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Golden Globe Ocean Race: Antarctic ice cliff instability and sea-level predictions
Nature & Environment

Golden Globe Ocean Race: Antarctic ice cliff instability and sea-level predictions

...think that “future sea level rise could be much lower than previously feared”. All these numbers are on top of other contributions to global sea level from e.g. Greenland and the expansion of the oceans when they become warmer. References Nature (2016) Contribution of Antarctica to past and future sea-level rise [Online]. Available at
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Brexit: On the vote in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit: On the vote in Wales

...think long-term about our future. The result has usefully illuminated many of the stubborn problems that a post-Brexit Wales – whatever its constitutional status – must confront and tackle. As Richard Wyn Jones points out, the reality is that the Leave vote demonstrates the failures of devolution. Had the leave vote not happened, it may well have been possible to...
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Children and happiness
Education & Development

Children and happiness

...thinking that is associated with depression in both children and adults. Up until now we have been considering how life events and circumstances contribute to happiness. However it is important to keep in mind that a large part, perhaps even more than half, is dictated by genetic factors. For example, studies have found that siblings who were raised in different families...
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Reading: re-asserting the potency of the personal
Education & Development

Reading: re-asserting the potency of the personal

...think and talk about what they are reading, I believe we need to re-assert the potency of the personal in reading. Personal emotional responses include care, concern, sympathy, sadness, excitement, exhilaration, fear, boredom, anger and indifference, to name but a few. Our responses motivate us as readers to persevere and to read on, or to exercise our rights as readers...
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Addressing health inequalities in greenspaces to age well: Part I socio-economic and transport access inequalities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Addressing health inequalities in greenspaces to age well: Part I socio-economic and transport access inequalities

...think creatively about getting more people out and about. The Trust also host MK Health Walks in their parks, which is a weekly rolling programme of walks around the city to boost participants’ physical, mental and social wellbeing. These are really popular and there are places and routes to suit everyone. Most local authorities will have a similar programme if you...
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Working mothers in Scotland's railways
Society, Politics & Law

Working mothers in Scotland's railways

...think seeing their mum work creates a great work ethic and removes gender inequality. It’s also a learning curve for kids to having to adapt to different situations and social circles.’ For new working mothers in Scotland’s railway, she advises: ‘Be prepared! Shift work and children is tough, and it’s not the company’s responsibility to create the balance. Do...
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How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful

...think of as a ‘doing mode’) and moving to more of a being ‘mode’ where we are aware of our thoughts, feelings and experiences and can chose how we want to respond to them. ‘ Says Dr Abi Methley, Senior Clinical Psychologist in the Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, co-author of this article and the podcast looking into mindful walking. We are very...
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What do genes do?
Science, Maths & Technology

What do genes do?

...think this process occurs in the cell? Answer It must occur in the nucleus where the DNA in the cell is located. However, once mRNA is produced, it leaves the nucleus and protein synthesis – translation – occurs in the cytoplasm. Thus transcription and translation are separated both in space within the cell and in time, in that one occurs after the other, as shown...
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