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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?

...health service of an advanced economy such as the UK would run its critical infrastructure on such an unsafe, antiquated system. But perhaps the most striking aspect of this recent attack is how unsuccessful it has been in terms of generating a ransom. As well as the NHS in the UK, it hit French car manufacturer Renault, US delivery service FedEx, Russia’s interior...
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Putting algae and seaweed on the menu could help save our seafood
Science, Maths & Technology

Putting algae and seaweed on the menu could help save our seafood

...health of the ocean. [The Conversation]Making algae a common part of more people’s diets won’t be easy. We need to ensure that any new algae food products on our dinner plates have the needed nutritional value but are also attractive and safe to eat. But sticking with our traditional salmon and tuna diet isn’t sustainable. Expanding our seafood menus could be a...
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Transitioning from home education to employment
Education & Development

Transitioning from home education to employment

...health related issues. For the majority, they felt that home education had given them an “advantage in the working world” (Hal) through home education having enabled them to develop a unique set of experiences that sets them apart from their schooled peers. Several of the participants expressed how being immersed in the adult world since an early age allowed them to...
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What is National Insurance and what is it used for?
Society, Politics & Law

What is National Insurance and what is it used for?

...Health Service and the rest are paid into a ring-fenced fund used to pay benefits. In 2016-17, Class 1 contributions paid by employees and employers brought £94.3 billion into the fund and Class 2 and 4 contributions paid by the self-employed brought in £2.2 billion. Class 3 voluntary contributions brought in less than £0.1 billion. Through their Class 1 national...
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The legacy of the Victorian prison treadmill
History & The Arts

The legacy of the Victorian prison treadmill

...health benefits to prisoners. Reports from Ipswich claimed that prisoners willingly queued to get a turn on the wheel. The women at Northallerton Prison claimed that climbing the treadmill was less arduous than the prison laundry. However, counter evidence soon emerged of the harm inflicted by the treadmill. Some men developed hernias, lung damage and rheumatism....
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Reducing digital carbon footprint through responsible procurement
Nature & Environment

Reducing digital carbon footprint through responsible procurement

...health perspective, these noxious emissions cause birth and growth defects including lung, cardiovascular, and even DNA damage. It is crucial that our purchasing decisions include strategies and commitments that ensure technology is dealt with carefully and deliberately at the end of its usable life. The ‘Circular IT’ philosophy looks to address these procurement...
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What is Critical Race Theory?
Education & Development

What is Critical Race Theory?

...health service, the criminal justice system and politics. CRT may provide avenues to interpret and understand how racism is operating in policing organisations and new ways to address and change structures and processes that perpetuate institutional and individual racism. References Bell, D. (1992) Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism. New York, NY:...
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The impact of COVID-19 on Black children and young people living in London
Education & Development

The impact of COVID-19 on Black children and young people living in London

...Health Education Social spaces Relationships Lessons learned during lockdown Hopes for the future The researchers are currently halfway through data collection of twenty-five participants and this project is a pilot to explore issues which are important to children and young people in a view to turn this into a larger project. The lives of Black children and young people...
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