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TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem
Nature & Environment

TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem

...determine action, people stop treating the Earth and its other inhabitants (plants and animals, waters and minerals) as their property, as resources to be plundered. They see all of these beings as their relatives. Well, of course they are. Even science can tell you that. [Border Crossings Origins Logo]Michael Walling is the Artistic Director of Border Crossings and...
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The science behind your Christmas dinner
Science, Maths & Technology

The science behind your Christmas dinner

...determine certain simple traits, such as eye or hair colour, but they can do so much more. They can influence our personality, behaviour and even what food we like! Taste is a very complex trait, and it can be influenced by many things. From which foods your mother ate while you were in her womb to any negative experiences related to a specific meal; our taste can change...
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Systems thinking: a select glossary
Money & Business

Systems thinking: a select glossary

...determined by the observer(s), which define where control action can be taken: a particular area of responsibility to achieve system purposes. Closed system A system which is closed to inputs from its environment, e.g. a transistor radio is closed to energy. In practice such systems rarely exist, but many systems are treated as if they were closed. Communication (i)...
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Rwanda: an open and shut case?
Society, Politics & Law

Rwanda: an open and shut case?

...determination committee, it was argued, lacked sufficient expertise and training in asylum law. These issues had resulted, the court heard, in a real risk of genuine asylum seekers being ‘refouled’ by Rwanda – in other words, having their claims wrongly dismissed, and consequently being sent back to countries such as Syria and Iran, where they could face torture or...
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Hat makers, Greek gods and the great poisoners
Science, Maths & Technology

Hat makers, Greek gods and the great poisoners

...determines that a thing is not a poison. The toxicity of a chemical is often stated in a way that relates the dose to the subject, such as an animal or human, and the time of exposure. For example, the compound lithium carbonate has a median lethal dose (LD50 or toxic to 50% of the subjects) in rats of 525mg/kg when administered orally. However, it may be safely...
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Indigenous ceremonies and climate change
Nature & Environment

Indigenous ceremonies and climate change

...hear about climate change is depressing and demotivating. I’m excited to see how this spectacular work of art by an Indigenous carver could contribute to more urgent and determined transformations in our efforts to tackle climate change, mass extinction and the other urgent themes of COP26. [Screenshot of animation for COP26] Click on the banner to explore the COP26 hub...
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Blood, bruises and belief: how England’s women’s rugby team embody physical and mental endurance
Health, Sports & Psychology

Blood, bruises and belief: how England’s women’s rugby team embody physical and mental endurance

...determine whether she could ever play again. Her February 2024 return wasn’t just about regaining fitness. It was also about showing the mental steel that ‘game face’ represents, blocking out fear and doubt to perform at the sport’s highest level. At 35, she became the first England player to feature in five Rugby World Cups. Abi Burton’s comeback is equally...
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Starting your small business
Money & Business

Starting your small business

...determine which of those structures is most suitable. We mention the process for thinking up or coming up with a new business idea and we point to some great resources to help in doing this. In the second section, small businesses and marketing, we look at the relationship between the small business owner and their reason for existing, the customers. We look at how you...
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