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Europe’s Borders in Question
Society, Politics & Law

Europe’s Borders in Question

...migration and those seeking asylum. Add into that mix the recent terror attacks in places like Paris, and the predictable fear and insecurity generated has produced a domino-like territorial effect, with border fences and high walls erected from the top to the very bottom of Europe. The plugging of borders started in central and southern Europe, with Bulgaria closing...
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Managing coastal environments
Nature & Environment

Managing coastal environments

...migrating birds, farmers or fishermen?...Managing coastal environments: 1.3 Managing environmental risks and uncertainties - The following activity and video clip presents the discussion of the Old Hall marshes in relation to managing environmental risks and uncertainties. It also introduces the key concepts of sustainable development in a period of environmentally...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Population ageing: a global health crisis?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Population ageing: a global health crisis?

...Migration trends, Health care Political impact: Voting patterns, Political representation The elderly bring: Inspiration – values, Work ethic – culture, Leadership – tradition, Wisdom – legacy But with age comes: Health concerns, Vulnerability, Uncertainty But with less money how can countries afford looking after the elderly and how will we afford to look after...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Brexit and the Art of Negotiation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Brexit and the Art of Negotiation

...migration). When options cannot be agreed, the focus needs to shift onto the criteria that would make the options acceptable to all parties. If an option appears too costly to one side there needs to be a process of identifying the conditions under which it would be acceptable. For example, if totally free movement of labour is unacceptable, then perhaps movement of...
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Thinking Outside the Box
Society, Politics & Law

Thinking Outside the Box

...migration as a decidedly Bad Thing® that our pristine superiority is still defined against, after centuries of colonization and oppression that our countries have caused! If we look at belonging to a community, who really gets to decide whose presence is more “valuable”: the actively involved international student versus inactive British born citizen? Is this really...
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Canada & UK launch coal phaseout plan
Nature & Environment

Canada & UK launch coal phaseout plan

...migration, fewer kids with asthma puffers, fewer ER visits and costly hospital admissions,” she said. “So health professionals worldwide are beginning to treat climate change by prescribing an end to coal.” “As an emergency doc, I know what it’s like to move too slowly and have a patient die,” Howard added. “I also know what it’s like to act quickly enough...
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Sea level rise in Tuvalu, South Pacific
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Tuvalu, South Pacific

...migrating to New Zealand. I don't want my children to see this, it's enough." (Mason, n.d.). EXPLORE FURTHER: To see how Bangladesh is coping with the effects of sea-level rises, click here. Too see how your local area might be affected, follow this link to the map produced by Climate Central, based on the recent paper by Kulp and Strauss (2019). References Edwards, T....
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Tumble And Twirl: David Bowie and gender transgression
Society, Politics & Law

Tumble And Twirl: David Bowie and gender transgression

...migrated across cultures and performance mediums, where it has been inflected with alternate meanings. It could be associated with mime and kabuki theatre – art forms that Bowie integrated into his performances and costume design. Although the origin and meaning of the lipstick smear may be difficult to pinpoint, its enactment by Bowie has played a crucial role in...
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