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Young people are not apathetic
Society, Politics & Law

Young people are not apathetic

...families in the world now own about the same share of global wealth as the bottom 90% combined. It was no surprise then, particularly in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, that we also saw a large spate of protest and unrest. This saw the banks getting bailed out and the people sold out through huge cuts to the public purse through ever worsening austerity...
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What does the French regional election result mean?
Society, Politics & Law

What does the French regional election result mean?

...family planning discourse, as well as aiming to exploit opposition to same-sex marriage to win votes. During the last regional elections, the Socialists took control of 21 out of 22 regional assemblies off the back of a tide of anti-Sarkozy feeling. François Hollande then went on to take the national presidency in 2012. Since then, though, the left has been routed at...
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Death is inevitable: But do you need to plan for it?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Death is inevitable: But do you need to plan for it?

...Families, friends, and care professionals frequently find themselves trying to know what they should do based on what they think someone would want. Making some plans – and sharing this information with others – can really help them know what to do in such situations and can be reassuring for them. This means that the decisions about you can be made so that they are...
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Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment

...families. Open parts of outside areas for cultivation and use by local communities alongside workers. Liz Middleton is an Associate Lecturer for the Open University and a Chartered Educational Psychologist with a keen interest in exploring ways to support Mental Health and Wellbeing. She is also an OpenLearn Champion for the Open University in Wales and has co-created a...
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Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Netherlands
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Netherlands

...family was not poor but there was no cash around for luxury. Through connections we three eldest children, were allowed to join a summer camp ‘the Big Bear’ on Terschelling. We were religious and our parents insisted we attend mass each Sunday. Very early in the morning off we went, a few children with guardians. As we set off, breakfast was being prepared for...
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Remembering Thatcherism
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Thatcherism

...family silver’ was to follow. When remembering Thatcherism it is important to consider the wide cultural impact, and not only the introduction of market ideas into areas of life that were previously regarded as safe from laissez-faire principles. It stimulated a major response in drama, literature and music and some of the most innovative critics of Thatcherism were...
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Your house is full of space dust – it reveals the solar system's story
Science, Maths & Technology

Your house is full of space dust – it reveals the solar system's story

...family comets. These comets, which are made up of ice and dust, orbit around the sun close to Jupiter. They most likely enter the inner solar system because of collisions with other comets in the Kuiper belt, a major comet belt found beyond Neptune. The annual Perseids and Leonids meteor showers are produced by the Earth encountering the dusty debris left behind from...
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Ecology and economy under the fig tree in South Asian Cities
Society, Politics & Law

Ecology and economy under the fig tree in South Asian Cities

...families in their new urban home. It is not uncommon for penniless entrepreneurs to quickly find an occupation, whether it’s preparing street food or selling flowers or even providing services such as polishing people’s shoes or giving them haircuts. Surprisingly, the large urban trees provide exactly the kind of facilities they need to set up a make-shift shop – a...
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