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What is shareholder activism?
Money & Business

What is shareholder activism?

...Working Paper, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=885365 Brav, A., Jiang, W., Partnoy, F., and Thomas, R., 2008, Hedge Fund Activism, Corporate Governance, and Firm Performance. Journal of Finance 63(4), 1729–1775, Available at https://faculty.fuqua.duke.edu/~brav/RESEARCH/papers_files/BravJiangPartnoyThomas2008.pdf Krishnan, C. N. V., Partnoy, F., and Thomas,...
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A difficult conversation to have about racism
Education & Development

A difficult conversation to have about racism

...working against it. Saying nothing is the equivalent of accepting what is going on. The people with the mentality of, “What is posting a black box on my Insta and a link in my bio going to do?” are the same people contributing towards the issue. If we all come together to utilise our resources and use our voices, maybe the next generation will be more fortunate than...
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Learning from the Global South
Society, Politics & Law

Learning from the Global South

...working out why you might initially disagree, and then deciding what the right questions to ask are. Why does listening matter? [Elizabeth Wathuti speaking at the World Leaders Summit Opening ceremony, COP 26, Glasgow, 2021.] Kenyan climate activist Elizabeth Wathuti, (pictured above) speaking at the World Leaders Summit Opening ceremony, COP 26, Glasgow, 2021 said: My...
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The ocean of Jupiter’s moon Europa
Science, Maths & Technology

The ocean of Jupiter’s moon Europa

...working on the spacecraft. Galileo’s evidence A scientific instrument onboard Galileo – the magnetometer – recorded the magnetic field in the vicinity of Europa as it performed its multiple flybys of the ice-covered moon. By reconstructing this data, scientists found that Jupiter’s magnetic field lines were disturbed around Europa, suggesting Europa itself was...
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The historical and ongoing persecution of Europe’s gypsies
History & The Arts

The historical and ongoing persecution of Europe’s gypsies

...working with the Nazis, in the 1930s, persisted until the 1980s. The powerful craft history to their own ends, and the communists sought to wipe the Roma from cultural memory. In Czechoslovakia, a pig farm was built over the site of a Roma concentration camp. And it was not until the post-communist period that Roma and Jews were acknowledged in museum exhibitions. Though,...
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The science of genetics
Nature & Environment

The science of genetics

...working in a substantial number of laboratories and by database technology of computers. Each computer is linked to the Internet on which the results are published world wide for free with no restrictions on their use or distribution. Analysing sections of DNA Fragments of DNA have to be propagated, i.e., large numbers of copies made of individual DNA fragments, generally...
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Supporting Mental Health Through Online Music Fandoms
OpenLearn Ireland

Supporting Mental Health Through Online Music Fandoms

...work to create a positive online experience. [Supporting Mental Health Through Online Music Fandoms] Download the video transcript What are the benefits of being in an online fandom? 1. Online fandoms offer a sense of belonging Online music fandoms are a place to connect with others who have similar interests. Being part of a group infrastructure can give members purpose,...
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Newry: Frontier town or border city?
Society, Politics & Law

Newry: Frontier town or border city?

...work permits issued to A8 nationals shows a peak of 865 issued for the Newry and Mourne district council area in 2006, but this number had fallen to just 280 by 2010. Modern day Newry is perhaps best well known for its role as a major centre of trade in the north east of Ireland. Through history, its strategic location on routes from the coast inland and from Dublin to...
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