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How far was the Brexit vote "the will of the people" - and what does that mean?
Society, Politics & Law

How far was the Brexit vote "the will of the people" - and what does that mean?

...simple majority, … Democracy entails an elected government, subject to certain checks and balances such as the common law and the courts, and an executive ultimately responsible to parliament, whose members are entitled to vote according to conscience and common sense.’[i] However, as I mentioned in an OxPol blog a week after the referendum: ‘While I again agree...
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Coping on the Coast: moral economies and liminality at the heart of things that matter
Society, Politics & Law

Coping on the Coast: moral economies and liminality at the heart of things that matter

...simple freedom from imagined or real danger (Graham and Gregory, 2009:672), to encompass a geographically specific example of what geographer Jan Hutta describes as: “an immediately positive sense of sheltered-ness, nested-ness, and well-being” (Hutta, 2009:252). This broader meaning is implicit in the subtext to a phrase we heard often, “Yang penting kita aman dan...
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Syria: who's involved, and what do they want?
Society, Politics & Law

Syria: who's involved, and what do they want?

...simple but misleading declaration is circulating: “Assad is winning”. But the Assad regime has only survived because of the political, economic and military life support it’s had from Russia, Iran and Hezbollah. It is now entirely dependent on them. And that’s for rule over just a part of Syria. The opposition, though very dependent on Turkish protection, holds...
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Krishan Arora - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Krishan Arora - Earth in Vision

...simple as that actually. I think they have to say our public service is not about reaching the biggest audience with something fun and entertaining. Our public service is about protecting the planet and the resources on the planet. We are in some way a steward of that and we need to do something about it. But until you get buy-in from somebody at the top of a broadcaster...
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Krishan Arora - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Krishan Arora - Earth in Vision

...simple as that actually. I think they have to say our public service is not about reaching the biggest audience with something fun and entertaining. Our public service is about protecting the planet and the resources on the planet. We are in some way a steward of that and we need to do something about it. But until you get buy-in from somebody at the top of a broadcaster...
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Flying Fatigued: Fatigue in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Flying Fatigued: Fatigue in Aviation

...simple errors, and/or forgetting things? Mental Wellbeing Mental wellbeing is essential to the safe operation and performance of a pilot. There are many mental health conditions, such as grief, depression, anxiety and panic disorders that are common. These can develop and become exacerbated with chronic fatigue, burnout, and unresolved stress. CAA data shows that only 1%...
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A hug for the brain: what does it mean to have a happy, healthy brain?
OpenLearn Ireland

A hug for the brain: what does it mean to have a happy, healthy brain?

...simple strategies to work on a happy, healthy brain. [High Angular Resolution Diffusion Image of human brain] Visualising the brain Use your hand to make a brain so you can visualise it. Place your thumb in the middle of your palm as shown in the left-hand side of the figure below. Where your thumb is is where the limbic region is, which is made up of the amygdala and the...
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Supporting young trans people’s rights to health and happiness
Education & Development

Supporting young trans people’s rights to health and happiness

...simple as being left- or right-handed. Many aspects of being a man, or being a woman, are influenced by social expectations, and children learn and internalise these as they grow up. Some people feel quite comfortable in their expected gender roles, while others feel comfortable in some aspects of their gender, but uncomfortable in others. Exactly what those gender roles...
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