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The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts

...intelligence partnerships. The US-UK relationship rests on institutions which prefer security and certainty. Given that the UK – which may not be “united” in the near future if Scotland departs – is entering a period of protracted insecurity and uncertainty, Washington will not be looking at “Independence Day” in England and Wales as an asset, but as a...
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Fighting hard while flying high: the personal story of a BA cabin crew trade unionist
Society, Politics & Law

Fighting hard while flying high: the personal story of a BA cabin crew trade unionist

...intelligent, feisty, and a very capable bunch. Most had families and the salary was relatively good by comparison with other sectors of the airline industry, so a lot was on the line. Management bombarded us with letters, glossy leaflets, even videos designed to frighten and drive home the real threat of dismissal for taking part in the action. I was then and remain so...
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Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour
Digital & Computing

Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour

...intelligence. Dealing with the threat of misuse of encrypted applications by IS and other terror organisations, would mean that law enforcement and agencies would require access to encrypted communications. While one could argue this may compromise data security and that it should also be assessed alongside internet vulnerabilities, this must be balanced against the...
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Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?
Languages

Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?

...intelligence or a lack thereof due to the relationship it has with formal education. Patois, specifically Jamaican patois, is an English-based creole language with West African influences. A creole language is created when two or more languages come together. Jamaican patois can be considered a ‘language’ (rather than a dialect) based on two reasons: it has the...
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Children and young people: food and food marketing
Education & Development

Children and young people: food and food marketing

...artificial sweeteners, and salt, that the World Health Organization recommends should not be advertised to children (see Creative good feelings about unhealthy food). This creates the impression that it is quite the norm for children to eat such foods frequently – when in fact the opposite is what’s recommended. Furthermore, these ads create powerful emotional...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
An introduction to energy resources
Nature & Environment

An introduction to energy resources

...artificially because in practice the two are intimately linked): the land-based or terrestrial system in which carbon is exchanged between land plants and both the soil and the atmosphere; the marine system which exchanges carbon within the oceans and between the oceans and the atmosphere. Together they form the natural carbon cycle...Energy resources: An introduction to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Humphry Davy, laughing gas and the era of self-experimentation
History & The Arts

Humphry Davy, laughing gas and the era of self-experimentation

...intelligibly with each other on the operation of this extraordinary gas.’ Davy instituted a loose reporting protocol, asking every volunteer to produce a short written description of their experience. Some subjects produced answers that were oblique but highly imaginative: one of the clinic patients answered ‘how do you feel?’ with ‘I feel like the sound of a...
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Supporting young trans people’s rights to health and happiness
Education & Development

Supporting young trans people’s rights to health and happiness

...intelligence’. Gillick competence came about through a case about whether teenagers should be allowed access to contraception even without their parents’ consent. It protects young people’s rights to decide what happens to their own bodies, especially to their own reproductive decisions – especially vital for children living in abusive family situations. It is...
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