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Future of Empowerment
Society, Politics & Law

Future of Empowerment

...become a shared international right rather than a privilege for the selected few? This coming evolution thus also creates new potential opportunities for expanding empowerment. The emphasis on personal fulfilment and collective well-being will still be relevant, perhaps even more so, in a more technologically driven economy and society. Much of the current optimism for...
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What does the head of Ofsted do?
Society, Politics & Law

What does the head of Ofsted do?

...become. Bellwether of educational change The role of chief inspector is as powerful as the agency it represents, functioning as “the voice” of the organisation, speaking to both teaching profession and public. Some of Wilshaw’s predecessors embraced the public aspect of the role more than others – none more so than the late Chris Woodhead. He positioned the role...
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Hat makers, Greek gods and the great poisoners
Science, Maths & Technology

Hat makers, Greek gods and the great poisoners

...become a metal of choice. In fiction, the crime writers Ngaio Marsh, Agatha Christie and Nigel Williams (in The Wimbledon Poisoner) all wrote about the use of thallium in foul play. [Liquid mercury drops on a pit black background.] Drops of liquid mercury It is worth pausing to consider what is meant by toxicity with regard to a compound. The German physician Paracelsus...
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Melanoma: an emerging concern
Health, Sports & Psychology

Melanoma: an emerging concern

...become painful should be promptly evaluated. Diagnosis: The diagnosis of melanoma involves a process of looking at a sample of the cells under a microscope. Key diagnostic steps include: Clinical examination: A thorough skin examination by a skin cancer specialist is essential for identifying suspicious lesions. Removal of the mole: The removal of cells or tissues for...
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Earth Day on OpenLearn
Nature & Environment

Earth Day on OpenLearn

...become clutter to hoard or will it end up in a landfill? It’s desirable to purchase new material goods, but before purchasing something brand new, is there something you already have that could be reused? Could you borrow it from a friend instead, or see if there is anything available second-hand? Everything you buy second-hand is saving it from landfill. Some items do...
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The planet as the stakeholder
Money & Business

The planet as the stakeholder

...become a prominent social concern for businesses, but how does this translate to the strategies of large corporations?...In this article, I discuss different perspectives, which could help us to incorporate sustainability more fully into business practice. [Fashionable modern businessman with smartphone on landfill, consumerism versus pollution concept. ] Stakeholder...
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Young children and the climate crisis
Education & Development

Young children and the climate crisis

...become like a production line of nature experiences - cut a wood cookie, experience a fire - commodified for their learning potential. Anxiety, injustice and rights Climate anxiety is growing in young people, according to a global survey, and young children are not immune from older children’s worries. They are feelings shared by adults too. These are not abstract fears...
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‘Literary Caregiving’: The War Library and Endell Street Military Hospital Library
History & The Arts

‘Literary Caregiving’: The War Library and Endell Street Military Hospital Library

...becoming increasingly evidenced in this way. I’m writing up the results now, in an article on war-time bibliotherapy co-authored with my colleague Dr Edmund King. Watch this space for further updates! Endell Street: learning, researching, expanding the story [Deeds Not Words - still from the drama] A still from the immersive drama on Endell Street Military Hospital As I...
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