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Is the 2020 New Deal a Green New Deal?
Nature & Environment

Is the 2020 New Deal a Green New Deal?

...out of recession, as assessed using the economic measures of the time. But it came at an environmental cost as much of the stimulus to the economy resulted in increased consumption of fossil fuels, meaning the New Deal certainly was not an environmentally sustainable model. Although arguably there were green shoots created that can still be seen today, such as the...
Will players be fit to perform or ready to burnout at Euro 2020?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Will players be fit to perform or ready to burnout at Euro 2020?

...out at just under 2 matches a week, which are often highly pressurised, intense affairs and sometimes involving travel across Europe. Added to this there are additional pressures and regulations imposed due to the global pandemic. Some players may be thinking they would rather be resting up on a beach in Portugal than playing in a major football tournament this summer....
Selling Empire: Further resources
History & The Arts

Selling Empire: Further resources

...out of school, but propelled into action in and beyond empire, such as The Dash for Khartoum (1892). Higgin, David, and Brian Varian (April 2019), ‘The Empire Marketing Board: Britain’s failed attempt at soft trade policy’, VOXEU (Centre for Policy Research), https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/empire-marketing-board-1926-33-britains-failed-attempt-soft-trade-policy....
Can natural infrastructure help Brazil beat its water crisis?
Nature & Environment

Can natural infrastructure help Brazil beat its water crisis?

...out these practices, but here, too, tools are emerging. The Restoration Opportunities Assessment Method (ROAM) guides stakeholders through the development of strategies to restore degraded or deforested natural areas. Experts have already applied ROAM in several regions of Latin America. Other tools such as InVEST, RIOS and ROOT can also evaluate the costs and benefits of...
The Women and Scottish Railway History Collection
Society, Politics & Law

The Women and Scottish Railway History Collection

...out more about the Women and Scottish Railway History Collection, a partnership between The Open University in Scotland, The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Scotland, and Scottish Union Learning...The Open University in Scotland, together with The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and Scottish Union Learning have developed...
Where do we get the help that really counts?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Where do we get the help that really counts?

...out for help, combined with an understanding and supportive response from key individuals, can make a real difference in the journey to recovery from mental health problems. References Goldberg, D. and Huxley, P. (1992) Common Mental Disorders: A Bio-social Model. London: Routledge Leach, J. (2015) Improving Mental Health through Social Support: Building Positive and...
Classical studies: it's more than the words
History & The Arts

Classical studies: it's more than the words

...out more about Homer, Elton Barker and Joel Christensen’s ‘Homer: A Beginner’s Guide’, published by OneWorld, makes an excellent starting point. What about historiography? Historiography is the writing of history, another type of source that relies on words. Where literature is often associated with art, history-writing today is associated with truth. As a result,...
Lighting the Industrial Revolution
History & The Arts

Lighting the Industrial Revolution

...out by preventing air reaching the flame? The solution was surprisingly simple: iron gauze. When a flame was completely enclosed by gauze, the lamp could be used safely in a gassy atmosphere. Davy's experiments also showed that there was a minimum size of gap in the gauze needed (about 0.5 mm), but anything larger would cause an explosion. [Selection of three old miner...