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US Election 2016: A last week reading list
Society, Politics & Law

US Election 2016: A last week reading list

...determine user experiences. People who use communication technologies, namely social media, in this way tend to consistently participate more in civic and political activities. Therefore, from a political standpoint at least, feel free to binge-watch another episode or series. Odds are that you’ll still participate politically and probably to a greater extent than...
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Can you predict the outcome of a Brexit deal with a little logic and a bit of arithmetic?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can you predict the outcome of a Brexit deal with a little logic and a bit of arithmetic?

...determine the likely outcome of Theresa May's dealings with the EU, believes Kalypso Nicolaïdis...[A spider's web with the European Parliament in the background] Will the European Parliament trap the UK in a web of deals? Do we know more now about the likely shape of the future Brexit deal? While Theresa May’s speech has provided some much-needed clarity on the British...
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What does 'settled status' for EU citizens mean?
Society, Politics & Law

What does 'settled status' for EU citizens mean?

...determined. This includes non-EU parents of EU citizens. Zambrano was a Colombian national with two children who attained Belgian nationality because they were born in Belgium. He was eventually granted residency on the basis that without his care, the children – who were EU citizens – would not be able to remain in the EU. Another troubling part of the settlement...
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Review: The Digital Academic - Critical Perspectives on Digital Technologies in Higher Education
Education & Development

Review: The Digital Academic - Critical Perspectives on Digital Technologies in Higher Education

...determining, each chapter invites the reader to explore how new technologies are actually used within faculties and institutions. By taking a critical perspective, the authors deliberately situate this usage within the various power structures that exist within and across the contemporary academe. These chapters navigate away from visions of the utopic or dystopic...
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Am I In Control?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Am I In Control?

...determine events. Mid-range Score Most people are likely to fall roughly in the middle of the range. These people see themselves as being partly in control, but also significantly affected by outside events and circumstances. Low Score A low score means you have a high internal Locus of Control. Individuals with a high internal locus of control believe that events result...
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Life as a Railway Worker: An Oral History Testimony by Nan Zaimaitas nee Lamont
Society, Politics & Law

Life as a Railway Worker: An Oral History Testimony by Nan Zaimaitas nee Lamont

...determination in her eyes as she speaks with strength and intelligence. This, for me, made her an excellent person to be interviewed for this project, knowing that she had workplace experiences and insights that should not be lost but preserved for future generations of railway workers. This interview was conducted in July 2021. Background I joined the railway in 1977 as...
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Settling Uncertainty? Reflections on the Scottish Independence Referendum
Society, Politics & Law

Settling Uncertainty? Reflections on the Scottish Independence Referendum

...determined to oppose austerity politics and policies. This emerging movement strongly echoes the pro-independence social movement in Scotland in many ways. So, things change, but many things remain the same. Alongside far-reaching political changes there are significant continuities: the Tories continue to attack the most vulnerable aided and abetted by a media that helps...
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North Sea, air safety and Brexit
Nature & Environment

North Sea, air safety and Brexit

...determining it is they, and not EASA, that will decide on “the safety of those who travel on offshore helicopter flights.” The danger here is that helicopter safety has become a political football to be kicked between national and international organisations. Norway recently announced it will ignore any helicopter regulations from an outside body, claiming only Oslo...
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