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Trump and Brexit: What do they owe to economists?
Society, Politics & Law

Trump and Brexit: What do they owe to economists?

...public policy) to set up a false standard for judging the value of economists’ expertise. The value of economic analysis is not for use as some modern-day equivalent of consulting the tea leaves or the Delphic oracle to learn what precisely Fate has in store for us. Rather economic models are valuable in helping us discern the causal mechanisms at play and simulate how...
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The case for and against a second referendum
Society, Politics & Law

The case for and against a second referendum

...public opinion. It is ultimately a core element of any liberal democracy that voters have the right to change their mind or review key political decisions if circumstances appear to have changed. An argument often cited by opponents of Brexit is that the vote of June 2016 indicated a somewhat narrow desire for “departure” from the EU, but it did not endorse what the...
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History of reading tutorial 3: Famous writers and their reading - Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Vernon Lee
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 3: Famous writers and their reading - Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Vernon Lee

...publication). Certain clear patterns emerge in Lee’s reading over this 11 month period. First: the majority of her reading was in French (37 of 60 titles, or 62%); despite this, all the entries in the commonplace book are in English (an implicit act of translation takes place her between reading and first written response). Second: both Russian and Norwegian literature...
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Living with MS: Not just surviving but thriving (with a little canine care)
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living with MS: Not just surviving but thriving (with a little canine care)

...health professionals. The remaining 8,757 hours per year is spent living with and managing their own condition at home. It was during one of those 8,757 hours some 10 years ago I met someone who far from sitting around waiting for a cure for their MS, was out and about living life to the full. Ann* was in her wheelchair and by her side was Molly her Labrador, a specially...
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"V" Process (Vacuum sealed moulding process)
Science, Maths & Technology

"V" Process (Vacuum sealed moulding process)

...health hazard. Products that have been produced include manhole covers and tractor sprockets. Materials: All materials that can be cast into sand moulds. Design: Better accuracy than bonded sand moulds, since compaction is more uniform, and the mould is comparatively rigid. Casting defects associated with bonded sand moulds (such as gas and expansion defects, and hot...
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Recording women's experiences and resilience during Covid-19
Society, Politics & Law

Recording women's experiences and resilience during Covid-19

...health, homelife, paid and unpaid work during the pandemic. Together, we celebrate women’s resilience and demand better for women. From December 2020 to March 2021, one thousand women members participated in an online questionnaire, the answers to which informed this video, showcasing the work and homelife experiences of women in education professions. Teachers and...
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World Bipolar Day
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Bipolar Day

...Health and Wellbeing qualifications. Around 2% of people - or 1 in 50 people - have bipolar, which was formerly known as manic depression. It is a severe mental illness characterised by extreme mood swings and changes in energy levels. Someone with bipolar can have long or short periods of stability, but can then move into a deep depression or into a high, when they might...
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What is a transformation process? The one minute guide
Money & Business

What is a transformation process? The one minute guide

...health services or massage chairs. This is another type of service. This article is adapted from material for The Open University course in Business Management. See a full list of OU Business School courses Image credits: butterly emerging from a cocoon by Emmanuelle Bourgue CC-BY-NC-ND Tillamook cheese factory by Kristina D.C. Hoeppner CC-BY-SA Hahnemann Hospital and...
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