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Living in a globalised world
Society, Politics & Law

Living in a globalised world

...work during the fruit harvest. Protecting the border The river border patrol on duty. Second line of defence An interview with Mexican detainee at a border checkpoint. Hazardous crossing A presbyterian minister explains how migrants get channelled to cross at the most dangerous border points by aggressive policies. The death toll Why the death toll at the border is large....
Think like a scientist
Science, Maths & Technology

Think like a scientist

...works. These materials form part of the Open University free courses Basic Science: Understanding Experiments and Basic Science: Understanding Numbers available from OpenLearn. http://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses... How to present your results A graph is a great way of telling a story with numbers but the same data can be presented using different ways. So how do...
Understanding water quality
Nature & Environment

Understanding water quality

...works, by physical and biological processes; containment of sewage, cattle slurry and silage effluent living organisms disease-causing organisms (bacteria, viruses) human and animal wastes; certain industries (e.g. tanning, slaughtering) curtailed recreational use of rivers, lakes, etc. most commonly controlled with chlorine; seldom possible to remove all bacterial and...
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Can Starbucks sell coffee to the Italians?
Money & Business

Can Starbucks sell coffee to the Italians?

...working day. People do not hang about in coffee shops, as an espresso can be drunk in a few sips, while a cappuccino is rarely taken beyond breakfast time. These habits were shaped by legislation introduced in 1911 allowing councils to introduce a maximum price for a single cup of coffee without service, set in conjunction with the local proprietors associations. This has...
Is it true that the poorer you are, the more likely you are to eat junk food?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is it true that the poorer you are, the more likely you are to eat junk food?

...work since obesity rates went up after the ban compared to other neighborhoods where fast food had no restrictions. This seems to pour cold water on other efforts to solve obesity problems by regulating the location of fast-food restaurants. Not all that cheap Another problem with the stereotype about poor people and fast food is that by and large it’s not actually that...
What do you need to know about Donald Trump's nominee to oversee US banking?
Money & Business

What do you need to know about Donald Trump's nominee to oversee US banking?

...worked on Wall Street for The Carlyle Group and founded his own investment company, The Cynosure Group. He also has a law degree from Yale. The issue that I believe deserves careful scrutiny, however, does not involve his qualifications. Rather it’s a view of his that, if allowed to permeate the Fed, would represent a seismic shock to how the central bank operates and...
What's happening in Zimbabwe - and what might happen next?
Society, Politics & Law

What's happening in Zimbabwe - and what might happen next?

...worked against Mnangagwa and his allies. They drummed up the relentless refrain that Mnangagwa was working to undermine Robert Mugabe. Grace Mugabe’s volatile temperament made news across the continent when she attacked a 20-year-old woman, who had been partying with her sons in a Johannesburg hotel, with a power cord. She escaped prosecution by claiming diplomatic...
The Silver Bridge Disaster: Eyebars in suspension
Science, Maths & Technology

The Silver Bridge Disaster: Eyebars in suspension

...work commenced on the Silver Bridge another bridge, almost identical in design, was constructed at St Marys, about 70 miles upstream from Point Pleasant. The bridge was formally named the ‘Hi Carpenter’ bridge. Walter Carpenter It was really ready for a big thing to happen at St Mary’s, and people were just rousing to welcome this new thing called a bridge crossing...