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Why it is a huge mistake to get rid of parent governors on school boards
Society, Politics & Law

Why it is a huge mistake to get rid of parent governors on school boards

...system of education, Jacquline argues...[Parents governors cartoon, society matters] In what circumstances can you judge that a parent is “not good enough”? Apparently when they are a school governor. In its latest set of reforms in education, the government plans to scrap mandatory elected parent representation on school governing boards, so ending a democratic form...
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Influential women scientists in chemistry
Science, Maths & Technology

Influential women scientists in chemistry

...systems. In early studies the problems of solving the structures of molecules in living systems were immense, because of their sheer size. Dorothy Hodgkin was a key early pioneer in such studies. After graduating from Oxford, she went to Cambridge and studied crystallography with J. D. Bernal, but shortly returned to Oxford, where she worked for the next 33 years. She is...
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The Science of Fear
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Science of Fear

...system' - note the prominent size and position of the amygdala. The brain stem (which lies below the brain regions shown in Figure A) is the oldest part of the brain, and messages pass to and from it without the need for conscious thought. This area is lower in the head and is also called the 'lower brain', because it consists of parts similar to those found in some very...
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Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?
Languages

Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?

...system consisting of a set of sounds, written symbols and signs. It describes how we share norms, values, meaning, culture and perspectives of the world with others who understand the same language system. All languages are fluid, taking on new words, meanings and grammatical rules throughout their existence. However, society’s relationship with language is complex,...
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Stefan Szymanski on the business of football
Money & Business

Stefan Szymanski on the business of football

...system of ‘Financial Fair Play’ to try to limit the spending of clubs. However, it is not clear that these regulations will really benefit the fans. Given that clubs never disappear it is not clear why loss making is a problem, and there is a danger that restricting spending will just cement the power of already dominant clubs. (Franck provided an economic rationale...
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5 things you need to know about sepsis
Health, Sports & Psychology

5 things you need to know about sepsis

...system becomes dangerously active, harming healthy cells. Changes to the lining of blood vessels and the release of chemicals from the immune system lead to many complex and rapid biological changes. Organs such as the heart, lungs, kidneys, liver and brain can be affected during septic shock, due to not receiving enough oxygen from the blood. Effects of sepsis can cause...
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Hacking under your skin?
Digital & Computing

Hacking under your skin?

...system. The reverse engineering was performed by sending messages to the implant through one antenna and listening to the output with the other antenna. This approach is time-consuming but is relatively simple and requires no specialised equipment. Over time, the team were able to reverse engineer the format of individual commands and found that they were neither...
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The July Crisis: A chronology
History & The Arts

The July Crisis: A chronology

...system This depiction of the Alliance system in 1914 illustrates the perceived ‘encirclement’ of the Triple Alliance, consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy, by the Entente Cordiale of France, Russia and Britain. The Entente Cordiale consisted of a formal alliance between France and Russia, but only an Entente (not a binding alliance) between Britain and...
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