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The five billion dollar franchise: How much will Disney make from Star Wars merchandise
Money & Business

The five billion dollar franchise: How much will Disney make from Star Wars merchandise

...publicity around the release of Star Wars 7 on December 17, the Church of England were to issue Christmas cards with shepherds holding light sabres instead of crooks. Yes, the greatest marketing campaign around movie tie-in toys since the last one (that would be Minions) is upon us. September 4 saw stores the world over open through the night to usher in “Force...
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The sharing economy
Society, Politics & Law

The sharing economy

...publication/255698095_The_Sharing_Economy_Why_People_Participate_in_Collaborative_Consumption (Accessed 26 March 2018). Heinrichs, H. (2013) ‘Sharing economy: A potential new pathway to sustainability’ Gaia, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 228 - 231. Richardson, L. (2015) ‘Performing the sharing economy’, Geoforum, vol. 67, pp. 121 - 129. Non-market, non-monetised forms of...
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Ancient ideas: where does the soul go?
History & The Arts

Ancient ideas: where does the soul go?

...public domain resources. Reincarnation Not all Ancient Greek accounts of the afterlife viewed the Underworld as the final destination. The early philosopher – and famous triangle enthusiast – Pythagoras, was reportedly the first to introduce the concept of reincarnation to the Greeks. According to him, the soul was immortal and could be reborn into any living...
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Year of the Horse: Chinese Lunar New Year
Languages

Year of the Horse: Chinese Lunar New Year

...at any time, and they provide digital badges for completion. For further information, please visit the short courses page. The Online Confucius Institute at The Open University holds regular free online public talks in Chinese history, culture and society as well as regular online book club sessions on Modern Chinese Literature. Keep an eye on the Upcoming events page....
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What is the evidence that King Edward VIII was a Nazi sympathiser?
History & The Arts

What is the evidence that King Edward VIII was a Nazi sympathiser?

...that they needed to be hidden from public view. More transparency at the Royal Archives is needed so that historical investigations such as this can be conducted fully, not shrouded in secrecy. Karina Urbach’s book Go-Betweens for Hitler is published by Oxford University Press. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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The history of surfing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The history of surfing

...public. As a result of the SAS and a variety of other anti-pollution campaigns, raw sewage is now dumped less often along Britain’s coastline, with more sophisticated ultra-violet treatment and longer pipes ensuring that human waste is rendered non-toxic or dumped much further out to sea. However, there are still areas where UV treatment isn’t used at all, or where it...
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History offers Britain an important lesson on shutting down immigration
Society, Politics & Law

History offers Britain an important lesson on shutting down immigration

...public services in an effort to reduce spending, alongside blaming Eastern European migrants in low-paid work for overburdening services and taking away jobs. Critically in our research, we also found how these dynamics are bound up with local-level concerns about the impact of immigration. In the absence of a willingness from central government to properly fund and...
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How a new First Minister of Wales is appointed
Society, Politics & Law

How a new First Minister of Wales is appointed

...public service. He received a standing ovation from all four parties represented in the Senedd. Later, normally the same day, the outgoing First Minister would submit a formal letter of resignation to the King, which the King would accept. Following their resignation, the Senedd has 28 days to nominate a successor, although in practice this happens much more quickly. Once...
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