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Fair shares? Why sharing needs a democratic revolution
Society, Politics & Law

Fair shares? Why sharing needs a democratic revolution

...out of landfill. The platform enables people to freely and directly give unwanted items such as furniture and electronics) to others in their local area. Since being founded in 2009 Freegle has grown rapidly and claims to have approximately 2.3m users across the UK. The promise Freegle was established by hundreds of volunteers who left the Freecycle network. The...
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Strangers on a train platform: Refugees feel the hostility of Hungary
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Strangers on a train platform: Refugees feel the hostility of Hungary

...out that Europe and the West received Hungarian refugees en masse after the bloody suppression of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution by the Soviets. At the same time, they have used Fidesz’s staunch anti-immigration stance as yet another example of the government’s distance from European values. But the left-liberal bloc has weak standing outside of Budapest. Its...
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How testosterone affects risk taking behaviour
Science, Maths & Technology

How testosterone affects risk taking behaviour

...out a ‘thrill’ in life. Such individuals are said to be ‘sensation seekers’ by psychologists. It has also been found that such individuals are more prone to developing addiction. There are other types of dopamine receptor that have also been associated with testosterone levels and risk taking so there is more to the dopamine story than can be explained here but...
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Falling hard: Why do Americans love pumpkin so much?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Falling hard: Why do Americans love pumpkin so much?

...out of each aisle, I was inundated with row upon row of pumpkin spice M&Ms, pumpkin spice yogurt, pumpkin spice Oreos, pumpkin spice cereal, pumpkin spice beer, pumpkin spice cookies, pumpkin spice bagels, pumpkin spice Pop-Tarts, pumpkin spice popcorn, pumpkin spice hummus, pumpkin spice creamer for my pumpkin spice coffee … [A slightly alarming collection of pumpkin...
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What is the haka and why is it performed at rugby matches?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is the haka and why is it performed at rugby matches?

...out the moves in every manner thinkable. Haka also helped many children to improve their physical skills and prowess including balance, hand and eye co-ordination, dexterity and poise under pressure. The All Black teams perform two types of haka – Ka Mate and Kapa o Pango. Ka Mate was composed by the Ngāti Toa chief Te Rauparaha, around 1820, as a celebration of life...
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From the 'Red Clyde' to the 'Blue Clyde'?
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From the 'Red Clyde' to the 'Blue Clyde'?

...out. Yet the YES movement for Independence was not a nationalist movement in any narrow sense – but represented another political fusion of the kind that shaped the period of the Red Clyde – bringing together a diverse social movement characterised by demands for far reaching social transformation, anti-war, anti-imperialism and demands for equality and social justice...
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Here's how we can save the car – and the planet at the same time
Science, Maths & Technology

Here's how we can save the car – and the planet at the same time

...out as many new cars with relatively short lifespans as possible, manufacturers could provide more services to keep vehicles on the road for longer and deal with their disposal. The role of car designers could also change. First by designing simpler basic cars, without “gimmicks” such as mood lights or massaging seats. Timeless lines rather than subject to the fads of...
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Why is there a tax on tampons - and why is it so hard to make sanitary protection tax free?
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Why is there a tax on tampons - and why is it so hard to make sanitary protection tax free?

...out our views that it should be possible for member states to apply a zero-rate to sanitary products.” It is surprising that a request has not been made to the European Commission sooner given the campaign to reduce and remove VAT on these items dates back to the late 1990s. Tampongate https://t.co/llBn5Uxzy4 — Cathy Newman (@cathynewman) October 27, 2015 What...
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