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Rio 2016: Aisuluu Tynybekova - not quite a medalist; still a national hero
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: Aisuluu Tynybekova - not quite a medalist; still a national hero

...public figures to criticize Tynybekova. He claimed that she “gave victory away” in her duel with Malik, a comment that caused anger on social media. After the shock of the Artykov doping scandal, many fans are now actually thanking Tynybekova for taking the longer, more honest route to a podium finish, notwithstanding the pain of just missing out this time around....
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What happened to Rio 2016's leftover food?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What happened to Rio 2016's leftover food?

...Gastromotiva plans to build on its success by launching a paid lunch service. The profits will help offset the cost of providing free dinners for the hungry at night. There are also plans to try out the RefettoRio idea in Montreal, Los Angeles and New York. This article was originally published by Public Radio International and Global Voices under a CC-BY licence...
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Saving capitalists from themselves?
Society, Politics & Law

Saving capitalists from themselves?

...public money” in approving a €400 million payout of taxpayers’ money to controversial French businessman Bernard Tapie, acting against the advice of experts. Within hours of the court’s decision, the IMF executive board convened a special meeting which gave Lagarde its full support. And on 1 January its was revealed that the president of the European commission,...
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The housing crash and the man who saw it coming
Money & Business

The housing crash and the man who saw it coming

...public mortgage giants would go into bankruptcy, and that the credit crunch and the financial crisis would lead to a recession by some time in 2007, and guess what, the recession did start in December of 2007. But at that time people were talking about high growth, about the Goldilocks economy, about low inflation, about high growth and about a minor housing bubble sort...
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Grief and the body: mourning in ancient Rome
History & The Arts

Grief and the body: mourning in ancient Rome

...public mourning in ancient Rome. Body-centred displays were a feature of funeral rites, and women in particular hit their breasts, pulled their hair and lamented loudly. Other aspects such as ripping clothing and lacerating flesh, that Virgil noted, were less often seen, but there was an overall sense that the bodies of mourners were dishevelled, bruised, noisy and...
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Recycling: Putting consumers to work
Society, Politics & Law

Recycling: Putting consumers to work

...public, private, and voluntary sectors. In the case of waste management, placing all waste into a black bag (e.g. not sorting it for recycling) implicates the consumer in one chain of processes, whereas separating the waste for recycling involves the consumer in a very different chain of processes. The journey of waste from household to disposal/re-use is summarised in...
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Women’s sport: insights from a researcher’s journey
Health, Sports & Psychology

Women’s sport: insights from a researcher’s journey

...public transportation. Media representations and the influence of supportive communities, such as women’s motorcycle clubs, also play key roles in inspiring women to pursue motorcycling. These connections can spark a passion, igniting a desire to push boundaries. Listen to Lorna’s background and how she got into competitive motorcycling. @@PLUGINFILE@@/audio-4228.h5p...
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Amazonian challenges: The loss of indigenous culture and identity
Nature & Environment

Amazonian challenges: The loss of indigenous culture and identity

...public services, and fewer opportunities to exercise self-determination or participate in the regional and national political process. On top of these injustices, indigenous culture is usually portrayed, at best, as a touristic curiosity, and at worst, an impediment to economic progress within a globalised society. The devaluation of the indigenous way of life, including...
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