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Immigration detention: what's the problem with privatisation?
Society, Politics & Law

Immigration detention: what's the problem with privatisation?

...change the policy of indefinite detention. It is not just the management of migration, but management of misery and suffering which has now become one of the most profitable activities. The “security market” is highly oligopolistic, with 4-5 contractors systematically bidding for lucrative public services contracts. Billions of tax payers money is handed over to these...
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Children are at risk from junk food advertisements on social media
Society, Politics & Law

Children are at risk from junk food advertisements on social media

...changed our lives, children’s exposure to advertising on social media is rarely discussed. This is ironic, as advertising pays for social media. It drives the design of new platforms, which relentlessly seek to capture users’ attention. [Child eating cookie ] 9.6% of children in reception classes in 2016-17 are obese (source: NHS) Advertising to children is widely...
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The benefits of outdoor green and blue spaces
Health, Sports & Psychology

The benefits of outdoor green and blue spaces

...changes. Evidence suggests that being in nature for more than 120 - 150 minutes a week is related to the best possible physical as well as mental health and wellbeing. Nature refers to many aspects of the physical landscape, including plants, animals, the landscape itself. It can refer to nature in urban settings (e.g. parks, gardens, allotments); farmland; natural...
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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?

...changed him. After Germany lost the war, he turned to the radical right. In the 1920s he got involved with a German terrorist group that tried to overthrow the democratically elected German Republic. Members of the group were involved in several political murders in the 1920s. Though he did not pull the trigger himself, Coburg funded these murders. After the failed Hitler...
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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?

...changes to melodic content, she effectively re-authored material written by others, asserting a sense of creative ownership through spirited and dynamic vocal performance. Franklin often altered the context of the existing lyric through her inflection and emphasis or by introducing call and answer interplay with her background singers. These voices of sisterly support...
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Five tips on how to plan new self-care routines
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five tips on how to plan new self-care routines

...changes and uncertainties of life, including caring responsibilities or work demands which make time for ourselves limited. Self-care activities allow us to take time out of our usual routine to nurture ourselves, to comfort ourselves, and to provide space to reflect on our own thoughts, all of which will allow us to maintain a sense of equilibrium that will ensure we...
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The art of performing under pressure
Health, Sports & Psychology

The art of performing under pressure

...changes: he gave Donald a new competitive practice regime (ie, with pressure), he improved his posture and body language, and he taught him visualisation to create an air of inevitability about his shots. “You have to rehearse all that, it’s about the processes that involve a certain mindset.” Over the next 18 months, Donald won six tournaments and had three top-11...
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Year of the Horse: Chinese Lunar New Year
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Year of the Horse: Chinese Lunar New Year

...change with enthusiasm. In 2026, the horse year is specifically a ‘Fire Horse year’ (火马年 huǒ mǎ nián); the added element of fire intensifies this sense of motion, suggesting a year of breakthroughs, innovation and high energy, though also one requiring balance and care amidst rapid shifts. Cultural connotations of the horse In traditional Chinese thought, the...
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