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Apple and Ireland are betting on ‘Nation Inc’ and a world of shareholder citizens
Society, Politics & Law

Apple and Ireland are betting on ‘Nation Inc’ and a world of shareholder citizens

...troubling reality. Boards of directors and shareholders are commonly duped by charismatic executives who promise the world while financially gutting the company. The “win at all costs” mentality has infected liberal democracies, as shown by the success of Donald Trump in the United States. By contrast, the emerging popularity of progressive movements and leaders shows...
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Dementia Awareness: What is dementia, and how can we reduce the risk?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dementia Awareness: What is dementia, and how can we reduce the risk?

...Trouble handling money, particularly in shops Changes in personality or mood Depression Can I reduce the risk of getting dementia? About a fifth of people think it's impossible to reduce their risk of dementia. However, there is a vast amount of evidence showing seven simple lifestyle choices that can help prevent the onset of dementia. Regular exercise - just 30 minutes...
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Belfast - healthy city
Society, Politics & Law

Belfast - healthy city

...troubles David Stewart on how Northern Ireland's sectarian divide can throw up unexpected health issues such as problems finding sufficient space to exercise. The Belfast City Health plan Joan Devlin on the consultation document produced to try to get organisations to think about health in all aspects of their planning. Success of Belfast Healthy City Joan Devlin on how...
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Taxes and privacy: A tech business reading list
Science, Maths & Technology

Taxes and privacy: A tech business reading list

...trouble from US regulators - although it won't be alone this time, as Democrat politicians are starting to explore whether 'free' apps on Google, Windows and Apple infrastructure are breaking US antitrust law. Writing for The Conversation, John Newman has reassuring news for the multibillion industries, though - a lot of free-to-use activity gets overlooked by the...
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Rio 2016: Aisuluu Tynybekova - not quite a medalist; still a national hero
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: Aisuluu Tynybekova - not quite a medalist; still a national hero

...trouble in the years since the scuffle that she claimed she was provoked into. The grappler is almost certain to compete at the next Olympics in 2020, and will once again carry the weight of Kyrgyzstan's expectations on her back when she does. “He made me dope” In fact, there will be even more reliance on Tynybekova to add to the country's tally of three Olympic...
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The Irish Gothic in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries
OpenLearn Ireland

The Irish Gothic in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries

...Troubles—contributed to a truly distinctive form of Gothic writing produced in Ireland. You will be looking specifically at two examples of this writing: the short story ‘The Demon Lover’ (1945) by Elizabeth Bowen and the play The Weir (1997) by Conor McPherson. You will also be invited to engage with some optional creative writing exercises, giving you the...
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Newry: Frontier town or border city?
Society, Politics & Law

Newry: Frontier town or border city?

...Troubles’ brought power struggles to almost every town, however, Newry’s involvement started earlier than most. An IRA campaign began in the area in December 1956 and such was the scale of the disruption that a curfew was imposed. This curfew was vehemently opposed by local people who staged protests in the town centre, a stance which led to many clashes with the...
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Ada Lovelace Day
Science, Maths & Technology

Ada Lovelace Day

...troubles and if possible its multitudinous Charlatans — every thing in short but the Enchantress of Numbers. In 1842 Ada translated Luigi Menabrea’s description of the Analytical Engine ‘Notions sur la machine analytique de Charles Babbage’ from the original French. At first, she was content to perform only the translation, but at Babbage’s instigation, she...
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