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Climate change’s costs are still escalating
Nature & Environment

Climate change’s costs are still escalating

...introduction to the six-paper collection, UNU-IIGH research fellows Jamal Hisham Hashim and José Siri write that humanity faces “substantial health risks from the degradation of the natural life support systems which are critical for human survival. It has become increasingly apparent that actions to mitigate environmental change have powerful co-benefits for...
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Sea level rise in Tuvalu, South Pacific
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Tuvalu, South Pacific

...introduction to a heated debate’, Chapter 1, in Jehlicka, P. and D. Humphreys, D. (Eds) Environmental Policy in an International Context, Milton Keynes, The Open University Jehlicka, P. and D. Humphreys, D. (Eds) (2019 Glossary, in Environmental Policy in an International Context, Milton Keynes, The Open University Mason, M.K. (n.d.) ‘Tuvalu: Flooding, Global Warming,...
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Can I use 'we' and 'I' in my essay? Introducing corpus linguistics
Languages

Can I use 'we' and 'I' in my essay? Introducing corpus linguistics

...introduction to using a corpus to get answers in linguistics...[Should this be I or should this be we?] Should you be an I or a we when writing essays? An obvious way of finding out the answer to this question is by searching through successful essays. We could do this by simply reading example essays one by one and looking for the pronouns 'we' and 'I', counting the...
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How FMRI works
Health, Sports & Psychology

How FMRI works

...America offering lie detection services using FMRI. There are also several neuromarketing companies, using FMRI to gain insights into consumer thought and behaviour. How FMRI Works is adapted, with permission, from an article produced by the University of Oxford FMRIB Centre. You can read the full introduction to FMRI on their website. Discover more content like this...
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Asexuality 101: Isn’t that for plants?
Education & Development

Asexuality 101: Isn’t that for plants?

...introduction to asexuality by Julie Sondra Decker (2014). It is thought that Asexuality makes up about 1% of the population – whereas roughly 1.6% identify as gay or lesbian, and 0.7% as bisexual It is thought that Asexuality makes up about 1% of the population – whereas roughly 1.6% identify as gay or lesbian, and 0.7% as bisexual – and we can be found across the...
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The world will have to wait until 2084 for universal secondary school education
Society, Politics & Law

The world will have to wait until 2084 for universal secondary school education

...introduction to the report: If we are serious about SDG4, we must act with a sense of heightened urgency, and with long-term commitment. Failure to do so will not only adversely affect education but will hamper progress towards each and every development goal: poverty reduction, hunger eradication, improved health, gender equality and women’s empowerment, sustainable...
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Think you’re better at driving than most? How psychological biases are keeping our roads unsafe
Health, Sports & Psychology

Think you’re better at driving than most? How psychological biases are keeping our roads unsafe

...introduction of seatbelt laws in 1983 initially provoked a similar negative response. These sorts of biases also influence driver attitudes and behaviour, including a tendency for most drivers to consider themselves to have above average skill. This inflated confidence isn’t tied necessarily to increased skill or experience, as even novice drivers demonstrate this...
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An American Classic: How Spam became a success
Money & Business

An American Classic: How Spam became a success

...introduction of new products and flavors. The Spamburger (1992), Spam Lite with 50 percent less fat (1995), Spam Hot and Spicy (2000), Spam with Bacon (2004), Spam Teriyaki and Spam Jalapeño (2012) reflected consumers’ evolving tastes and preferences. Spam Spread was even introduced just in case you’re “a spreader, not a slicer.” Refashioning Spam in the 21st...
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