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Occupying Turin: refugees breathe life into abandoned buildings of Olympic village, but authorities want them out
Society, Politics & Law

Occupying Turin: refugees breathe life into abandoned buildings of Olympic village, but authorities want them out

...phrases. Tolerance, acceptance and rights As migrant rights researchers and activists based in Britain and Greece, it doesn’t escape our attention that this kind of autonomy would not necessarily be possible for refugees elsewhere. As the EU begins to deport migrants from its shores under a new deal with Turkey, Greece continues to bear the greatest responsibility for...
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The benefits of a longer product life
Science, Maths & Technology

The benefits of a longer product life

...phrases associated with a lifestyle necessitated through crises, invoked - in the UK anyway - by the experiences of living through WWII. I remember my gran coming to live with us when I was 12 years old, bringing with her the practices of make do and mend. She darned our socks – caring and repairing for clothing items, now deemed disposable. Our then neighbour, a...
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Children are at risk from junk food advertisements on social media
Society, Politics & Law

Children are at risk from junk food advertisements on social media

...phrases have proven far too narrow. Most adverts that children see in broadcast media or the physical environment do not specifically “target” them; they are shown during family TV programmes such as prime-time sitcoms and reality shows, on billboards and bus shelters, or around sports fields where children and families watch their teams play. Governments could...
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Year of the Horse: Chinese Lunar New Year
Languages

Year of the Horse: Chinese Lunar New Year

...phrase still widely used to wish others good fortune and swift achievement. Those born in the year of the horse are traditionally believed to be energetic, warm hearted, independent, and quick thinking, though sometimes impulsive. Whether you celebrate through traditional customs, reconnecting with family, or simply taking inspiration from the symbolism of the horse, the...
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Conversations and interviews
Money & Business

Conversations and interviews

...types of interview develop the skills needed for approaching different types of interviews...Conversations and interviews: 1 Aims of this course - In this section, we will look at how questions are asked and the way in which they can shape the answer you’re given...Conversations and interviews: 1.1 Asking questions - At the heart of any inquiry is the activity of asking...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Pick a side and make a difference: Why you should vote this Thursday
Society, Politics & Law

Pick a side and make a difference: Why you should vote this Thursday

...type of vote and the voting system employed. Robert Dahl’s excellent book On Democracy points out that democratic systems rely on voters and votes being equal. Each voter has one vote and each vote is equal to any other vote. Nobody’s vote counts more than anybody elses and nobody has more votes than any other citizen. Ordinary citizens have exactly the same say as...
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Will piloting juryless trials for rape cases in Scotland lead to a reduction in bias?
Society, Politics & Law

Will piloting juryless trials for rape cases in Scotland lead to a reduction in bias?

...types (Suarez & Gadalla, 2010), even when the evidence presented in court is strong and the victim's testimony is credible (Hackett, Day and Mohr, 2008). This is often due to rape myths and other biases that can impact the decision-making process (Chalmers, Leverick and Munro, 2021). Rape myths are false beliefs about rape that are prevalent in society and can often be...
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Listen Up! Developing an appreciation of music
History & The Arts

Listen Up! Developing an appreciation of music

...type of music musicians are creating and what musical idiom they are working in. One of the benefits of understanding how such forms work is that when composers and songwriters modify and subvert the usual patterns of musical form, you can be aware that they are doing so and can appreciate when they play with and deny our expectations. Styles, Genres, Contexts We all...
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