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Has Jeremy Corbyn changed Prime Ministers Questions for the better?
Society, Politics & Law

Has Jeremy Corbyn changed Prime Ministers Questions for the better?

...history. The buzz was palpable, both in the House of Commons and on social media. Would we see the much anticipated new style of PMQs? Or would we see more blood on the carpet – specifically the blood of a mild-mannered 66-year-old from north London? [The Houses of Parliament] Is a new light being shed on politics at Westminster? In the event, Jeremy Corbyn, the newly...
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Have transgender storylines finally gone mainstream?
History & The Arts

Have transgender storylines finally gone mainstream?

...history and queer studies today. Going mainstream Tangerine offers a chance to revisit these issues, and is receiving similar levels of attention. It is filmed on a super low budget using a $8 phone app that delivers a close up, social realist edge to a story that crosses the boundaries of drama and documentary. The script was co-crafted with the lead actors and draws on...
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Penalty Pressure Potential at Euro 2016
Health, Sports & Psychology

Penalty Pressure Potential at Euro 2016

...history shows that unsuccessful penalty takers are often ‘scapegoated’ and ostracised by their national media. Interestingly it appears to be the penalty takers rather than the goal-keepers who tend to fall victim to this negative media attention, perhaps due to the expectations of a penalty shoot-out: penalty takers are expected to score and goal-keepers are expected...
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Why are many African governments wary of social media?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are many African governments wary of social media?

...histories of electoral violence. Here, ethnic and regional divisions have in the past been manipulated by political candidates. There’s therefore a need to consider how to ensure social media isn’t used to incite violence or spread dangerous rumours. The question remains as to how governments can be prevented from seizing the opportunity to restrict citizens’...
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After the mudslide, what help does Sierra Leone need?
Society, Politics & Law

After the mudslide, what help does Sierra Leone need?

...history. Flooding increases the spread of waterborne diseases in low income (but not developed) countries, and many waterborne diseases, including cholera, are still present in Sierra Leone. The absence of a strong public health infrastructure was critical to the spread of Ebola in the region and its implementation crucial to its containment. The same vigilance and...
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Why does it matter that the Sun's core rotates faster than the surface?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why does it matter that the Sun's core rotates faster than the surface?

...history of our solar system, at a time when our planet Earth was still being formed. Understanding this is the next challenge, but either way, there is now a wonderful new way to work out what is happening deep inside the sun. There’s lots of very good practical reasons for funding space science: it pump-primes very high-tech industry, and every €1 invested in space...
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Fifty years of BBC broadcasting about environmental change issues
Society, Politics & Law

Fifty years of BBC broadcasting about environmental change issues

...history. In it the Duke of Edinburgh shows himself to be something of a TV natural. The show he fronts celebrates a year of experiments that mark the beginning of a global environmental science. The script emphasises the importance of technology in revealing this new view of the world. Philip talks excitedly about ‘the electronic eyes and ears of these rockets’, and...
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The World Cup has already been won... by Karpatalja
Society, Politics & Law

The World Cup has already been won... by Karpatalja

...history of organised football for unrecognised countries, recent events have not yet been subject to significant scholarly scrutiny. Though academic research specifically on CONIFA is limited, two geographers at Portland State University in Oregon have looked at the Cascadia region (the US states of Oregon and Washington, and the Canadian province of British Columbia)....
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