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Why has violence been escalating in Mali during 2015?
Society, Politics & Law

Why has violence been escalating in Mali during 2015?

...La Terrasse in Bamako, in the south-west of the country. Five people were killed and nine were injured. On June 10, there was an attack by armed men on Malian security forces in the town of Misseni, near the border with Ivory Coast. And on August 7, armed men attacked the town of Sévare in the Mopti region, north-east of Bamako. The attack lasted several hours, including...
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Will Brexit force British retirees to return from Spain?
Money & Business

Will Brexit force British retirees to return from Spain?

...Las Cuevas at the University of Cantabria. Another concern is pensions and whether annual increases in the state pension will continue to be paid after Brexit. These increments are not paid to those living outside of the EU in countries like Canada and Australia, whose state pension is frozen at the amount it was when they left the UK. It’s possible the same rules could...
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Are we about to be at the mercy of superslugs?
Nature & Environment

Are we about to be at the mercy of superslugs?

...La difference” between British and continental species becomes significant. Why British slugs are different When slugs colonised the UK after the last ice age, they found an island recently covered with ice sheets, where the biological diversity remained poorer than continental Europe. In these circumstances, the ability to self-fertilise was a good evolutionary...
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Concussion, identity loss, depression: boxing’s toughest opponent isn’t in the ring, it’s mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Concussion, identity loss, depression: boxing’s toughest opponent isn’t in the ring, it’s mental health

...Las Vegas spotlights can be steep – and the fall steeper still. The gulf between where fighters start and where they end up can create a deep sense of dislocation. For working-class athletes, the pressure to stay strong, stoic and successful, even when struggling inside, can be overwhelming. This is intensified by boxing’s enduring culture of hyper-masculinity. The...
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Harry Potter and the Translator’s Challenge
Languages

Harry Potter and the Translator’s Challenge

...la maledizione dell'erede) and in Spanish it’s translated as Harry Potter and the cursed legacy (Harry Potter y el legado maldito). [Harry potter translations images] Some of the translations from the Harry Potter series. Most translators kept the names of characters and places very close to the originals, but the Italian and Norwegian translators applied more...
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An introduction to electronics
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to electronics

...c) terahertz image of a tooth The electrical signals generated by sensors can be processed in many useful ways. For instance, there are many sensors in modern cars linked to displays and alarms that inform the driver of the engine speed and temperature, whether or not the doors are properly shut, if all the passengers are wearing seatbelts, of the proximity of other...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Dancing to the rhythm of cultures
Languages

Dancing to the rhythm of cultures

...La Zamacueca, by Manuel Antonio Caro. Chile.] La zamacueca by Manuel Antonio Caro (1873) During the Independence period throughout the 19th century, popular dance forms not only survived, they became part of the rebellion. Many dances went through a process of secularisation and were reinvented with a strong socio-political narrative. After the Independence from the...
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Using film music in the classroom
Education & Development

Using film music in the classroom

...C major, specifically with the three primary triads of C major: C, F and G. And we're going to see the effects that we can get by manipulating your skills in that particular context. Video 1 Click "play" below to discover how George Fenton creates a theme. George Fenton Given that the chords, there only 3 chords that I can use which in some ways is an unusual limitation...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs