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Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?
Society, Politics & Law

Will the next Secretary-General of the United Nations be a woman?

...de Nations]UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan at a press conference, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. Candidates for the position must be exceptional, possessing the appropriate skills and abilities, a reputation for upholding ‘the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity’ and a commitment to the principles of the UN’s Charter – the...
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The First World War: trauma and memory
History & The Arts

The First World War: trauma and memory

...de Triomphe. [Described image] Figure 2 The unveiling of the cenotaph in Whitehall, 1920. In London, a cenotaph – which literally means ‘empty tomb’ – was also established in 1919. This was initially a temporary structure, but due to its popularity a permanent tomb was built and unveiled in 1920. Symbolically significant sites such as these, along with countless...
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How long will you live if you stop eating and drinking?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How long will you live if you stop eating and drinking?

...Las Vegas from British Columbia when they took a rural road that essentially turns to a bog in the winter months. Their van eventually got stuck in the mud in the middle of nowhere, and they both waited for help for 3 days without sighting anyone. At this point, Albert Chretien, the husband, left to seek out help, while Rita remained inside the van. When she was found by...
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How did the election look from Europe?
Society, Politics & Law

How did the election look from Europe?

...La Croix believes the outcome has exposed the differences within the union, as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland struggle to have their voices heard. [The Conversation]German television station ZDF judged the mood in Brussels as “conflicted”. Admittedly, after her aggressive and uncompromising stance over Brexit and complaints of German “interference” in the UK...
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Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022
Society, Politics & Law

Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2022

...class struggles within the workplace and in working class communities. Public sector and private sector work With the introduction of devolution and the re-opening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, key areas of public sector employment – and employment in agencies or organisations that had been privatised but were still nominally considered to be ‘public sector’...
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Employee engagement
Money & Business

Employee engagement

...de rigueur, whereas staying with a company for over three years becomes more acceptable with age. As employees hit the content and loyal period (55 plus), they are at their happiest in terms of working life. People have progressed to a level they are content with, or are resigned to the fact they may not go further, and so are less focused on getting ahead. The highest...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Influence of temperament
Education & Development

Influence of temperament

...De Wolff and Van IJzendoorn, 1997), namely, the extent to which the caregiver is attentive to the infant’s state, behaviour and communication, and responds appropriately. It might be expected that caregiver personality differences would thus be found to be associated with infant attachment security, but here again few direct effects have been found (Egeland and Farber,...
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Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century
History & The Arts

Health, disease and society: Scottish influence in the 19th century

...la nature sensible et irritable des parties du corps animal [Treatises on the Sensitive and Irritable Nature of Parts of the Animal Body], 1756–60, in which he discussed the results of his investigations on the physiology of nerves and muscles. Vivisection on animals, as is shown taking place here, was a staple procedure of the research. Note also the collection of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs