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Why the UK can't take business support for the EU for granted
Society, Politics & Law

Why the UK can't take business support for the EU for granted

...become clear in recent days is that there will be a far more complex picture of the corporate response than we might have anticipated. At a speech in London on Wednesday, Mike Rake, the president of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), will call on company bosses to “turn up the volume” and make the case for the benefits of EU membership. The CBI argument is...
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Putting algae and seaweed on the menu could help save our seafood
Science, Maths & Technology

Putting algae and seaweed on the menu could help save our seafood

...become easier to farm these smaller fish because the algae, cyanobacteria and other plankton they eat could actually benefit from warmer waters and higher levels of CO₂ in the atmosphere. This is because they get their energy from photosynthesis and so use CO₂ like fuel. [spirulina tablets] Spirulina tablets It might also be possible to take this a step further and...
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Euro 24: What’s happening and who to watch out for
Health, Sports & Psychology

Euro 24: What’s happening and who to watch out for

...prospect. A product of the Paris Saint-Germain academy he plays as a defensive midfielder and loves to win the ball and launch attacks. While these 4 are players to watch, England fans will be hoping that the real stars are young English players such as Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer and that 14 July 2024 becomes a day that ranks alongside 30 July 1966....
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Selling Empire: Exhibitions
History & The Arts

Selling Empire: Exhibitions

...become the main spectacle. In 1911, you could view colonial produce arranged in scale models of the Dominions’ Houses of Parliaments (as in the postcard shown here), as well as in a Malay village, and an Indian ‘jungle’ with animals running free. You could even take an ‘All Red’ Empire train between them, and past an ‘Indian tea plantation’. The map below...
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What pressures are young men feeling?
Education & Development

What pressures are young men feeling?

...becoming a man. “It shapes young boys into men,” said one. But some resented being seen as a threat and felt targeted by the police when out in public simply because they were young and male. Some saw admitting to emotional problems as a sign of weakness. One spoke of dealing with mental health issues by “disconnecting myself a lot from other people, because I...
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Tennis Grand Slams – what are they and why are there only four of them?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tennis Grand Slams – what are they and why are there only four of them?

...become a Major or Grand Slam event alongside three other prestigious Grand Slam events. This raises some questions, such as: Why are there only four Grand Slam events? Why are they called Grand Slams? This article will seek to address these questions and unravel some of the mysteries of Grand Slam tennis.What are the Grand Slam events?They are the four most important...
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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Art and the Business of Taste
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Art and the Business of Taste

...become some of the art world’s biggest patrons. Corporations such as British Pretroleum and Santos are funding art exhibitions and public culture throughout the world. They claim it as part of their mission as social citizens. Nevertheless, the intentions behind such patronage may not be so innocuous. Instead, corporations use this very public funding of the arts to...
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Britain’s dark history of criminalising the homeless
Society, Politics & Law

Britain’s dark history of criminalising the homeless

...becoming ever more visible in British cities. But rather than finding ways to accommodate the homeless, the UK government has sought to criminalise them. From archaic vagrancy laws to the more recent Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs), governments have been passing new laws and reviving old ones which result in the punishment of people with no fixed abode. People...
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