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World Cup 2023: is it a case of USA or England?
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Cup 2023: is it a case of USA or England?

...becoming the first Arab Nation to be represented. They join Nigeria and South Africa as African representatives. The ‘girls in green’ from Republic of Ireland will also compete for the first time, and many of their players come from teams in the Women’s Super League so may be familiar to viewers in the UK. Haiti, Morocco, Zambia and Panama are the lowest ranked...
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15 facts about number 15
Education & Development

15 facts about number 15

...become British Prime Minister?, has some advice on the mechanics of the political system. 7: A fifteenth wedding anniversary is called a crystal anniversary [A clear crystal] But is a crystal a rock? Crystals, rocks and minerals are three different materials. You can find out more in our Geology Toolkit, which includes a geology timeline, rock analyser, rock cycle,...
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Under the covers: The emerging critical sleep studies
History & The Arts

Under the covers: The emerging critical sleep studies

...becomes an undesirable human activity. Secondly, regarding the generic emergence of sleep-science fiction, Greaney addresses the interconnections between sleep and science in a larger socio-cultural context. For him, contemporary fictional representations of the sleep laboratory are “microcosmic representations of a contemporary world that is frequently understood to be...
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Anodising
Science, Maths & Technology

Anodising

...become grey after anodising, due to the high silicon content. Other materials which can be anodised include magnesium and titanium alloys. Design: Designing for anodising depends on knowledge of the effects of the method of manufacture, and surface pre-treatment before final anodising. Castings can reveal pronounced and sometimes unsightly grain structures, while forgings...
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International Jazz Day
Miscellaneous

International Jazz Day

...become ‘Jazz. Born in America. Enjoyed Worldwide.’, a subtle shift in emphasis, perhaps in recognition of the way in which jazz is being ‘made’ in different ways across the globe, not just in its ‘birthplace’. Since 2011, Jazz Appreciation Month has culminated with the UNESCO International Jazz Day on 30th April, a global extension of the Smithsonian’s...
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Interdisciplinary study: disciples of disciplines?
Education & Development

Interdisciplinary study: disciples of disciplines?

...become apparent. Thus we see groups of disciplines such as humanities, social sciences, arts and natural sciences, emerging. Following the logic of this trajectory we can see how forms of interdisciplinarity might emerge. Holley identifies ‘three variations of knowledge production that extend across disciplinary boundaries ….. cross-disciplinarity, multidisciplinarity...
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Growing plants, growing communities: Climate Camp, Veggie Gardens and Local Politics
Society, Politics & Law

Growing plants, growing communities: Climate Camp, Veggie Gardens and Local Politics

...become the focus for a fascinating cooperation between local politics and international activism...This year, Climate Camp set up in my home town of Lewes. The Climate Camp activists chose an open-field site that has been cordoned off for a number of years – the old St Anne's school grounds, with its derelict building, boarded up, but still standing. And a fascinating...
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Introduction to the Amazon System
Nature & Environment

Introduction to the Amazon System

...becoming scarce and highly sought after. Use of resources to improve living standards The countries controlling the Amazon – Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana , Suriname and French Guiana (an overseas territory of France) – are totally justified in their push to achieve the same standard of living of developed countries, such as the US and...
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