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Watching the weather
Nature & Environment

Watching the weather

...changes in the weather. It is hard to imagine that forecasting success rates were high for more than a few hours ahead, so military discipline and scientific curiosity may have been essential for keeping the observation networks going in the early days. In addition to supplying data for forecasting, records of past weather are an important input into
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Rugby tackles homophobia
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rugby tackles homophobia

...changing rooms with. Homophobia is deeply embedded in the hidden codes of narrow forms of heterosexual masculinity which rests on the belief that to be a ‘real man’ you’re not gay. Like Gareth Thomas, gay men come out because many report feelings of ‘living a lie’ and feel isolated and alienated from society when they are hiding a part of themselves. He was...
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Urbanism in Blade Runner
Science, Maths & Technology

Urbanism in Blade Runner

...change our ways, this dystopia is what we are headed for,’ they say. In some ways, they’re right. This side-by-side comparison of a still from the film and an actual photo of Beijing in 2013 certainly raised some eyebrows. However, not all of Scott’s sci-fi vision has actually come to fruition. Los Angeles is as sprawling as ever, we’re closer to the self-driving...
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Why pulling out of the EU won't give Britain complete control over its affairs
Society, Politics & Law

Why pulling out of the EU won't give Britain complete control over its affairs

...change. One thing is clear though – Brexit will not herald a new golden era of restored parliamentary sovereignty. As the influential consultant on EU law, Jean-Claude Piris, spelled out in a gripping report, life outside the EU can be rather lonely. And even if you do go it alone, those meddling Eurocrats can still have the last word. Withdrawal from the EU will...
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Could volunteering be bad for our health?
Society, Politics & Law

Could volunteering be bad for our health?

...change-oriented model of participation, and a helping ‘volunteerist’ response to organisationally predefined needs, which continues to exercise me in my research into health-care organisations. This concern is rather out-of-step with much current debate in my field. Discussion of volunteering in health-care organisations almost always mentions the thorny political...
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Abrasive jet cutting
Science, Maths & Technology

Abrasive jet cutting

...changes and/or distortion that would affect mechanical properties. Design: Thickness of material that can be cut varies according to production parameters, but can range from foil to 50 mm thick steel. Accuracy of cut depends on the optimisation of production parameters and the accuracy of the movement of the cutting head and/or workpiece. The cutting head can be fitted...
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How do historians know about the past?
History & The Arts

How do historians know about the past?

...changed over the years. We can also find entries in reference dictionaries and encyclopaedias describing amongst other things famous Met cases involving criminals like Dr Crippen and the Kray twins. The Metropolitan Police have even written up their history from their point of view on their own website. All these along with hundreds of other books and articles written by...
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Free online courses for refugees
Society, Politics & Law

Free online courses for refugees

...change so please note this is not a comprehensive list. Free English Language courses A range of free courses to help you develop basic English skills to progress to English in the workplace. Choose the free course that best suits your interests and needs. Free Everyday English courses Free English skills courses More English courses Other skills and subjects A selection...
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