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Are old voting machines a threat to democracy?
Science, Maths & Technology

Are old voting machines a threat to democracy?

...troubling is that aging machines can be difficult to maintain. In more than 40 states, jurisdictions use voting machines that are no longer manufactured. As these machines get older, parts become scarcer and election officials are increasingly forced to hoard rare parts needed to keep their equipment running. Neal Kelley, registrar in Orange County, California – the...
What happens to the poorest in a cashless society?
Science, Maths & Technology

What happens to the poorest in a cashless society?

...trouble supporting their families. Seeing how people were struggling, a buyer rhetorically asked: “Why didn’t the government do more to make sure that poor people would have money?” While middle-class Indians were able to exchange their currency in banks, the unbanked poor often had to rely on informal lenders who would only exchange the old bills for new ones at...
The Silver Bridge Disaster: Stresses and strains
Science, Maths & Technology

The Silver Bridge Disaster: Stresses and strains

...on the Ohio end of the bridge on its northern side. Back at the West Virginia end, Charlene Wood was approaching in her car but, with the failure of that eyebar, she was heading into trouble. In the third and final part of the video, we examine the collapse and look at its lasting legacy for America. Audio < Part one - Eyebars in suspension | Part three - The collapse>...
The Silver Bridge Disaster: The collapse
Science, Maths & Technology

The Silver Bridge Disaster: The collapse

...trouble. Charlene Wood As I stopped, the bridge was coming forward like dominos, swaying back and forth, but the tower went to the north when it fell, and as I was seeing all of this, unbelievably, didn’t know what was really happening. I did know what was happening but it just hadn’t registered yet Narrator So what did the forensic investigation conclude had happened...
Why are people superstitious?
History & The Arts

Why are people superstitious?

...troubled times? Nasty, brutish and short Europe in the 17th century was a frightening place. Plague, famine, fire and war could upend life at any moment. Fear of witches, evil spirits and the devil was widespread. Events like the Reformation had shaken faith in the spiritual order and authority of the Catholic Church, while new scientific discoveries were undermining...
Irish Women’s Poetry: Eavan Boland
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Women’s Poetry: Eavan Boland

...Troubles was gaining popularity. Boland found a lot of this poetry simplistic. She suggested the truly political poem would be more complex: it would be ‘private at source’ and show how politics seeps into our personal, domestic lives (Boland, ‘A Question’, 2000). Aged 26, she wrote ‘The War Horse’ (1975) and later described it as ‘my first political...
What is trauma?
Society, Politics & Law

What is trauma?

...trouble breathing, feeling dizzy/light-headed/sick/weak/shaky dissociation: brain tries to detach from reality to cope with trauma. Might feel like daydreaming/‘out of body’ experience Dissociation is a defence mechanism that can disrupt memory formation. Activation of a ‘fight or flight response’ to a perceived threat can also affect parts of the brain...
On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!
Society, Politics & Law

On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!

...trouble that this figure is bunkum. And we are not even in the general area of an honest difference of statistical interpretation of the data. Both the UK Statistics Authority and the Treasury Select Committee have disputed the amount. The BBC ‘Reality Check’ said of the claim: ‘We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again – the UK does not send £350m a week...