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Why do multinationals hope for a customs union?
Money & Business

Why do multinationals hope for a customs union?

...determine whether companies like Honda and Nissan remain in the UK or move to France or Germany. This article originally appeared on the LSE EUROPP blog under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence This article draws on ‘From Final Goods to Inputs: The Protectionist Effect of Rules of Origin’ by Paola Conconi, Manuel GarcíaSantana, Laura Puccio and Roberto Venturini, CEP Discussion...
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Porn licensing isn't the answer
Digital & Computing

Porn licensing isn't the answer

...Determined communities of programmers will create tunnels, attempt to disguise the traffic and use all kinds of techniques to get through your security measures. We have to accept that once age checks for porn are applied via a mechanism that all reasonable organisations has agreed to, some people will seek out ways to beat the system. The Authority for Television on...
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Integrated education in Northern Ireland - or divide and sectarianism?
Society, Politics & Law

Integrated education in Northern Ireland - or divide and sectarianism?

...backgrounds go on to grammar schools, and those from less privileged backgrounds, go to non-grammars. Here class trumps religion, as parents from both Catholic and Protestant middle classes are equally determined to preserve this situation given the excellent results grammar schools on both sides have at GCSE and A level providing successful entry into University....
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Irish Women’s Poetry: Colette Bryce
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Women’s Poetry: Colette Bryce

...determination. The poem is set in a real public space, Guildhall Square in Derry; there are concrete details, ‘walls, bells … a rope’. Notice, however, this ‘one-off trick’ is surreal. The speaker is in two minds: despite climbing to the sky and disappearing, she is ‘still here’ at the poem’s end. In this way, we might say the rope trick stands for a...
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Europa’s icy shell
Science, Maths & Technology

Europa’s icy shell

...images of Europa’s surface and use ice-penetrating radar to scan for sub-surface water. Onboard thermal instruments will also scan for warmer patches of ice, which are evidence of recent plume eruptions. Combined, all these experiments will detail Europa’s surface and interior bringing scientists one step closer to determining the icy moon’s habitability....
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Children's University - Free online courses
Education & Development

Children's University - Free online courses

...determine how many stamps you should receive. Find out more about Children's University. Mae'r casgliad yma hefyd ar gael yn Gymraeg. | This collection is also available in Welsh. Free online courses Take a look at a selection of courses below, or browse the whole OpenLearn site by subject. Learn about our planet [Children Uni - Subject icons] Are you curious to know...
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Sylvia Plath and the linguistics of depression
Languages

Sylvia Plath and the linguistics of depression

...determine what ways are most effective at alleviating their distress. Yet, this immensely valuable expertise often remains untapped. In the healthcare system, there may not always be enough time to devote to unpicking the rich accounts of people’s experiences, but as budding and practicing linguists there is a lot we can contribute. Linguistics provides tools and...
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Nos Galan Gaeaf: the traditional Welsh celebration being eclipsed by modern Halloween
History & The Arts

Nos Galan Gaeaf: the traditional Welsh celebration being eclipsed by modern Halloween

...determine who will marry who, are far from unique to Wales. Nonetheless, some have an unfamiliar twist. In south Wales, parties of young people would maraud from door to door like modern trick or treaters. In Glamorgan, boys would wear women’s clothing. Much more sinister were the gwrachod (meaning “witches” or “hags”) of Powys though. These were men who would...
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