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Northern Ireland’s dance to the music of time of Brexit
Society, Politics & Law

Northern Ireland’s dance to the music of time of Brexit

...World Customs Organisation and Deputy Director-General of Swedish Customs, for the European Parliament. The report draws on the cases of Norway-Sweden, Canada-USA and Australia-New Zealand to compare the possibility of a comprehensive electronic solution to the border in Ireland. An uncertain future created by Brexit Although useful none of these are comparable to the...
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Desert Island Discs at 75: An OpenLearn listening list
History & The Arts

Desert Island Discs at 75: An OpenLearn listening list

...world we live in. Denys Lasdun [Royal National Theatre] Royal National Theatre Denys Lasdun was a leading architect, one of the foremost Brutalist architects to work in Britain. His greatest work is the Royal National Theatre in London, which joined the other concrete structures which make up the South Bank Centre on the side of the Thames. On the programme, he was asked...
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Olympics 2021: The story of how a small Shropshire town influenced the modern Olympic movement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Olympics 2021: The story of how a small Shropshire town influenced the modern Olympic movement

...world. Over time the Games have evolved from their modest beginnings into something incomparably grand. In this article, Steph Doehler discusses how a rural English town has closer links than most to the modern Olympics...Despite the perception that it was Baron Pierre de Coubertin who revived the modern Olympic Games there were in fact many Olympic events taking place...
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Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem
Society, Politics & Law

Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem

...world will inform the decision that will drastically alter their life, rather than multiple perspective from all avenues of society. The change may even decrease confidence in the jury system more generally. Why are jurors competent enough to reach verdicts in murder trials but not rape trials, members of the public may ask. Juryless trials in rape cases may be the first...
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Clavius - a lunar mystery
Science, Maths & Technology

Clavius - a lunar mystery

...world. IMAGE 3: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter image of Crater Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins in the Sea of Tranquility. The landing site is marked with a red ‘X’. A close up of the landing site and the Eagle lunar module can be seen at this website. [Clavius - Alan Cayless' images] Panorama of tranquillity base, showing little West crater. Image Credit: NASA, moonpans.com...
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What effects does mercury have on health and the environment?
Science, Maths & Technology

What effects does mercury have on health and the environment?

...to increase even faster). The effects of mercury pollution will be global; because mercury can be dispersed as a vapour it can be deposited anywhere in the world. This article is adapted from course materials produced by The Open University for the course Introducing health sciences: a case study approach. Discover more about Health Sciences with The Open University....
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Scotland’s ‘not proven’ verdict helps juries communicate their belief of guilt when lack of evidence fails to convict
Society, Politics & Law

Scotland’s ‘not proven’ verdict helps juries communicate their belief of guilt when lack of evidence fails to convict

...world, such as juror bias and lack of juror expertise in relation to forensic evidence. Second, the fact that fewer not guilty verdicts were given in the three-verdict system suggests that the not proven verdict may aid juror communication. For instance, the not guilty verdict in the two-verdict system can be given in two circumstances: when the jurors think the person...
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Ever Wondered About... Eggs?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ever Wondered About... Eggs?

...world - and in the USA, more than 65 billion eggs are produced per year by about 260 million hens. In the nineteenth century British collectors, eager to obtain the eggs of rare birds, wiped out entire species such as the osprey, sea eagle and goshawk. The green-grey colour surrounding the yolk of a hard boiled egg (and the rotten smell of sulphur that often accompanies...
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