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Language is collateral damage in the gig economy
Languages

Language is collateral damage in the gig economy

...work when language is used to manipulate perceptions. Terms such as ‘collateral damage’ are usually uttered or written with a disclaimer, ‘gay’ has become a term of abuse among young people (although the extent to which it carries homophobic intent is disputed), ‘special needs’ still carries a certain stigma, and so on. However, this misses an important point...
How did the election look from Europe?
Society, Politics & Law

How did the election look from Europe?

...working on the commitment to the Brexit process already made by May and looks forward to the swift resumption of concrete talks after the election. However, others have made no bones about their criticism of the snap election and May’s disastrous handling of the campaign. Germany’s Brok was particularly critical of May’s recent announcement that she would be...
Why is Donald Trump a challenge for translators?
Languages

Why is Donald Trump a challenge for translators?

...working for the Moscow Times, has explained that because Trump’s peculiar Twitter style sounds childish Russian translators often transpose it into a more adult register. Should translators be condemned for censoring Trump? Many would argue not. Translation scholar Peter Newmark explains that the translator has a duty to be faithful to the speaker or writer only in as...
Electric bus was killed off 100 years ago
Nature & Environment

Electric bus was killed off 100 years ago

...worked for buses then other vehicles might have followed suit”, says Hamer. “In the grand scheme of things, the failure of an electric bus may seem trivial, but it led ultimately to the failure of electric delivery vehicles. The result was a resounding victory for the internal combustion engine, which in turn established acceptable levels of noise and pollution. We...
Fifty years of BBC broadcasting about environmental change issues
Society, Politics & Law

Fifty years of BBC broadcasting about environmental change issues

...working with a rare and precious resource. Our Earth in Vision project has allowed us to dive into an archive collection of a hundred environmental programmes from across fifty years of the BBC’s broadcasting about environmental issues. In this two part podcast I invite you to join me on my own journey through the archive, stopping off to discuss a few of the programmes...
The World Cup has already been won... by Karpatalja
Society, Politics & Law

The World Cup has already been won... by Karpatalja

...work examines how football has mobilised a shared regional narrative either side of the Canada–US border. Tamil Eelam V Cascadia - CONIFA World Cup #conifa #WFC2018 #conifaworldcup #documentaryphotography #cascadia #londonlife #editorialphotographer #londonphotography #tamileelam #reportage #reportagephotographer #football #sportsphotography #footballfans
World Cup 2023: is it a case of USA or England?
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Cup 2023: is it a case of USA or England?

...Zealand, the kick-off times of the matches range from between 6 am and 11 am. It is time to take some holiday, arrange flexible hours of working, or avoid finding out the score until you watch the game later. If you’re an England fan, let’s hope that on 20 August you will be able to slap on the red and white face paint and support the Lionesses in the final!...
OpenLearn Champions Hub | Hafan Hyrwyddwyr OpenLearn old
Education & Development

OpenLearn Champions Hub | Hafan Hyrwyddwyr OpenLearn old

...worked on the programme so far. Cymraeg I gydnabod trydydd pen-blwydd ein Rhaglen Hyrwyddwyr, rydym wedi estyn allan at ein Hyrwyddwyr a’n dysgwyr i greu fideo i ddathlu eu cyflawniadau. Da iawn a llongyfarchiadau i bawb sydd wedi gweithio ar y rhaglen hyd yn hyn. The Open University in Wales | Y Brifysgol Agored yng Nghymru As Wales’ largest provider of part-time...