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Eco-anxiety and how to cope with the Climate and Ecological Crisis
Health, Sports & Psychology

Eco-anxiety and how to cope with the Climate and Ecological Crisis

...Sustainability, 14(24), p. 16628. doi:10.3390/su142416628 1. Emotional engagement Acknowledging and processing difficult emotions is an important element in coping with the crisis. One useful concept that helps us to manage potentially overwhelming emotions is to think about our individual window of tolerance (Siegel, 1999). [Window of tolerance diagram showing...
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Nuclear power: friend or foe?
Society, Politics & Law

Nuclear power: friend or foe?

...Sustainable Development Commission, 2006 ‘The role of nuclear power in a low-carbon economy’, Sustainable Development Commission, 2006 A series of eight evidence-based papers on aspects of nuclear energy and a commentary paper. The whole set of papers can be found by searching for ‘Is nuclear the answer?’ and referring to the Sustainable Development Commission....
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Nuclear transboundary consultations are a test for public participation and transparency across Europe
Nature & Environment

Nuclear transboundary consultations are a test for public participation and transparency across Europe

...sustainability as well as financial means for decommissioning of the plants, sooner or later. The parties to the convention, including the representatives from the European Union, will not have the option of undermining the calls for more clarity, as was done at the previous MOP due to political pressure, and will have to endorse clear recommendations for how the...
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How network science can unravel Al Capone's criminal associates
Science, Maths & Technology

How network science can unravel Al Capone's criminal associates

...sustained Al Capone’s criminal network. Capone and his cronies did not leave a digital breadcrumb trail of data on their social relationships; indeed, the nature of organized crime demanded secrecy—well before an organization like WikiLeaks existed. Fortunately for our purposes, a public fascination with Capone’s wealth, moxie, and violence dating back to the 1920s...
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Why Glasgow’s ‘Bolshevist Uprising’ in 1919 wasn’t quite the red threat to UK many believed
History & The Arts

Why Glasgow’s ‘Bolshevist Uprising’ in 1919 wasn’t quite the red threat to UK many believed

...sustained by the myth that the British government had to send English regiments to Glasgow as it could not trust Scottish soldiers to intervene against fellow workers; yet both English and Scottish regiments were deployed. And while there were demands for a Scottish republic at that time, they were marginal compared to the present day. Legacy More importantly, the events...
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This is not a city: Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

This is not a city: Milton Keynes

...sustainable and holistic solutions to urban challenges. Amongst its own efforts to become a smart city, Milton Keynes has invested in a datahub, become a testbed for driverless cars as well as engage with the community through projects such as Community Action: MK. So if MK is not a city, just what turns a town into one? The Department of Culture, Media and Sport were...
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How is Italy reinventing the co-op?
Money & Business

How is Italy reinventing the co-op?

...sustainable. One of the world’s cooperative strongholds is the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, which ranks high globally for standard of living and quality of life. Coops support around 30 percent of region’s GDP and two-thirds of the 4.5 people are members. Emilia-Romagna is at the forefront of a new wave of cooperatives, which expand the movement beyond its...
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Enduring Love
Health, Sports & Psychology

Enduring Love

...sustain their enduring love. Watch the first video below, where Ann and Owen, a couple who've been together for 54 years and married for 50, share the secret of a long relationship. Watch Read A Fine Romance: Enduring Love Ann & Owen Ann I’m Ann, I’m 71, and I have been married to Owen for 50 years. Owen I’m Owen, I’m 84 years old, and I’ve enjoyed marriage to...
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