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Strangers on a train platform: Refugees feel the hostility of Hungary
Society, Politics & Law

Strangers on a train platform: Refugees feel the hostility of Hungary

...is yet another sign that the EU’s structures, designed originally for a small group of countries, simply do not translate easily to the scale of today’s union – giving xenophobic governments such as Hungary’s an excuse for their brazenly exclusionist policies.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Ms Yang on British and Chinese education
Education & Development

Ms Yang on British and Chinese education

...on her experiences. ...If you've been watching our OU/BBC co-production Are our kids tough enough? Chinese School you may be interested to hear the Chinese science teacher's, Ms Yang, opinions of the programme, her experience at the school and what she thinks about the Chinese and British education systems. Select from the articles below to discover her point of view....
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Our sense of balance
Science, Maths & Technology

Our sense of balance

...article. You will find that you have no trouble staying focused on the text despite the erratic movement of your head! Finally vestibular information enters a structure called the thalamus and from here it will be processed in the vestibular cortex. Interestingly there is still some debate about exactly where the vestibular cortex is located but it is thought to lie...
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Can you put a figure on the humanitarian crisis?
Society, Politics & Law

Can you put a figure on the humanitarian crisis?

...not just for Christmas”, proclaims the familiar car-bumper sticker. Accepting refugees and migrants into one’s country is not an analgesic against an ephemeral bout of remorse – and it should not be used by governments to temporarily appease their electorates.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Do sperm whales speak with local accents?
Science, Maths & Technology

Do sperm whales speak with local accents?

...references to understand that culture. Sperm whales learn from others' habits, and dialects, which are going to shape their lives and influence the structure of their societies. Their culture is unique, so is ours, and the culture of bottlenose dolphins and chimpanzees.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Has Jeremy Corbyn saved Labour simply by standing for election?
Society, Politics & Law

Has Jeremy Corbyn saved Labour simply by standing for election?

...if Corbyn and his team can galvanise their comrades into turning a membership drive into a major voter registration push, Labour’s chances could be genuinely enhanced. It may not win the party the election in 2020, but it could certainly gain or save it some seats.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Falling hard: Why do Americans love pumpkin so much?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Falling hard: Why do Americans love pumpkin so much?

...other carbohydrates. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go reward myself for writing this article with a pumpkin spice latte. And, yes, I’ll admit that I was first in line when they launched – despite the thermometer reading 35°C at the time of my purchase.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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When the public speaks: How refugees welcome shows the public as dangerous giants
Society, Politics & Law

When the public speaks: How refugees welcome shows the public as dangerous giants

...and #RefugeesWelcome (blue) two days after the photograph went viral (below). [Map showing refugee welcome & Aylan Kurdi tweets] So, can an image of a child change the world? Typically, no. But, a powerful image under the right conditions might have an impact no one could have predicted. This article was originally published at The Society Pages under a CC-BY licence...
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