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What is The Social Contract?
History & The Arts

What is The Social Contract?

...community they would have to make some decisions – about dividing up the work, about organising living spaces and so on. It seems very likely that early on these people would have some sort of island meeting, to thrash out a set of rules to govern these activities - maybe to appoint a leader. There would be decisions to be taken – who is to be leader, and decisions...
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Heart of a heartless world, soul of soulless conditions
History & The Arts

Heart of a heartless world, soul of soulless conditions

...community in finding Greek and Roman strands in the Buffyverse. The 2004 conference on this theme (organised by the Open University and Maynooth, National University of Ireland) inspired a number of publications on classical connections in the works of Buffy creator, Joss Whedon. In my forthcoming book on the Pygmalion myth on screen I have focused on a robot girlfriend...
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Why are the bullied reluctant to seek help?
Education & Development

Why are the bullied reluctant to seek help?

...are often far from easy to resolve. They may have their roots in the darker side of human nature and frustrations experienced in the home and in the wider community. [The Conversation]What teachers can do will always be limited – but can be far less limited than is the case at present. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Avoid being held to ransom by SamSam
Digital & Computing

Avoid being held to ransom by SamSam

...communications. It is highly unlikely that Atlanta will be SamSam’s last victim. Its unknown developers continue to release new versions of the malware, so it is likely another organisation will be harmed. Fortunately, up-to-date antivirus software can identify and destroy most forms of SamSam, so ensure you have antivirus running on your computers and that it is...
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Why is snow so hard to predict?
Nature & Environment

Why is snow so hard to predict?

...communication designers, town planners, engineers – and perhaps even some meteorologists. We will need time and in-depth research to assess precisely what happened in this event, but, on the face of it, the National Weather Service forecast was actually pretty good. Yes, they were predicting a chance of very high snowfall, which failed to materialise so dramatically...
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How is a University obsession with teenagers hurting part-time students?
Education & Development

How is a University obsession with teenagers hurting part-time students?

...community, and felt isolated from institutional support structures provided for full-timers. They did not engage with the plethora of information, advice and guidance aimed at 18 year olds, and as a consequence they were often ignorant of qualification pathways, course workload or even sources of financial support. All this varied by disciplines, with some courses...
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How do you spot a stroke - and what should you do?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How do you spot a stroke - and what should you do?

...community of what a stroke actually is, how to recognise if someone is having one, and the treatments that improve stroke survivors’ outcomes. There are new treatments available for stroke; however these are time dependant. So it’s important for the person having a stroke to get to hospital quickly. These time critical therapies often heavily rely on people...
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How home educators access exams
Education & Development

How home educators access exams

...community. Due to various home education approaches, educational philosophies, and individual learning needs, exams are not always an option for home educators. This article does not debate whether home educates should or should not take exams; instead, it discusses how home educates access exams and the consequences of this process. Approaches and methods of home...
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