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How are scientists testing for the growth of antibiotic resistance?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How are scientists testing for the growth of antibiotic resistance?

...health but also as organisms in their own right, with their own ecology and evolutionary histories. In retrospect, it is somewhat bizarre that nobody in the golden era of antibiotics questioned why soil bacteria make medicines for human illnesses. The usual explanation was that soil bacteria are fiercely competitive, continually fighting for living space in the soil under...
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What should we watch out for as Trump meets Xi?
Society, Politics & Law

What should we watch out for as Trump meets Xi?

...health of the U.S. economy, as has Trump. And so, however inadvisable it may be to focus on the trade deficit, Trump is sure to pay a political price if it were to grow over the course of his tenure. Forging a bond before the clashes ahead In the end, the most consequential outcome of Xi’s visit may be the extent to which a bond is forged between the two leaders. This...
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Why do voters allow corrupt politicians to stay in office?
Society, Politics & Law

Why do voters allow corrupt politicians to stay in office?

...health care, taxes, abortion, and environment. I combined these data with detailed information on more than 130 corruption cases among House and Senate members over three-and-half decades. The cases vary in scope and seriousness, from ‘in-house’ transgressions, such as Representative Irving Whalley expropriating salaries of 17 staff members for his own use, to...
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Is ‘Barbenheimer’ going to save cinema?
History & The Arts

Is ‘Barbenheimer’ going to save cinema?

...health of arthouse cinema. The system that many film distributors insist that exhibitors subscribe to – whereby studios demand cinemas give over a percentage of their screens to a film and show it repeatedly in order to secure a booking – can be detrimental to smaller indie movies. This can make it harder for them to attract an audience and recover filmmaking costs...
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DIY: Make Your Own Soap
Science, Maths & Technology

DIY: Make Your Own Soap

...health food shops ** 1cm3 is the same as 1ml Precautions: You MUST wear protective rubber gloves and eye protection (prescription spectacles should do) throughout, as well as a cotton housecoat or apron to protect your clothes from splashes. You MUST read and understand all the warnings printed on the caustic soda container before you start this experiment. The solutions...
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What does Marine LePen plan for France?
Society, Politics & Law

What does Marine LePen plan for France?

...health system, the number of students admitted to study medicine will be increased “to avoid the massive recruitment of foreign doctors”. Le Pen will outlaw surrogacy and same-sex marriages will be abolished (although this will not be retroactive). There is no mention, however, of reforming the law on abortion. French pride To restore French prestige, the military...
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Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative
Society, Politics & Law

Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative

...health after a bad fall. She has kept on her union membership and worked at the Union’s Glasgow office, dealing with queries from members, contacting Head Office officials and the legal team when needed. She has learned about other companies as well as ScotRail and how they work, their terms and conditions from maritime, taxi and bus drivers. Having started her career...
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The interplay of language and culture in times of crisis: COVID-19 and beyond
Languages

The interplay of language and culture in times of crisis: COVID-19 and beyond

...Health Study in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Data for Ukraine project. Data for Ukraine analyses Twitter data in order to detect a variety of developing events in Ukraine: civilian resistance; displacement of population groups; human rights abuses; and humanitarian needs (Machine Learning for Peace, 2022a). For this purpose, over 600 keywords in Ukrainian...
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