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How the sausage links us together
History & The Arts

How the sausage links us together

...central Mexican city of Irapuato. And in Lithuania, the first satellite state to secede from the Soviet Union in 1990, the most popular brand of sausage was called the “Soviet” much to the dismay of journalists, intellectuals and politicians, who deplored the pro-Soviet nostalgia evoked by the brand’s clever marketing strategy that featured sentimental images of...
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Belfast: Racing to the top for the Grande Partenza
Health, Sports & Psychology

Belfast: Racing to the top for the Grande Partenza

...central compass point in the island of Ireland, easily accessible to town and country and its neighbour, the Republic of Ireland. The route of the Giro, in this sense, offers up some interesting analyses regarding the peace dividend that the Good Friday Agreement has brought to the island of Ireland. Joint tourism marketing of the island of Ireland is one of six areas of...
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Social work: Effective practice with substance abusing parents
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social work: Effective practice with substance abusing parents

...central concern – the child’s welfare, emotional and physical needs, and safety as the guiding arbiter in the key decision of what is best for the child. There is a difficult balance to achieve with an importance of guarding against drift. A social worker cannot allow themselves to become preoccupied with adult needs - however valid in terms of their disadvantaged...
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The Silver Bridge Disaster: Stresses and strains
Science, Maths & Technology

The Silver Bridge Disaster: Stresses and strains

...central pin over which the eyebars would have been pivoted, and the whole assembly is encapsulated by the very solid end caps, which themselves are attached by one-inch bolts through the centre of the pin. There’s some interesting evidence of pitting corrosion on the surface, the bearing surfaces. This would be the bearing surface of the pin over which the, uh, eyebars...
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Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative
Society, Politics & Law

Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative

...Central to work as a Conductor for 14 years. Janet drove class 303 trains, which were built nearby at Linwood, and nicknamed the ‘Blue Trains’ because of their original distinctive colouring (Scot-rail.co.uk, n.d.). She said the male drivers were really good to her, and many became good friends. The public could be more challenging: some were shocked to see a female...
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For older people, the storms might abate but the harm persists
Health, Sports & Psychology

For older people, the storms might abate but the harm persists

...centralized system for collecting, reporting and sharing data on these kinds of gaps after a disaster. This means we are unlikely to make systematic changes in how we address care for these individuals before the next event occurs. For now, we are using information and data gathered from indirect sources to try to draw conclusions about the impacts of disasters. Disaster...
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Struggling to be heard: One woman’s video story
Society, Politics & Law

Struggling to be heard: One woman’s video story

...Centrale Station 24. ‘Mayflower’, Platform 4, Perth Station 25. 170 cab interior, Montrose Station, Angus coast 26. Montrose Station 27. Hst 1st class interior 28. 158 interior 29. Perth concourse/gateline 30. 170 1st class interior 31. LNER 1st class interior 32. Carrbridge station 33. Aberdeen station 34. Keith 35. Dunkeld station 36. Carrbridge – Inverness...
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On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!
Society, Politics & Law

On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!

...Central to these claims is that “the EU now costs the UK over £350 million each week” and “Our EU contributions are enough to build a new, fully-staffed NHS hospital every week”. An assertion repeated on the side of the ‘Vote Leave’ group’s campaign bus (together with an unauthorised NHS logo) and in their leaflets distributed to households. An extra £350...
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