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76Burka bans and cultural identity
Right across Europe there is a growing call for the banning of the wearing of burkas and nicabs in public places. The Islamic dress which covers the whole body (burka) or the full face veil (nicab) is worn...
2 comments60What caused the financial crash?
Almost every government of the major economies are urging their citizens to accept welfare cuts, job losses, pay freezes, and bundles of what are called austerity measures because of the recent catastrophic...
2 comments68How does SEO work?
Almost everywhere you look these days, web developers are being told that they have to learn about SEO, Search Engine Optimisation, as the secret of success. But how does it actually work? How do search...
2 comments73What happened to feminism?
When the UK Women's Liberation Movement was started in Oxford back in 1970, around three hundred people took part. It was the same year that the Equal Pay Act became law though even now there is still...
2 comments76Fashion and shopping psychology
Go to any shopping centre or mall and you will see large numbers of women going into and out of every shop in turn. They will pick up and replace countless items, perhaps try on a few skirts, or tops, run...
0 comments63Economic Crisis - what causes it?
If you read any of the usual pundits in the business columns, economic crises are almost as mysterious as acts of God. One minute the economy is booming and everyone is happy, and then almost without warning it seems, everything is turning sour,...
2 comments60Socialism - is it democratic?
Whenever there is a discussion about socialist ideas, it isn't long before someone contrasts the regimented, repressed society of Stalinist Russia or Maoist China, to the liberal freedoms available in the west. By associating socialism with the...
6 comments69Arguing for Socialism
One of the biggest problems for anyone arguing the case for socialism is the almost inevitable pessimistic response. The most pessimistic argue that human nature will prevent people from expressing the generosity seen as essential to any form of...
10 comments79What is Human Kinesiology?
Kinesiology is literally the science of movement. It derives from the Greek word kinesis from which we also get the word kinetics, the study in physics of the movement of bodies. Human kinesiology is the...
2 comments71Goji juice and health
Many startling claims are made about goji berries and juice and although some of the more outrageous ones have been the subject of legal action, such as cancer cure claims, there remain very many others...
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