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Creating a different world: Celebrating Ursula K LeGuin
History & The Arts

Creating a different world: Celebrating Ursula K LeGuin

...studied at universities, loved by readers, praised by critics. Sorry to hear that Ursula Le Guin has died. She was one of the greats. “Words Are My Matter” is my favourite book on the subject of writing itself. — Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) January 24, 2018 Anthropological roots and Taoist echoes Le Guin’s parents were anthropologists. Her father, Alfred Kroeber,...
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How can governments ensure their cybersecurity is strong?
Digital & Computing

How can governments ensure their cybersecurity is strong?

...studies by organizations like the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO), the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) and the National Governors Association (NGA), and commentary – like some that has appeared here on New Jersey’s efforts – are among the few good sources available on these major undertakings. However...
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Mo Mowlam and The Good Friday Agreement
Society, Politics & Law

Mo Mowlam and The Good Friday Agreement

...studying the Good Friday Agreement and The Northern Ireland Peace Process. Her name has not been forgotten everywhere of course. Ireland and Northern Ireland still talk about her often and the people I meet there still recall the enormous impact she had on their lives, often on both a personal level, as well as on a constitutional level. Mo is also getting a fair amount...
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Three solutions for the nursing staffing crisis in the NHS
Health, Sports & Psychology

Three solutions for the nursing staffing crisis in the NHS

...study through a traditional university route. We must also consider the funding available to nursing students. In England, the nursing bursary was scrapped in 2017 meaning nursing students must now access the same funding and student loan options as other students. However, in late 2019, the government announced that from September 2020 nursing students will be eligible...
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What's life like for Jordan's LGBTQ community?
Society, Politics & Law

What's life like for Jordan's LGBTQ community?

...studies, something she has not been able to do since getting expelled from high school after it was discovered that she was transgender. According to a 2015 Human Rights Report on Jordan conducted by the US State Department, trans individuals face increasing difficulty accessing education and public services. Being transgender can also greatly affect job prospects,...
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Seismograph
Society, Politics & Law

Seismograph

...studying seismic activity are using rather more sensitive devices that the one we made. Modern seismographs are able to detect tiny movements in the earth’s surface, usually using electromagnetism. If you move a magnet inside a coil of wire, it creates an electric current. It’s easy to amplify an electric current, so even tiny movements can be detected. Today's...
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Euro 24: Innovation and Trends in Modern Football
Health, Sports & Psychology

Euro 24: Innovation and Trends in Modern Football

...study by FIFA and players’ union Fifpro revealed that over 50% of players in the semi-finals and finals of Euro 2020 and the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations experienced online abuse. Time will tell if the new system tackles instances of online abuse towards players effectively. Fans at matches will also be encouraged to participate in anti-discrimination initiatives, with a...
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Supporting sustainable and responsible space exploration
Science, Maths & Technology

Supporting sustainable and responsible space exploration

...studies have found evidence of buried lakes of liquid water, the main ingredient needed for life (as we know it) to exist. Vast oceans lie beneath the surface of the icy moons Europa and Enceladus; ideal conditions for the formation of hydrothermal vents like those deep beneath Earth’s oceans that might have harbored the reactions initiating the chemistry of life. In...
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