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The impact of COVID-19 on linguists and their mental health
Languages

The impact of COVID-19 on linguists and their mental health

...become even more stressful. The majority of translators work as freelancers and they have been adversely affected by the economic consequences of the pandemic. Many have lost key clients and valuable income. For these knowledge professionals, it won’t be easy to get lost income back once the pandemic is behind us. Adding to this occupational stress, perhaps the greatest...
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Why New York-style rent controls would not work in London
Society, Politics & Law

Why New York-style rent controls would not work in London

...become a major plank in people’s long-term investment and retirement plans. Many have borrowed to buy homes because the mortgage repayment is less than the rent on an equivalent property. Some have bought buy-to-let homes as a way to generate income. Imposing rent controls would upset their calculations, and cause particular problems for those who took high...
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Everybody's looking for love
Health, Sports & Psychology

Everybody's looking for love

...become an old lady. I want somebody to settle down and spend the rest of my life with. When Barbara was asked why she had joined up, she said: … I want to join because I was looking for relationships … To meet people, not necessarily a boyfriend straight away but friends to begin with. The social networks that many people take for granted are often restricted for...
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Sylvia Plath and the linguistics of depression
Languages

Sylvia Plath and the linguistics of depression

...becomes more fragmented, almost like stream-of-consciousness: First think: here is your room — here is your life, your mind: don't panic. Begin writing, even if it is only rough & ununified. First, pick your market: Journal or Discovery? Seventeen or Mlle? Then pick a topic. Then think. If you can't think outside yourself, you can't write. (Entry July 6, 1953) It almost...
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The colour of stars
Science, Maths & Technology

The colour of stars

...half that which the Sun originally possessed, but a size comparable to the Earth, the white dwarf will initially have a surface temperature of around 100,000 degrees. Over the next billion years or so, it will fade in brightness and gradually cool down, moving through the colours until it eventually becomes cold and dead – a black dwarf. Like this? Try a free course...
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Drugs and the law: Legal highs
Society, Politics & Law

Drugs and the law: Legal highs

...become more widely available since 2008. As such they fell outside the scope of the Misuse of Drugs Act and could be bought and sold lawfully, having been imported from manufacturers, often based in China. The effect of these synthetic drugs can be much more powerful and long lasting than organic cannabis and this, combined with the low cost and free easy availability has...
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Beethoven: The Expert View
History & The Arts

Beethoven: The Expert View

...become very significant in Beethoven’s life. Perhaps the most famous of all Beethoven’s works is the Fifth Symphony, completed in 1808, a year of intensive work and the production of the Choral Fantasia and the Sixth Pastoral Symphony in addition. Unlike his teacher Haydn, Beethoven was never a paid servant, and in 1809 a group of Viennese noblemen: Archduke Rudolph...
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The quiet contender of Switzerland hosts Euro 2025
Health, Sports & Psychology

The quiet contender of Switzerland hosts Euro 2025

...become a vital tool for social integration; helping foster community, develop language skills, and build connections, especially among immigrant women (Zwahlen et al., 2018; Bartosik, 2018). Euro 2025, then, is more than just a tournament. It’s planning to be a platform for promoting inclusion, belonging and civic engagement (UEFA, 2025). To reflect this inclusive...
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