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By extending the remit of PCCs, the government is playing with fire
Society, Politics & Law

By extending the remit of PCCs, the government is playing with fire

...communities they claimed to represent. Under the new system, PCCs are elected by the general public and “held accountable” by police and crime panels, which are made up from all local authorities within the force area PCCs. Elected PCCs possess a great deal of power. Their many responsibilities include creating a police and crime plan, and setting the police precept...
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Do animals really raise human babies as their own?
Nature & Environment

Do animals really raise human babies as their own?

...communicate his experiences on his reincorporation into “humanity”. Social creatures Like primates, wolves and dogs are highly social and all members of the pack will participate in the care of puppies or cubs. Wolves can also enter into friendships with animals who would, in other contexts, represent appropriate prey. An example dating back to 2007 but which did the...
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Children are at risk from junk food advertisements on social media
Society, Politics & Law

Children are at risk from junk food advertisements on social media

...communications regulator) published a review of the effectiveness of its 2007 rules banning junk food advertising in and around UK children’s TV programmes. It concluded that broadcasters had largely complied, but advertisers shifted to unregulated programmes, and as adult airtime accounted for nearly 70% of children’s viewing, children were still exposed to high...
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Subjugation and slavery: fake news in the nineteenth-century press
History & The Arts

Subjugation and slavery: fake news in the nineteenth-century press

...community. So normalised was the belief that black people were stupid and incapable of looking after themselves and would continue to need, in the words of slave-owner Edward Long, 'white guidance to civilise them', that it was even part of the anti-slavery discourse. A poem supporting the abolition of slavery used the term ‘nigger’ and has a ‘grateful slave’...
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Hidden soil allies – fungi that help plants face drought
Nature & Environment

Hidden soil allies – fungi that help plants face drought

...communication. This symbiosis provides several benefits for crops, including and improved soil structure, which helps with water and nutrient retention; therefore, they also facilitate their absorption; additionally, they provide communication between different individuals, providing improved defence against pests. How do fungi help plants during drought? Picture walking...
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How did Facebook likes help Labour at the ballot box?
Society, Politics & Law

How did Facebook likes help Labour at the ballot box?

...communications, Labour was able to create more and better quality content. Labour party election strategists had two clear drivers for digital media strategy. Firstly, they believed that when voters saw Jeremy Corbyn unfiltered by the perceived biases of the media, they would find him an engaging and sympathetic figure. To that end, much of the focus during the campaign...
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Learning to swim in murky seas: Exploitation of the Electorate via Social Media
Health, Sports & Psychology

Learning to swim in murky seas: Exploitation of the Electorate via Social Media

...communication, in Volker Patent’s second article on Brexit and the General Election...[five young people in vibrant clothes look at tablets and phones together in front of a blue background. ] Bias does not just affect decision-makers - it is at the root of many electoral behaviours. More to the point, the tendency of human beings to be biased can be exploited in...
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The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective

...community. He is also recently retired and finds himself time-rich. Andrew’s job at the Café is to welcome visitors, promote conversation and create a friendly atmosphere, which he does to great success. Andrew is “open-minded about other suggestions for things to do”, and so his accompanying interest in the heritage of the park immediately outside the church led...
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