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Critical thinking – A skill and a process
Education & Development

Critical thinking – A skill and a process

...change of view in ourselves or in others. This is where critical thinking becomes relevant outside the world of studying. By being critical of what we read, hear and see, we are engaging with the society we live in actively. We are not perceiving anything as given, but are rather reflecting on the value and correctness of the way society works. This helps us to be better...
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Men’s grief and belonging through football following perinatal loss
Health, Sports & Psychology

Men’s grief and belonging through football following perinatal loss

...changing rooms and enabled the Sands logo to be displayed – this reinforced a sense of community for the men. Despite the competitiveness of football, for these fathers it wasn’t about the winning. Remembering the baby [White and blue football]The Sands United teams have been described by the fathers in this study as somewhere to get support when you are having a bad...
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Have the Tunisian elections have started a new democratic era?
Society, Politics & Law

Have the Tunisian elections have started a new democratic era?

...change in this and other aspects of the current status quo. On Wednesday, official results from Tunisia's legislative elections confirmed the expected win for the secular Nidaa Tounes (Call for Tunisia), a coalition party only two years old headed by Beji Caed Essebsi, an 87-year-old veteran who served under Tunisia’s first president, Habib Bourguiba, and later under...
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What did Bernie Sanders' campaign achieve?
Society, Politics & Law

What did Bernie Sanders' campaign achieve?

...Changing the game The Democratic nomination has been a relatively sedate pas de deux in comparison to the bloodbath on the Republican side, and, the fact is, the Democratic Party is far more resilient than the other side. Eight years ago a truly ugly nomination contest between Clinton and Obama ended amicably. After the delegates were seated, the Democrats made a...
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Baker Street half-baked: Is Sherlock part of a new anti-intellectualism?
History & The Arts

Baker Street half-baked: Is Sherlock part of a new anti-intellectualism?

...changed subtly. His knowledge becomes slightly more rounded, his character less abrasive, and his cocaine use largely disappears. Yet the sense remains that an unerring intellect is somehow only partially human. It is no coincidence that Holmes finds his fandom at the moment that his intellect fails. In the first story, A Scandal in Bohemia, Holmes is outwitted by the...
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Has Donald Trump improved the US economy in fifty days?
Money & Business

Has Donald Trump improved the US economy in fifty days?

...changes to work their way through the system? In a recent tweet, Donald Trump emphasised the increasing strength of the US economy, based on different indicators. Since November 8th, Election Day, the Stock Market has posted $3.2 trillion in GAINS and consumer confidence is at a 15 year high. Jobs! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 2, 2017 Here, Trump is...
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Thinking Outside the Box
Society, Politics & Law

Thinking Outside the Box

...change and trying to empower people to take whatever small steps are suitable to them at the time. Not everyone can take part in marches or withstand crowds and meanwhile the difficulties we face in our society or our personal lives carry on with their own challenges. I want to encourage people to pay attention to their everyday situations, perhaps start instigating small...
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How much money does the UK really contribute to the European Union?
Science, Maths & Technology

How much money does the UK really contribute to the European Union?

...changes each year as it is dependent on various factors such as: UK gross national income (GNI), the GNI of other EU member states and the value of the UK rebate (which is not a fixed amount, rather it is based on payments and receipts for the previous year). Here, using ONS figures we take a look at how the UK contribution has changed over the past seven years UK...
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