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Collective Creativity
Money & Business

Collective Creativity

...business and consumers, film goers, want to see something new and this newness goes hand in hand with taking risk. We cannot accurately predict whether or not it will be successful. If risk is minimised then this could result in predictability and this may go some way to explain why the themes of films are becoming more similar. It may also explain why some films are...
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Telephone bereavement support: does it work?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Telephone bereavement support: does it work?

...busy life can be a challenge too. For instance, for someone whose partner has died, there can be additional childcare and work responsibilities, that often take priority over individual needs. Becoming increasingly time and income poor is a common experience for those whose partner has died. However, accessing support via phone provides options for fitting support around...
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Do people need Peeple?
Digital & Computing

Do people need Peeple?

...business model for online services however, it’s not so strange that someone would equate people and products in this way. After all, internet companies do it all the time when they harvest and trade personal data without truly informed consent. Or, as it was put in a Washington Post article: The most surprising thing about Peeple — basically Yelp, but for humans —...
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The benefits of a longer product life
Science, Maths & Technology

The benefits of a longer product life

...van Hinte, E. and Zljlstra, Y. (2014) Products that last -product design for circular business models. Amsterdam: BIS Publishers. The World Counts (2021) Electronic Revolution = E-Waste. Available at: https://www.theworldcounts.com/stories/electronic-waste-facts (Accessed: 12 October 2021). [Screenshot of animation for COP26] Click on the banner to explore the COP26 hub...
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Climate change and the built environment
Science, Maths & Technology

Climate change and the built environment

...business as usual won’t do this, however many new buildings claiming to be ‘net zero (operational) carbon’ are built, and however many heat pumps are installed. First, we must retrofit as if our lives depended on it – as possibly they do. Fortunately retrofit also helps us adapt our built environment for future climates so that we can remain comfortable and safe....
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Do whales commit suicide?
Nature & Environment

Do whales commit suicide?

...business. It leads to further injuries, such as cuts and abrasions, as well as internal injuries caused by the unsupported weight of the body on internal organs – their bodies are designed to swim and float, not bear their mass on land. Often, it will lead to death. Self-harm? We simply don’t know why some apparently healthy whales and dolphins strand themselves....
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The sharing economy
Society, Politics & Law

The sharing economy

...businesses as proposed by Janelle Orsi. But we also need to take a further step back and revisit the forms of peer to peer sharing that thrived – and still thrive – outside the market. These economic forms are not motivated by profit and may not even require digital intermediations. Further reading and references Gibson-Graham, J. K. (2008) ‘Diverse economies:...
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An American Classic: How Spam became a success
Money & Business

An American Classic: How Spam became a success

...business success stories of all time: Since Hormel Foods Corporation launched the affordable, canned pork product in 1937, it’s sold over eight billion cans in 44 countries around the world. On July 5, Spam celebrates its 80th anniversary. It’s fitting that this comes only a day after the birthday of the United States. The product is up there with Coca-Cola,...
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