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How are Ethiopian coffee growers responding to climate change?
Science, Maths & Technology

How are Ethiopian coffee growers responding to climate change?

...Researchers and policymakers should also map out the human, social and ecological conditions that may allow such expansion, according to Wandiga. Also, farmers should slowly substitute coffee with other plants that may bring income. William Ndegwa, Kitui County director at the Kenya Meteorological Department, says the model used in the research is a powerful tool for...
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Coronavirus: The Lowdown
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coronavirus: The Lowdown

...research We currently have two investigations related to COVID-19. It would be great if you could take part in this research by The Open University and the Young Foundation. Share your experiences of Covid-19 and get a chance to see what others are doing and posting in your area. COVID 19 AND COMMUNITY COVID 19 AND YOU What are the symptoms of coronavirus? The main...
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Roadkill: What is an animal’s greatest enemy?
Society, Politics & Law

Roadkill: What is an animal’s greatest enemy?

...research conducted by Cardiff University. My unscientific observations are supported by their research, appropriately called Project Splatter. Last year they produced a hit list of roadkill in Britain, and discovered there were not only definite patterns among species, but hot spots of where deaths happened. In one five-month period from February to June 2013, 1,322...
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Not intervening as a form of care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Not intervening as a form of care

...research, we sat in on many of their team meetings and followed different staff in their day-to-day interactions. We also interviewed them about their work and spoke to patients and their loved ones. During these, we heard many conversations and deliberations about what kind of treatment could or should be provided. There were considerations about what people wanted for...
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What is Systems Thinking in Practice Hub about?
Society, Politics & Law

What is Systems Thinking in Practice Hub about?

...research in STiP, but also provide a necessary and important source of knowledge and skills for all who use it. These resources will begin to help you to understand the ideas, concepts and techniques that underpin systems thinking and systems practice and enable you to use those ideas, concepts and techniques to help inform your decisions and interactions. If your...
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You and your world: Introducing the social sciences
Society, Politics & Law

You and your world: Introducing the social sciences

...research also aims to be evidence based – drawing on reliable, careful research rather than assumptions, common-sense or guesswork. [Prehistoric cave painting, including human hands.] For this reason, social scientists are deliberate about the kinds of questions they ask, and how they go about trying to answer them. Three basic foundations of social science thinking...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part One
Education & Development

Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part One

...centre of abolitionist thought. Placing people in prison to punish them for what they have done has been repeatedly proven NOT to work and, in fact, frequently stimulates rather than calms violence. If heightened public protection and reduction in violence and harm is what we hope to achieve – particularly for women, children and other vulnerable groups – then we...
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Panic buying and how to stop it
Health, Sports & Psychology

Panic buying and how to stop it

...children and family as well as personal needs and values. (Such as when to get up for work, when to get out of the house, when and how you pick up your children, which side of the bed you sleep in, and what brands you buy in your shopping). Norms are useful because they allow us to function without having to think too much about the reasons why we do things. Once a norm...
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