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How Elvish has had greater impact than Esperanto
Languages

How Elvish has had greater impact than Esperanto

...course on Esperanto at university that Peterson first became interested in conlangs, while Martin has spoken of the way that his saga is, in many ways, a response to The Lord of the Rings. And as a tribute he includes various small linguistic references to Tolkien’s world: warg, for example, meaning someone who can project his consciousness into the minds of animals, is...
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Drivers and hand-held mobile phones: extending the ban won’t solve the problem – here’s why
Health, Sports & Psychology

Drivers and hand-held mobile phones: extending the ban won’t solve the problem – here’s why

...course, this is highly unlikely. But this ‘self-enhancement bias’ gives drivers a rationale for believing their mobile phone use is safe, while condemning others for doing the same thing. Phone-using drivers justify their behaviour by claiming they are able to modify their mobile phone use dependent on the driving situation, such as limiting use on busy roads. They...
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Who is Donald Trump?
Society, Politics & Law

Who is Donald Trump?

...course, Donald Trump is a reality television star. His role on The Apprentice is key to understanding his ability to play the role of presidential candidate. As David Von Drehle wrote in Time magazine, with reality TV stars: “Fans are encouraged to feel that they know these people, not as fictional characters but as flesh and blood”. The idea that someone like this...
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Why friendships are vital to your wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why friendships are vital to your wellbeing

...2013) ‘Social Relationships and Depression: Ten-Year Follow-Up from a Nationally Representative Study.’ PloS one 8, 4, e62396. South, J., Higgins, T., Woodall, J., and White, S. (2008) ‘Can social prescribing provide the missing link?.’ Primary Health Care Research and Development 9, 4, 310-318. More on friendships and wellbeing Try a free course on mental health...
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Can we be categorised by our DNA?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can we be categorised by our DNA?

...course, you are not alone. For thousands of years, voyagers, explorers, chroniclers and anthropologists have travelled to far-away lands and noted the conspicuous differences in appearance between them and the people in these new lands. Transcript Ethnicities should not be thought of as distinct, discrete genetic groups that are far apart. We humans are rarely stagnant...
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Seven myths of being a female engineer
Science, Maths & Technology

Seven myths of being a female engineer

...course, there’s work to be done: with more men than women entering the industry, it’s statistically probable that more men will climb to the top. But, given the same opportunities, women are just as capable of heading up projects, departments and companies within the engineering sector. Marissa Mayer was the president and CEO of Yahoo! between 2012 and 2017. Mary...
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Autism quiz text
Health, Sports & Psychology

Autism quiz text

...on the autism spectrum would often like to make friends and have the company of others, though they may also have difficulties in making this happen. Hopefully you’ve learnt more about the facts concerning autism, as well as some of the myths. Discover more about the causes and impact of autism with an easy-to-follow short course: Understanding the autism spectrum....
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What does it mean to be a South Asian young adult carer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What does it mean to be a South Asian young adult carer?

...courses. However, they sometimes missed classes due to their caring responsibilities. At times, they found it difficult to do their coursework and prepare for exams. Where to get support The young people in our study were all receiving support from a young adult carers service. Unfortunately, there are many more young people who are caring for family members but are not...
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