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Insights into Policing and Racism in the UK – a collection
Education & Development

Insights into Policing and Racism in the UK – a collection

...et al., 2014; Bosworth, Hoyle and Zedner, 2016) in society and at large, and in the US and UK, as specifically related to policing and the events surrounding the killing of George Floyd. The following video is of the presentation given for Black History Month. Transcript References Bosworth, M., Hoyle, C. and Zedner, L. (2016) Changing Contours of Criminal Justice....
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Oliver Sacks: "Don't skip the footnotes"
Health, Sports & Psychology

Oliver Sacks: "Don't skip the footnotes"

...adaptation of Awakenings (1990) – was a great admirer and friend. It is heartening to see the affection with which Williams speaks of Sacks, and then proceeds to reduce Charlie Rose to a giggling schoolboy. The typical Sacks reading as a gathering of “the brain’s greatest hits” speaks to the community that Sacks has fostered. Much of his correspondence with those...
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Can cartoons help keep indigenous Mexican languages alive?
Languages

Can cartoons help keep indigenous Mexican languages alive?

...adaptation team. He stressed the importance of participation of the indigenous people and communities that have shared their stories of popular tradition. When asked about the reception of the project, Gabriela shared with us the following: En general, las comunidades con las que nos hemos acercado lo han recibido con emoción, por ver en un video parte de su historia,...
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Human impacts on the lives of animals
Nature & Environment

Human impacts on the lives of animals

...adapt to the adverse effects of human activities, demonstrating in doing so that evolutionary change can come about much faster than had previously been thought possible. A notable example in the UK is the peppered moth, a species that rests by day on the trunks of trees, relying on very good camouflage to avoid detection by predatory birds. In the past, tree trunks were...
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Two kings, two very different coronations
History & The Arts

Two kings, two very different coronations

...adapt the coronation, and the monarchy itself, for the twenty-first century. References Strong, 2005, pp. 372-4 Anna Clark, ‘Queen Caroline and the Sexual Politics of Popular Culture in London, 1820’, in Representations, No. 31, Special Issue: The Margins of Identity in Nineteenth-Century England (Summer, 1990): 47-68. Flora Fraser, The Unruly Queen: the Life of Queen...
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Climate of fear: culture of hope
Languages

Climate of fear: culture of hope

...adapt their practices and technology. So public opinion is vital, both in demanding action over change and in accepting the consequences of that change. Shifts in public opinion can result from activism, public awareness campaigns and propaganda. But one of the most potent agents for change is culture. Which is why the climate crisis is an issue that’s closely bound up...
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How do you spot a stroke - and what should you do?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How do you spot a stroke - and what should you do?

...from successive governments. With the emergence of new therapies to treat stroke, it’s important Australia has an agile and responsive healthcare system to adapt to innovations in treatment. For more information, visit The Stroke Assocation or NHS Choices BUT IN AN EMERGENCY CALL 999 This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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How home educators access exams
Education & Development

How home educators access exams

...adapted to suitable needs and abilities. This means that some children find passions and do not necessarily stick to a subject aimed at a particular age. Children can excel at a subject beyond the recommended or targeted age. Also, because of the flexibility in choosing subjects, children can choose subjects that may not be available in certain schools. Home educators can...
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