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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

...thinking. At least this time Greek politicians do not have any illusions. “The forecasts have been proven wrong. Hope has been denied. A great adventure begins,” said Giorgos Koumoutsakos, spokesperson for the Greek conservative party, New Democracy. On a dark day like this, we can rejoice at least that not everyone has given up on Europe. MPs from many political...
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Article 5 mins
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

...thinking that the years of fighting for our conditions and pay were necessary and worthwhile, but the baton of struggle was passed to newer and fresher hands. Taking redundancy with the terms on the table at that time was for me the best option. The disputes and struggles we had with BA bosses in the late 1980s, 1990s and thereafter reflect massive changes in the airline,...
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Article 5 mins
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

...thinking they were saving others from danger. But there was no shooting in Bagnolet, and the shocking image of an alleged victim was taken in Brazil. A prophecy supposedly posted November 5 to an online forum, jeuxvideo.com, turned out to have been completely fabricated in an attempt to make it appear that the attacks were foretold. These are just a few examples of the...
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Article 10 mins
Dancing to the rhythm of cultures
Languages

Dancing to the rhythm of cultures

...think. As we have seen, in Spain there are multiple and distinct ritual dance forms. The origins of flamenco are debated but there is no dispute about the fact that it was an eclectic form of gypsy singing born in the South of Spain known as deep song (cante jondo). The etymology of the actual word ‘flamenco’ is also unknown. Several hypotheses have been proposed by...
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Article 15 mins
Three weeks in June and one night in November
Society, Politics & Law

Three weeks in June and one night in November

...think we are Nazis/fascists, but we don’t care, and we want you to know we don’t care!’. The reverse dog whistle of the media savvy far right is fruitful because it flaunts its extreme views into the echo-chambers of both ally and opposition alike. Politics conducted like this is impervious to charges of lying or exposure to ‘the facts’ because its fakeness is...
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Can we live harmoniously with wildlife?
Nature & Environment

Can we live harmoniously with wildlife?

...think it’s just the beginning of what is going to be a highly complicated conservation problem in the years to come. There are perhaps two parallel issues at play, both of which require careful consideration with no easy solutions in sight. The human-wildlife conflict First is the relatively more straightforward ‘human-wildlife conflict’, where animals and people...
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Article 5 mins
Liquidity management
Money & Business

Liquidity management

...think were the winners and losers from the debt–equity restructuring? Question 2 What does this tell you about the relative credit risks relating to investments in bonds and equities? Discussion The debt–equity swap benefited the debt holders at the expense of the shareholders. The price exacted by the debt holders for keeping the company in business was 95% of the...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective
History & The Arts

Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective

...think that our musical events are purely means by which musical sounds are transmitted from performer to listener, but in reality there are always other factors involved. The next example deals with some of these issues in a little more depth. Our focus this time is on the occasion on which music is performed – the performance event. We will be investigating the context...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs