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The Push - Shove Effect: what Good Friday Agreement has to do with it
Society, Politics & Law

The Push - Shove Effect: what Good Friday Agreement has to do with it

...OU collection exploring what Good Friday Agreement means 25 yars on This arcicle is part of "A Peace of Us", our special collection of resources exploring what the Good Friday Agreement brought to our lives in the 25 years since its signing. The evolution of the American Irish influence The Irish of America have agitated on behalf of Ireland since before the creation of...
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Death and medicine: postponement and promise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Death and medicine: postponement and promise

...becomes a communal issue and a public administrative matter. For example, there may be enormous pressure on beds in a ward where someone is dying – the pressure for the administrators of the hospital is to have a high turnover of patients to ensure that targets for treatment are met. One result of this is that people who exceed the medical expectations of their...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Explainer: how do you read an election poll?
Society, Politics & Law

Explainer: how do you read an election poll?

...become a permanent part of the election landscape in most democratic countries. But do the polls tell us anything useful? Well, up to a point, yes, they do. The first thing about polls that puzzles people is how they can produce anything like accurate information when they canvas the voting intentions of only about 1,000 people – a tiny proportion of the population. I...
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The Balakot Earthquake: Ten years on
Science, Maths & Technology

The Balakot Earthquake: Ten years on

...become more manipulative. In contrast, everyone had stories of groups binding together and of voluntary assistance rendered; I saw this myself in Islamabad, as citizens mobilised to collect relief goods and care for the injured in hospital. Nonetheless, the survivors I met in Balakot regret that the experience of prolonged exposure to the aid machinery had left their...
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Promoting the effective management of children’s pain
Health, Sports & Psychology

Promoting the effective management of children’s pain

...becoming involved in their child’s pain management, which needs to be encouraged so that parents feel empowered to become involved in reducing the pain experienced by their child in hospital. The information presented will enable you to gain knowledge and insight into evidence-based practice, in relation to delivering effective pain management for children. This free...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Open Education Week
Education & Development

Open Education Week

...Becoming an Open Educator The Digital Scholar Learning to (Re)Use Open Educational Resources OER Hub - Researcher Pack As an open research project the OER Hub is committed to sharing its research instruments. During the first phase of the project they released a range of our openly licensed tools. In December 2016 they launched an accompanying Pressbook: The OER Hub...
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Mental health: Tips for mates
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health: Tips for mates

...becoming more insular and reclusive, be aware. Also watch their eating and drinking habits - alcohol and medication don't mix well. Patience - If your friend is on strong medication, be aware that they might suffer from side effects such as sweating, nightmares, hand tremors, drowsiness, weight loss/gain, tiredness, headaches, stiff muscles, clumsiness, confusion, - and...
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Negotiating trade deals
Money & Business

Negotiating trade deals

...become more important in the future. What precisely do trade agreements do? This would appear to be a relatively straightforward question. However, they can and often are quite complex with many component parts and functions. They can also encompass a wide range of priorities and objectives. Andrew Walker provides an introductory primer of modern trade agreements in his...
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