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Brexit: On the vote in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit: On the vote in Wales

...centre improvements, buildings (and lately, precious infrastructure like roads). To me, these always seemed to be wise investments, but they ultimately seem to have been an irrelevance to the most deprived sections of society. What went wrong with Objective One spending? A ruthless, long overdue inquest about the previous use of EU money must now begin, and must...
The Lovable Bra Occupation, Cumbernauld, 1982
Society, Politics & Law

The Lovable Bra Occupation, Cumbernauld, 1982

...centres and protesting over the failed promises of economic security that had tempted many to move to the town. It was within this context of rising unemployment that the workers at the town’s second largest employer, Lovable Bra, were threatened with the closure of their factory. Lovable worker Kathy Lawn summed up the feelings of many, telling the Evening Times that...
Seeing the internet
Digital & Computing

Seeing the internet

...centres. Ingrid and Dan Williams did something similar in London in late 2015, for an exhibition of data-based artwork. To Ingrid's list of New York internet infrastructure they added green BT utility cabinets. You can see her work at Seeing Networks and BigBangData Lots of digital data is also carried wirelessly, and artist/designer, Timo Arnall, developed a project that...
Extending and developing your thinking skills
Education & Development

Extending and developing your thinking skills

...children ready and off to school in time? No I wouldn't so I got up! I chose some clean clothes and got dressed after having a wash. The letters were on the mat when I went downstairs and I sorted them and made a pile for each member of the family. I wondered whether to bother opening the letter claiming I was the lucky winner of a grand prize. After everyone had...
What does it take to mentor young offenders?
Education & Development

What does it take to mentor young offenders?

...children and young people. The programme had three key components: The provision of one-to-one mentoring An opportunity to shadow mentors in their business enterprises An opportunity to engage in a number of enterprise-related challenges One-to-one mentoring: Central to the mentoring programme was the development of a one-to-one relationship between the mentor and mentee....
The history of Halloween
History & The Arts

The history of Halloween

...children be protected from it? Before I say why I think Halloween provides an example of something that both Christians and Pagans can and do celebrate, let’s first be clear about some historical facts. Medieval sources make it certain that the 31st October and the 1st November were important festive occasions in Ireland and Wales. In Ireland the festival was known as...
Capacity and demand management
Society, Politics & Law

Capacity and demand management

...centre The full training and development of highly skilled and specialist staff Discussion Both of these decisions would come under long-term planning as the time horizon in each case is many years. In the case of the new facility it can take many years to obtain the right permissions and funding. To develop a highly skilled workforce again the lead time can be many years...
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How scientists found rare fireball meteorite pieces on a driveway – and what they could teach us
Science, Maths & Technology

How scientists found rare fireball meteorite pieces on a driveway – and what they could teach us

...researcher Richard Greenwood (who lived closest) to check out the sample. Greenwood was overwhelmed to find that not only was it a meteorite, it was a very rare species. The UK had got lucky – we had a new member to add to our meteorite collection. [Main mass of the meteorite on the driveway where it fell] Main mass of the meteorite on the driveway where it fell. Over...