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‘Making Food Allergies Your Business’ Podcast Series on safer dining
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Making Food Allergies Your Business’ Podcast Series on safer dining

...tree nuts are the most common cause of death in young adults while cow’s milk is the most common single cause of death in school-aged children. Data from the USA states that those at greatest risk of death are those under 35 years old. Adolescents and children carry a bigger risk as they depend upon others to keep their food choices and environments safe. This seems to...
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A tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Education & Development

A tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu

...family and the loss to the world of a person whose courage, tenacity, love and humour helped change a nation for the better, influencing many around the world to stand for justice, truth, reconciliation and peace. What follows are my recollections of meeting and being in the presence of Archbishop Desmond Tutu at his beloved St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town. Context I...
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South Asian young adult carers: Balancing their caring roles and planning for the future
Health, Sports & Psychology

South Asian young adult carers: Balancing their caring roles and planning for the future

...family member? Via animations and short articles, South Asian young adult carers share their experiences of navigating education, culture and faith as they transition to adulthood, as part of the SATTA research at The Open University...Introduction Dr. Geraldine Boyle and her colleagues are carrying out research into the experiences of South Asian young adult carers...
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Discussion hub: What is helpful for someone undergoing treatment for cancer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Discussion hub: What is helpful for someone undergoing treatment for cancer?

...families? Join our discusion forum to have your say...[stick men around the word 'forum'] A person dealing with cancer may find it difficult to ask others for help, so it seems right to offer to help in specific ways, rather than saying, “Call me if you need anything from me." So what ways can we offer support to someone with cancer? Some people find the small...
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Dangoor Education
Science, Maths & Technology

Dangoor Education

...family, through Dangoor Education, have passionately supported for many years. The family believe that education is vital, and, like the OU, they believe that where you start in life should not determine where you end up. Thanks to the support of Dangoor Education, we are able to continue to provide, and expand the range of educational resources that we offer, to give...
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Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others
Education & Development

Turning the pain of racial discrimination into protection for others

...family is trying to cope in the aftermath of Afro hair discrimination by pushing for change...When Ruby Williams was a teenager, she was repeatedly told that her hair breached school policy, which stated that ‘Afro style hair must be of reasonable size and length’. She was sent home several times as a result. Her family took legal action against the school and Ruby...
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Darwin explores the Sierra de la Ventana
History & The Arts

Darwin explores the Sierra de la Ventana

...tree to break the monotonous uniformity. The weather was fine, but the atmosphere remarkably hazy; I thought the appearance foreboded a gale, but the Gauchos said it was owing to the plain, at some great distance in the interior, being on fire. After a long gallop, having changed horses twice, we reached the Rio Sauce: it is a deep, rapid, little stream, not above...
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How can nature help us meet the climate challenge in towns and cities?
Nature & Environment

How can nature help us meet the climate challenge in towns and cities?

...trees and expanding grassy areas in these places to lower the temperatures. Singapore, meanwhile, protects and restores its coastal mangroves, which can help to take the energy out of the sea during storm surges and stabilise the coast against erosion under rising sea levels. All of these show how nature-based solutions can help urban environments adapt to climate change....
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