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Is norovirus an economic threat?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is norovirus an economic threat?

...such as norovirus really helps us make comparisons to other things in life and comprehend the impact. People outside medicine and public health may not know what it means to have close to 700 million norovirus cases each year. But they may understand airplanes, sports teams, and jelly beans. This article was originally published by the PLOS network under a CC-BY licence...
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Is New Day a false dawn for the print industry?
History & The Arts

Is New Day a false dawn for the print industry?

...you but when Bowie died, I didn’t go around capturing screen shots of websites to read and reread. I went out and bought every newspaper I could lay my hands on. If that’s what New Day is aiming to build, then we can only wish it well. With our fingers crossed.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Has footballer price inflation run out of control in the Premier League?
Money & Business

Has footballer price inflation run out of control in the Premier League?

...we can expect it to get worse before it gets better. The hyper-competitive nature of the football business encourages profligacy and, for as long as clubs have the capacity to spend colossal sums, they will. The first £100m transfer by an English club should certainly not be far away. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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If Wannacry caused so much disruption, how come it raised so little money?
Digital & Computing

If Wannacry caused so much disruption, how come it raised so little money?

...articler] The chart shows the current balance of the three Bitcoin addresses known to be associated with the WannaCry ransomware. Elliptic This is minuscule when we compare it to other ransomware attacks. CryptoWall made its author US$325m with over 406,000 attempted infections. The interesting thing about the WannaCry ransomware is that it mostly hit large organisations...
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Fracking: Is it possible to persuade the public that the benefits outweigh the risks
Nature & Environment

Fracking: Is it possible to persuade the public that the benefits outweigh the risks

...enforcement, a lack of trust in the shale gas industry and associated regulators. If the information aimed at educating the public simply dismisses these concerns, it fails to fully address the risks that are shaping public perceptions and so will have little impact.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Emotion in motion: Supporting children’s understanding of different emotions through dance
Education & Development

Emotion in motion: Supporting children’s understanding of different emotions through dance

...article explores 'Dancemotion', a collaborative project led by The Open University...Since March, children in the UK (and elsewhere) have been dealing with a range of often strong emotions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether a child is now being taught in school (as some are) or as ‘distance-learners’ based at home, dance has something to offer in terms of their...
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The Psychology of Decision Making
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Psychology of Decision Making

...accident study sourced from EF Loftus and JC Palmer, ‘Reconstruction of automobile destruction: an example of the interaction between language and memory’, Journal of Learning and Verbal Behavior, 1974. About this article This article is based on extracts taken from the Open University Business School course Making a Difference (B830). Study a free psychology course...
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International Day of Peace
Miscellaneous

International Day of Peace

...It is not enough to teach children how to read, write and count. Education has to cultivate mutual respect for others and the world in which we live, and help people forge more just, inclusive and peaceful societies.Learn more about the processes of peace, the aftermath of conflict and more with the articles, interactive, free courses and videos below. More about peace...
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