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Why is Mongolia a good place to die?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is Mongolia a good place to die?

...central wooden pillars (larger ones have more), symbolising the man and woman of the household in harmony. It is bad manners for any visitor to stand in this central, sacred space. But when Dr Odontuya Davaasuren and her colleague enter the ger, everything is off balance. Enkhjargal, Tumurbat’s wife, is holding back tears, clutching a sheaf of prescriptions and other...
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Green Brexit?
Society, Politics & Law

Green Brexit?

...central idea of the Bill is to make healthy air a human right and this is to be backed up by a Citizen’s Commission which would help people take legal action if their health was impacted by dirty air. I am co-ordinating this with the excellent work already done by Geraint Davis MP and his Clean Air Act. We could push for this regardless of Brexit, but the timetable for...
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The UK votes out: Instant reaction
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out: Instant reaction

...central banks can lower interest rates to stimulate the economy. As interest rates are already at a record low, the Bank of England has little room to move. More quantitative easing may be in order. David Spencer, professor of economics and political economy, University of Leeds The repercussions of Brexit will be seismic – turmoil, followed by uncertainty. Things are...
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OU Carbon Calculator FAQs
Nature & Environment

OU Carbon Calculator FAQs

...central government. It includes universities, cities and local authorities, non-profit organisations, and business activities that are unaffected by consumer choices. The calculator takes the consumption perspective as far as it can, but there are many corporate choices beyond the control of consumers, so the calculator takes the view that some ‘effective...
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Scoring the Shoreline
History & The Arts

Scoring the Shoreline

...central to ideas of British identity. [Henry Wood] William Walton's (1902-1983) overture Portsmouth Point, written in 1925, also invokes a romanticised history of Britain as a great sea power. Walton drew inspiration from a print by the English caricaturist Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). Rowlandson's picture shows the waterfront at Portsmouth before the departure of the...
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The trailblazers of 2024 launch women’s sport into an exciting 2025
Health, Sports & Psychology

The trailblazers of 2024 launch women’s sport into an exciting 2025

...central to the future of sports entertainment. With record-breaking attendance figures and growing global fan bases, it’s clear that the appetite for women’s competitions is only increasing. From the electric atmosphere at the Women’s Rugby World Cup to the record-smashing viewership of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four, women’s sports consistently deliver...
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Home education as a provocation for the future of education
Education & Development

Home education as a provocation for the future of education

...central stakeholders. This is crucial for enhancing understanding of educational, social and emotional outcomes, including the transitions of home-educating young people to higher and further education (Wheeler, 2023). Additionally, researchers should adopt accessible dissemination practices to create bridging spaces with practitioners and policymakers. For home-education...
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Mosquito resistance to insecticides
Science, Maths & Technology

Mosquito resistance to insecticides

...central nervous system (those in which the neurotransmitter is acetylcholine). As a result, mosquitoes carrying the allele have a high susceptibility to predation and males have low reproductive success. A mutation that has more than one effect on an organism – such as that which gave rise to the ester1 allele – is said to exert a pleiotropic effect on the organism....
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs