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Do independent enterprises really matter?
Money & Business

Do independent enterprises really matter?

...ventures, which have a distinctive mission beyond profit-making (e.g. in areas like health and social care) – how can they be protected against corporate capture? How might the era of corporate takeovers of independents be reversed (i.e. is it possible for corporates to be broken up in order to spawn a new generation of independent commercial and social ventures)?...
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What would the proposed deal mean for EU citizens?
Society, Politics & Law

What would the proposed deal mean for EU citizens?

...health insurance card. This would allow travellers between the UK and the EU continuous access to healthcare when abroad. We need to be realistic, though. Negotiations have only just started and this forms part of a daunting wish list. Prime minister Theresa May also claims, with this plan, that EU law will no longer apply in the UK through the Court of Justice of the...
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Carers, COVID-19 and Physical Activity: The Research
Health, Sports & Psychology

Carers, COVID-19 and Physical Activity: The Research

...health needs) and who have less access to normal coping mechanisms both within and outside the home. (see more in OpenLearn Article: The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers) . Caring is reported in the literature as socially isolating for young carers, adult carers and older adult carers. (see more in OpenLearn Article: Supporting adult...
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Breaking bad: The science of flatulence
Health, Sports & Psychology

Breaking bad: The science of flatulence

...Health and Wellbeing courses [LePetoman] Joseph Pujol, "Le Petomane", a late 19th Century French music hall artist whose act consisted of musically breaking wind. Is it time for a post about drugs and farting? Of course it's time for a post about drugs and farting. Drugs do many, many things. Some of these we want, others not so much. The latter get called side effects....
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Ever Wondered About... Eggs?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ever Wondered About... Eggs?

...Health Minister, stated during an impromptu interview for ITN, that “Most of the egg production in this country, sadly, is now infected with salmonella”. Next time you’re boiling eggs, try putting lemon juice or vinegar into the water. Make a hole with a pin (you’ll need to twist it slightly) in the side of each egg. A side is better to pierce than an end. Get two...
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Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Netherlands
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Netherlands

...health and consumer choice were redrawn. Now the dark, coarse loaves are considered healthier and more upmarket. Image: keepps under Creative Commons license Introduction: Dutch Historisch gezien is er een scheiding in soorten brood, oost-west en ook noord-zuid. Dat heeft te maken met wat er verbouwd werd. In het zuidwesten werd tarwe verbouwd op kleigrond, en daar at men...
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Do we really listen to children and young people?
Education & Development

Do we really listen to children and young people?

...health and social care (for example Kerawalla’s 2014 research exploring participation through inclusive inquiry). Whilst we are fully committed in promoting diverse approaches to participation, we also take a critical approach. As a concept, participation is complex, rarely questioned within a critical arena and often tokenistic in practice. Discussions on participation...
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EdTech Evidence: What works and why
Education & Development

EdTech Evidence: What works and why

...health and sustainability. Sustainability in terms of scaling and contribution to the ecosystem of other technologies, both on the product and organisation level, as well as the practices of the people behind the organisation, are also considered. The frameworks of the Aspen Institute and UNESCO’s frameworks have been key in this space, highlighting the connection...
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