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Migration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world
History & The Arts

Migration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world

...managing migration to the city. Resilient and resourceful As remains the case today, health was a critical concern for British migrants. In the absence of state-supported systems, many immigrant groups took it upon themselves to cater for their countrymen. This also brought out differences between migrants from middle class and working class backgrounds. While middle...
Why has violence been escalating in Mali during 2015?
Society, Politics & Law

Why has violence been escalating in Mali during 2015?

...managed to remain active and carried out occasional attacks in the desert. HRW says that continuing criminal violence by these groups, as well as widespread abuses by the security forces, represents a serious threat to the population of Mali. HRW regards these two elements as fuelling discontent among the general population that could lead to increased recruitment to both...
What are the secrets of enduring love?
Society, Politics & Law

What are the secrets of enduring love?

...managed their relationships in different ways. So you won’t find one secret recipe for success in this book, but instead you’ll hear about the many different things that people do which work so well for them. We’ll help you to recognise the small things that you’re already doing but which often go unnoticed, and we’ll offer you a helping hand to figure out what...
What's so exciting about gravitational waves being discovered?
Science, Maths & Technology

What's so exciting about gravitational waves being discovered?

...managed to catch gravitational waves using laser interferometry. This technique works by splitting a laser beam in two perpendicular directions and sending each down a long vacuum tunnel. The two paths are then reflected back by mirrors to the point they started at, where a detector is placed. If the waves are disturbed by gravitational waves on their way, the recombined...
RIP, LEA: The local education authority vanishes
Education & Development

RIP, LEA: The local education authority vanishes

...management, to payroll services and delivering expertise in commissioning, tendering and procurement. They also provide many support services from school transport and peripatetic music teachers, to anti-bullying advice and educational psychology services. With academies funded directly by central government, local authorities will lose much of their funding as a result...
What does toilet paper teach us about poverty?
Society, Politics & Law

What does toilet paper teach us about poverty?

...managed to spend less money. Take boots, for example. He earned thirty-eight dollars a month plus allowances. A really good pair of leather boots cost fifty dollars. But an affordable pair of boots, which were sort of OK for a season or two and then leaked like hell when the cardboard gave out, cost about ten dollars. Those were the kind of boots Vimes always bought, and...
European Championships 2016: Home Nations dare to dream or will it be an early Brexit?
Health, Sports & Psychology

European Championships 2016: Home Nations dare to dream or will it be an early Brexit?

...manager in Martin O’Neill. Like Northern Ireland they are a team of honest, hardworking professionals with strikers Shane Long and Robbie Keane offering a bit of star quality. A word about penalties! Invariably at some point we will be subjected to the particular pain of the penalty shootout. Unfortunately, England have one of the worst records of all the nations...
Why do American parties hold conventions?
Society, Politics & Law

Why do American parties hold conventions?

...managed to negotiate that appearance. And supporting speakers are often chosen to highlight particular themes. So we can learn both from the contents and delivery of the speeches as well as from who is up there on stage. While the political establishment in each party may well know a lot about a vice-presidential nominee, the vast majority of voters will not. This matters...