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Five missing kings and queens – and where we might find them
History & The Arts

Five missing kings and queens – and where we might find them

...de Montfort, whose testicles were draped over his decapitated head). Llwelyn’s head was stuck on a pike at the Tower of London, where it remained for more than a decade to impress onlookers. [Photograph of Cwmhir Abbey in Wales. There is a landscaped lawn of green going from the bottom of the image to the centre and a rocky wall across the middle separating the...
The difference between the Mexican Wall and the Muslim Ban
Society, Politics & Law

The difference between the Mexican Wall and the Muslim Ban

...As David Goodhart writes, when the racism label is applied indiscriminately, this de-sensitizes people to this charge. This permits real racism to be smuggled past conservatives who may once have resisted it. It also creates resentment and polarization. Those who feel a wall is justified but are uneasy about Trump’s remarks about Mexicans are pushed into the hardline corner because there is no trusted centre to present a......
Migration 2018: What's currently happening?
Society, Politics & Law

Migration 2018: What's currently happening?

...de Gata, Almería. According to their testimonies, 47 people were on the boat when they departed from Morocco. A merchant vessel retrieved one body in the Alboran sea on Sunday evening; therefore, an estimated 42 people remain missing and are presumed dead. IOM Greece’s Antigoni Avgeropoulou reported Monday that over five days (13-17 June) the Hellenic Coast Guard...
Rare diseases: low numbers, high impact
Science, Maths & Technology

Rare diseases: low numbers, high impact

...information Batten Disease Family Association (UK) NCL Foundation (DE) Beat Batten (NL) Batten Research Fonds (NL) Beyond Batten Disease Foundation (US) You can also read more about Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma by going to Abbie’s Army (UK) 1) clinicaltrials.gov (2018) NCT03770572 'Gene Therapy for Children with CLN3 Batten Disease’, accessed 25th February 2021....
The Rise of Museums
History & The Arts

The Rise of Museums

...de Tournefort and Monsignor Magnol - were amply rewarded later in life. Upon qualifying in medicine, he was offered the opportunity to travel to Jamaica as physician to the new Governor. For fifteen months Sloane observed and documented the native flora and fauna, the local customs of the inhabitants and natural phenomena such as earthquakes. Upon the death of his...
Pushing through the speed barrier: trailblazing women in motorsport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Pushing through the speed barrier: trailblazing women in motorsport

...de Motocyclisme (FIM) banned women from competing, declaring it an unsuitable activity for women. One reporter summed up the misogynistic sentiment of the time: ‘Women, the weaker sex, are muscling in on man’s domain, practically no sport is sacred’. See also: Isle of Man TT: Meet the thrill seeking women who dare and A concise history of the Isle of Man TT: stories...
Homo Economicus, the East India Company and industrial espionage
Society, Politics & Law

Homo Economicus, the East India Company and industrial espionage

...de Jong on the intersections of identity and citizenship with economic history and language...[Plant by Laura Malacart] Sara: What were the sources of inspiration for developing your current installation for the Who Are We? Project? What discoveries did you make in the process that have found a place in your artistic intervention? Laura: I addressed the question in Who...
Robert Owen and New Lanark
History & The Arts

Robert Owen and New Lanark

...adult working hours from 12 to 10. Initially however, not all of Owen’s reforms were met with approval from the workforce. Lorna Davidson They were used to the idea that children earned money, that as soon as they could earn a few pennies for the family they would be working. So when Robert Owen said “your’re not going to do this” they were thinking, “well this...
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