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The taste of love on different tongues: What language tells us about love
Languages

The taste of love on different tongues: What language tells us about love

...work as part of a broader lexicographic project to collect so-called “untranslatable” words that pertain to well-being, a work-in-progress which currently features nearly 1,000 words. Such words can reveal phenomena which have been overlooked or under-appreciated in one’s own culture, as I explore in two forthcoming books (a general interest exploration of key...
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What part did citizen science play in hurricane disaster relief?
Science, Maths & Technology

What part did citizen science play in hurricane disaster relief?

...working on the response. A better future Over a month has now passed since Rescue Global deployed to the Caribbean, and the Planetary Response Network began mapping the region. By the time Hurricane Maria made landfall in Dominica on September 18, Zooniverse volunteers had classified nine different image sets from all over the Caribbean, as well as additional images of...
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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

...work in Westminster. There, the Prime Minister doesn’t need to be nominated. They are just appointed by the King under the Royal Prerogative on the basis that they lead the party or grouping which can command the confidence of the House of Commons. In Wales, in theory, any Member of the Senedd could be nominated to be First Minister [ii]. In practice, though, because...
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Clinton / Trump II: America comes off the loser
Society, Politics & Law

Clinton / Trump II: America comes off the loser

...work on a bipartisan basis. Clearly she had her own prepared formulas. On many occasions she began her responses to Trump’s comments by saying “much of that is not right”, and repeatedly implored people to fact-check Trump’s statements (many of which have already been judged misleading or downright untrue). At one point she recalled how Michelle Obama advised us...
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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?

...work sheds new and damning light on the Duke of Windsor, a relative and confidante of Coburg. Duke of Coburg [Charles Edward Duke of Coburg] Coburg in 1933 Coburg was a grandchild of Queen Victoria destined for a privileged and unspectacular life. But the experiences of World War I changed him. After Germany lost the war, he turned to the radical right. In the 1920s he...
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The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues
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The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues

...working in blue-collar jobs, the blues merged European harmonic structure with the African call-and-response tradition, while lyrics addressed the struggles of everyday life. By the early twentieth century, distinct regional varieties of the blues had developed across the country, such as Piedmont, Delta and Texas. Gradually, the genre reached a mainstream level of...
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How did Aretha Franklin inspire the civil rights movement?
History & The Arts

How did Aretha Franklin inspire the civil rights movement?

...working in partnership with Atlantic co-owner and producer Jerry Wexler and the legendary Muscle Shoals rhythm section, Franklin’s debut for Atlantic, I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, was certified gold in the same year of its release. Her work with Wexler at Muscle Shoals during this period spawned many well-known hits such as Chain of Fools, (You Make Me Feel...
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History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan
Education & Development

History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan

...working with the school management and prefects to encourage students to do their best. The Assistant Head Girl talks about the ripple effects of the education provided by the school – she uses her own education to teach her siblings, help her parents (who are illiterate) and working as an assistant in local aid agency projects. She, like others at the school, thus...
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