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Sylvia Plath and the linguistics of depression
Languages

Sylvia Plath and the linguistics of depression

...statistically significantly overused words and expressions that suggested a categorical, polarized world view (e.g. always, never, everyone, nobody, all, nothing etc.). She seemed to see the world in stark contrasts more than others. At the same time, she also overused first-person pronouns like I, me, and my. She seemed to relate external events and goings on to herself...
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Nanotechnology: Good things come in small packages
Science, Maths & Technology

Nanotechnology: Good things come in small packages

...Statistics for this disease show that at least 1 in 2 people in UK will develop it at some point and there is an unmet medical need for treatment. Engineers and scientists are taking advantage of the unique properties that materials at the nanoscale possess. Some of these properties can be briefly summarized into enhanced chemical reactivity and optical properties, light...
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Lessons from Covid-19: It’s time for a radical approach to homelessness and housing policies
Society, Politics & Law

Lessons from Covid-19: It’s time for a radical approach to homelessness and housing policies

...Statistics don’t reveal the whole picture While government statistics tell us something about the size and scale of the homeless problem, they are partial and do not reveal the whole picture. Not everyone who is homeless makes an application to their local authority. This group of homeless people are broadly defined as ‘hidden homeless’. There is no agreed...
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On the loss of a baby
Health, Sports & Psychology

On the loss of a baby

...Cruse bereavement care Helpline: 0808 808 1677 Website: www.cruse.org.uk References: Kerry Jones, Martin Robb, Sam Murphy, Alison Davies (2019) New understandings of fathers’ experiences of grief and loss following stillbirth and neonatal death: A scoping review, Midwifery, Volume 79, Tommy’s (2023) Baby loss statistics Tommy’s (2023) Miscarriage statistics...
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Is it possible to have respect for the poor and homeless?
Society, Politics & Law

Is it possible to have respect for the poor and homeless?

...statistics, showing growth from 25,899 in 2008 to 2009 to 1,182,954 in 2016 to 2017] It is estimated that the UK is the 6th largest economy in the World. It is a highly complex and developed economy and yet the Office for National Statistics estimates that around 6.5% of the population of the UK were in ‘persistent poverty’ in 2014. This amounted to 3.9 million...
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A hug for the brain: what does it mean to have a happy, healthy brain?
OpenLearn Ireland

A hug for the brain: what does it mean to have a happy, healthy brain?

...statistics Sadly, statistics regarding mental health are harrowing. It has been reported that in the UK one in four people experience mental health issues each year (Mental Health Taskforce NE, 2016). 792 million people are affected by mental health issues worldwide (Dattani et al., 2018). At any given time, one in six working-age adults have symptoms associated with...
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Presenting information
Digital & Computing

Presenting information

...Statistics Survey, 2004) PURPOSE OF INTERNET USE BY ADULTS, IN GREAT BRITAIN IN APRIL 2004, WHO HAD USED IT IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS PURPOSE OF ACCESS % Finding information about goods or services 78 Searching for information about travel and accommodation 68 Using email 85 Telephoning over the Internet / video conferencing 7 General browsing 65 Finding information...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
PodMag April 2016
Society, Politics & Law

PodMag April 2016

...statistics to life with individual life stories from interviewees. The book aims to help readers to find out what works for them. Dr Edward Wastnidge Karen speaks to Eddie about Diplomacy and Reform in Iran, his new book on Iranian foreign policy under former reformist-president Mohammed Khatami. Eddie explores how ideas translate into foreign policy, the way Khatami’s...
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