted to bring some festive cheer to troops who had been sent back, wounded, from the front. Soldiers In Hospital Gifts from the King and Queen The soldiers in the Whitworth Street Military Hospital will have pleasant reminders of the Christmas season. Many people have taken timely thought of them, including the highest in the land. The King and Queen will send...
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Why the bands played on: Live music in the shadow of the Paris attacks
History & The Arts

Why the bands played on: Live music in the shadow of the Paris attacks

...history of Jewish ownership and past events as for that gig in particular. But popular music, rock as a case in point, has historically irritated zealots and censors across the board – from the bonfires of Beatles records following Lennon’s cocky “bigger than Jesus” remarks in 1966 to a campaign against metal in the 1980s. Obviously censors of this ilk should not...
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