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Why EU nationals in Britain are hurrying to get one piece of paper
Society, Politics & Law

Why EU nationals in Britain are hurrying to get one piece of paper

...Economic Area (which includes EU countries as well as Norway, Iceland and Liechenstein) looking for a document certifying their permanent resident. It’s not possible to put these statistic down to uncertainty about the referendum, particularly as the law requires those EU nationals seeking to apply for British citizenship to first prove their permanent right to reside...
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Can microplastics find their way onto your plate?
Nature & Environment

Can microplastics find their way onto your plate?

...Economic Forum (weforum.org) What can you do? Making a few small changes can have a big impact on the amount of plastic we use on a day-to-day basis and how much gets into the environment. 1. Reduce your own plastic use. In the UK we use over 35 million plastic bottles every day, but if you carry a reusable bottle or cup with you we can reduce this number. Say no to...
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Stoke-on-Trent, where they’re loving angels instead...
History & The Arts

Stoke-on-Trent, where they’re loving angels instead...

...economic decline and the City Council has tried to reinvigorate the region by drawing on the city’s industrial heritage. Affectionately nicknamed ‘The Potteries’, the area is now probably most famous for its unfortunate nickname ‘Brexit Capital’ or for being the birthplace of footballer Stanley Matthews and singer Robbie Williams (right). But the emphasis on its...
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Unmasking inequalities: what COVID-19 revealed about the degree awarding gap at The Open University
Digital & Computing

Unmasking inequalities: what COVID-19 revealed about the degree awarding gap at The Open University

...economic disadvantage, digital poverty, overcrowded housing, frontline work responsibilities and mental health challenges as key hurdles disproportionately affecting ethnic minority learners. These factors often intersected. A student juggling NHS shifts, caring responsibilities and unreliable broadband was more likely to disengage, defer or underperform – not due to...
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Afterword to Representing Religions: Race, Rationality, Colonialism and Anthropology
History & The Arts

Afterword to Representing Religions: Race, Rationality, Colonialism and Anthropology

...economic exploitation and marked by epistemological and ontological openness. Bibliography Asad, T. (1973) ‘Introduction’ in Anthropology and the Colonial Encounter, Atlantic Highlands, NJ: Humanities Press. Barofsky, R. (2020) ‘Rethinking Ethnography: A Study in Public Anthropology’, Anthropology Today, 36(5): pp. 1-2. Harvey, G. (2020) ‘Trans-Indigenous...
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Year of the Rabbit: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Rabbit: Chinese New Year

...economic development: 突飞猛进 tū fēi měng jìn Lit. sudden fly and fiece advance (advance by leaps and bounds) 守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù Lit. wait by plant anticipate rabbit (wait for good things to drop into one’s lap without making an effort) There are some interesting Chinese folk tales concerning the rabbit: 龟兔赛跑 guī tù sài pǎo Lit. tortois...
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Managing my investments
Money & Business

Managing my investments

...economic value as a going concern, taking account of its characteristics, the nature of its business(es), and the investment environment’. Fundamental analysis is an important technique, widely used by people working in the financial services industry. While some personal investors carry out their own analysis, more often they rely on reports and forecasts from...
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Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list

...economic and commercial value of bidding to stage the Olympics, the last thing the IOC needs is for trust problems with its cash cow brand to inflict serious financial damage upon it. Effective testing is one thing, and a clean Rio 2016 is another – but implementing a strategy to restore brand trust still more important. Even if the IOC takes effective remedial action,...
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