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How did Trump win the White House?
Society, Politics & Law

How did Trump win the White House?

...institutions is at an all-time low and a majority of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction.. The angry and volatile public mood made 2016 the ultimate change election. Amid such a potent anti-establishment spirit, Trump’s vulgar, intemperate and unorthodox style struck voters as far more genuine than the highly cautious and controlled Hillary...
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The research and modelling of COVID-19
Science, Maths & Technology

The research and modelling of COVID-19

...Institute of Management, Indore (IIM-Indore). He has a PhD in Statistics from North Carolina State University and worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center before joining IIM-Indore. His primary research interests include Bayesian inference, high-dimensional models and graphical models. Interview Kaustubh: Can you tell us...
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Promoting equality through the Arts
History & The Arts

Promoting equality through the Arts

...institutions often refer to Milton Keynes as a city, even though it isn’t technically designated as such. The film Before watching the film, take a few moments to think about what you expect to see in this portrait of a community. Afterwards watch the film and reflect on the questions below. Transcript Created by Australian company Back to Back Theatre, The Democratic...
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How to age well while self-isolating
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to age well while self-isolating

...balanced diet, drink plenty of clear fluids, exercise regularly and keep themselves socially and cognitively stimulated will recover faster and more fully. Useful links and resources Diabetes UK British Heart Foundation Health watch World Health Organisation (WHO) British Nutrition Foundation NHS Eat Well Department of Health That sugar movement National Cancer Institute...
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The Rise of Museums
History & The Arts

The Rise of Museums

...institutions, instructing the observer while at the same time morally improving him, questions of purpose, organisation and display emerged as central concerns. Curators were forced to develop collections that answered the needs of diverse social groups. Museums were expected to serve the growing middle classes who had more wealth and leisure than ever before. They wanted...
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Chinese education: How do things work?
Society, Politics & Law

Chinese education: How do things work?

...institutions. Further reading & weblinks Education in China; ICT in Teacher Education from Case Studies from the Asia Pacific Region Feng-chun Miao The organisation and structure of teacher education in the Republic of ChinaPaper presented to International Council on Education for teaching, Rome 1982 by Kuo and Wei-Fan Basic Education in China Ministry of Education,...
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Riches & misery: the consequences of the Atlantic slave trade
History & The Arts

Riches & misery: the consequences of the Atlantic slave trade

...institutions, the local availability of materials such as coal, and a culture that was conducive to innovation and enterprise. It is tempting to conclude that, had the slave trade not existed, Britain and the rest of Europe would still have “industrialised” during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, although the exact trajectory would have been altered. Two...
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Does handing a company on to the children work?
Money & Business

Does handing a company on to the children work?

...institutional constraints that bar many firm owners in emerging economies from pursuing this avenue — for example, if there are thin markets for managerial talent or weak legal systems that might fail to protect owners from devious CEOs — and also owner-managers preferences for being their own boss. If we accept family control is the necessary (or preferred) control...
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