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Poverty in Scotland 2016: Tools for Transformation
Society, Politics & Law

Poverty in Scotland 2016: Tools for Transformation

...researchers, trade unions, campaigners, third sector organisations and students. The Scottish media were also in attendance. The 2016 edition in the Poverty in Scotland series contains up to date data and information about many of the different dimensions of poverty and their impact in Scotland. Contributors focus on specific areas of poverty and consider some of the ways...
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Privileged and Overconfident but Full Steam Ahead!
Health, Sports & Psychology

Privileged and Overconfident but Full Steam Ahead!

...research literature, and while not all are relevant to politics, some may provide valuable insights into what lies ahead. Rather than pursing British superiority and exceptionalism, and the rigid positon of the demands made by Brexiteers, a more humble approach may be needed. Recognising that even ministers and ambassadors are human beings, with human limits to their...
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Why does it matter that the Sun's core rotates faster than the surface?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why does it matter that the Sun's core rotates faster than the surface?

...research has found that the Sun spins at different speeds. Stephen Serjeant explains why that's important...[NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of the sun emitting a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 2:23 p.m. EDT on June 22, 2015] NASA%u2019s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of the sun emitting a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 2:23...
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Crowdsourced annotation: what do you think?
History & The Arts

Crowdsourced annotation: what do you think?

...research, questions of authority are crucial. There is a long tradition of academic and scholarly ‘commentary’ which, in the days of longhand writing and print production of theses was very different to ‘crowdsourcing’ and other online methods of sharing ideas in use today. In Book 1, Chapters 1 - 5, Herodotus introduces some background to his great work,...
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Is democracy a good thing?
Society, Politics & Law

Is democracy a good thing?

...researched these options in depth and come up with robust and considered views. Which of us has the inclination, let alone the time, to do this? Plato took a dim view of democratic citizenry. He thought that once we have pulled ourselves away from drinking and listening to music, following the latest fads and fashions, we start thinking about politics and bounce up and...
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If Wannacry caused so much disruption, how come it raised so little money?
Digital & Computing

If Wannacry caused so much disruption, how come it raised so little money?

...Research: Uncovering the Truth About Ransomware Increasing infections Computer security firm Trend Micro surveyed over 300 IT decision makers in the UK in September 2016 and found that 44% of businesses have been affected by ransomware over the last two years. The same survey found 79 new types of ransomware in the first nine months of that year. This compared to just 29...
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TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem
Nature & Environment

TOTEM LATAMAT: an Indigenous reminder we are all part of the ecosystem

...research is funded I’m not sure we can even go that far. It is certainly not “good” in itself, and without a moral and cultural framework to support it, it can cause disaster. Even if Sen is right and there are technological solutions available, it will require a paradigm shift to persuade anyone to enact them. The big question that we face is not “What do we do...
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Refugee Creativity and Communities of Solidarity
Society, Politics & Law

Refugee Creativity and Communities of Solidarity

...researchers at Pikpa Refugee Camp on the island of Lesvos in Greece in 2016. Lesvos, historically an island of refugees, has been at the frontline of welcoming Iraqi, Afghan, Syrian and other refugees to Europe since 2012. Pikpa offers a home to some of the most vulnerable refugees and families and is run entirely by volunteers and with donations. It is worlds away from...
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