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Lesbianism and the criminal law of England and Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Lesbianism and the criminal law of England and Wales

...history of lesbianism and the criminal law shows us, the absence of discriminatory legislation does not ensure that all people are treated equally. References R v Mourey (1885, unreported). R v Hare [1934] 1 KB 354. Earl of Desart, Hansard, House of Lords, 15/08/1921, col. 573. Lieut-Col Moore-Brabazon MP, Hansard, House of Commons, 04/08/1921, cols 1802-1803. Evening...
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How Elvish has had greater impact than Esperanto
Languages

How Elvish has had greater impact than Esperanto

...history, dating back to the 12th century. And Tolkien and Zamenhof are two of its most successful proponents. Yet their aims were very different, and in fact point to opposing views of what language itself actually is. Zamenhof, a Polish Jew growing up in a country where cultural and ethnic animosity was rife, believed that the existence of a universal language was the...
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Trust in the Workplace
Health, Sports & Psychology

Trust in the Workplace

...histories. Those who anticipate the change and take proactive steps to reskill (particularly in digital, AI and soft skills) will be better equipped to resist redundancies and underemployment. Conversely, those who are struggling to re-enter the job market may feel abandoned and less likely to trust established institutions. There are many indications that people...
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Who was St David?
Languages

Who was St David?

...history often referred to as ‘the Age of the Saints’. The fifth and sixth centuries saw an intense bout of religious activity in Wales as holy men like David preached the word of God, founded churches and, if the monkish historians of the Middle Ages are to be believed, performed all manner of miracles. Yet we have very little reliable information about who David was,...
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Young people making their own media
Education & Development

Young people making their own media

...history has always been. For instance, young female fans of the Beatles were seen as hysterical. But young people say they appreciate a more honest, direct relationship with people they see as ordinary. Research has indicated that YouTubers are now more influential among young people than "traditional" celebrities, like actors or musicians: young people see them as closer...
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Why is East Africa experiencing such a terrible drought?
Nature & Environment

Why is East Africa experiencing such a terrible drought?

...history show us that pastoral communities have become less mobile. Livestock farmers are settling down and becoming increasingly reliant on irrigation and crop growing, which makes them more sensitive to drought. Competing demands to conserve land for wildlife add to the problems. There are a few things East Africans can do to ease the impact of climate change, especially...
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Helen Cammock and the art of storytelling
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Helen Cammock and the art of storytelling

...histories which are entwined together in the fabric of our culture. One of the techniques she uses is the ventriloquising of other people’s words. In the video installation The Singing Will Never be Done, for instance, she recites the text of Enoch Powell’s infamous anti-immigration speech, the ‘Rivers of Blood’, from the late 1960s. With this simple act of...
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The emergence of breaking as an Olympic sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

The emergence of breaking as an Olympic sport

...processes in the development of modern boxing’, Sport in society, 9(4), pp. 542–58. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/17430430600768785. Van Gestel, J. (2018) Norbert Elias and the analysis of history and sport: systematizing figurational sociology. London; New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group (Routledge studies in social and political thought, 134)....
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