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Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom
Society, Politics & Law

Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom

...research was conducted independent of the particular litigation or was dependent on an intention to provide the proposed testimony.Footnote 6 By contrast, it is fair to say that in England and Wales, the common law courts have historically taken a fairly laid-back attitude to reliability compared to other jurisdictions. They have often considered such issues as a matter...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Seeing the light
Science, Maths & Technology

Seeing the light

...centre? ii.in the average British home? c.In the programme, the presenter, Tom Dyckhoff, is tested to see how he reacts to decreased light levels. What was the light level in Dyckhoff’s home when the window sizes were reduced? d.What different tests are carried out on Dyckhoff and what two main things do you think they are measuring? e.What are the effects on Dyckhoff...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Agatha Christie and the golden age of detective fiction
History & The Arts

Agatha Christie and the golden age of detective fiction

...centre is ‘Mrs. Agatha Christie as she was last seen’. In that image, her hair curls at the sides of her face, and she wears a dress with a square-cut neckline. In the image on the left, the woman’s hair is pulled back behind her head, and she wears glasses and a plain, dark dress. In the image on the right, she wears a dark, bobbed wig with a heavy fringe,...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
The 'what now Wednesday' after the Super Tuesday before
Society, Politics & Law

The 'what now Wednesday' after the Super Tuesday before

...is a Lecturer in the Department of Government, at the University of Essex; Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, is Director of the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, part of Tufts University. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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US Election 2016: A last week reading list
Society, Politics & Law

US Election 2016: A last week reading list

...Researchers Jacob Groshek and Sarah Krongard have investigated, and they believe the opposite could be true...: Online streaming is therefore part of a sea change in the creation and consumption of television. In the last year alone, Netflix reported that its subscribers cumulatively streamed over 42.5 billion hours of content. (This does not take into account the...
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Can you predict the outcome of a Brexit deal with a little logic and a bit of arithmetic?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can you predict the outcome of a Brexit deal with a little logic and a bit of arithmetic?

...research networks or defence procurement cooperation, but not to unilaterally opt out of regional funds which help the poorest regions of Europe or to opt out of the bits of product standards linked to the single market that the UK does not like. In the next few years, flexible integration will undoubtedly become a key focus for the EU. If the EU is to survive, its policy...
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Is Donald Trump ignoring the lessons of Deepwater Horizon?
Nature & Environment

Is Donald Trump ignoring the lessons of Deepwater Horizon?

...Researchers record data and photograph a dead dolphin that stranded along the Port Fourchon Louisiana coastline in July 2012 following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill The Trump Administration is proposing to ease regulations that were adopted to make offshore oil and gas drilling operations safer after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. This event was the worst oil...
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The ISIS winter: The environmental impact of Middle East conflict
Nature & Environment

The ISIS winter: The environmental impact of Middle East conflict

...Research by PAX and its partners has identified 20 clusters of such activity involving more than 1,600 artisanal oil refineries, mostly in Ninewa and Kirkuk governorates. The workers who the report says were forced to work at these refineries for up to two years, have been exposed to toxic chemicals. In addition, the toxic waste products generated by the burning of crude...
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