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Explainer: how do you read an election poll?
Society, Politics & Law

Explainer: how do you read an election poll?

...data from opinion polls run in single constituencies, which are becoming more common. So a wide range of different methods is being used to produce seat forecasts for the 2015 election – and we won’t really know which is best until after all the votes are counted and we can compare the forecasts with reality. The exit poll An exit poll is a special kind of opinion...
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How did Trump win the White House?
Society, Politics & Law

How did Trump win the White House?

...data to figure out what issues resonated mostly deeply with Trump’s base. But immigration and trade seem virtually certain to be at the top of the list. Trump bet his whole campaign on the idea that popular hostility to liberal immigration and free trade policies would propel him to the White House. From the beginning to the end of his campaign, he returned time and...
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Pum ffaith ryfeddol am ryw a'r pandemig
Society, Politics & Law

Pum ffaith ryfeddol am ryw a'r pandemig

...data o'r astudiaeth Natsal ddiwethaf, a gaiff ei chynnal bob deng mlynedd, Rhyw ac agweddau rhywiol ym Mhrydain. Cyfeiriadau Astudiaeth Natsal-COVID yw'r arolygon lled-gynrychioliadol mwyaf am ymddygiad rhywiol o dan COVID-19 yn y DU, ac maent ymhlith yr arolygon mwyaf cynhwysfawr yn y byd. Catherine H. Mercer et al (2021) Impacts of COVID-19 on sexual behaviour in...
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How to manage the digital-related stress of technology
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to manage the digital-related stress of technology

...data to support its quality and effectiveness. References Andrews, S., Ellis, D. A., Shaw, H., & Piwek, L. (2015). Beyond self-report: tools to compare estimated and real-world smartphone use. PloS one, 10(10), e0139004. Appel, H., Gerlach, A. L., & Crusius, J. (2016). The interplay between Facebook use, social comparison, envy, and depression. Current Opinion in...
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Getting started with a Password Manager
Digital & Computing

Getting started with a Password Manager

...data LastPass can hold; select Password from the top-left of the window (it looks like a padlock). [Screengrab as described in the text] Another window pops up. You need to complete the form which only takes a few moments: URL: the address of the site you are accessing Name: a name you will use to remember the site Username: the userID you use to access the site Password:...
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What is Planetary Protection?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is Planetary Protection?

...data returned from it). Backward contamination could occur when materials brought back to Earth from other bodies might carry something that could have consequences for the Earth’s biosphere. [A diagram showing forward and backward contamination]Forward and backward contamination are the two main processes that Planetary Protection aims to control.Show descriptionThe...
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Brexit's two tribes: can they be brought together?
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit's two tribes: can they be brought together?

...data shows no great support for such an option. Whilst 35% would support a referendum on the final deal, a clear majority (53%) would not. Support for a second referendum is greatest among Lib Dem voters (70%), Labour voters (56%) and remainers (64%). The opposition is, not surprisingly, greatest among leavers (82%) and Conservative voters (80%). However, if there were...
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Can renewable energy sources power the world? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Can renewable energy sources power the world?

...data used in Figure 3 do not include energy from ‘traditional’ biomass, as this is not normally traded...Week 1: Introducing renewable energy: 4.2 Energy supply and demand in the UK - In the UK, energy demand is categorised into four main sectors: domestic services (i.e. commercial and institutional) industry transport. As Figure 5 shows, almost one third of UK...
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