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Melanoma: an emerging concern
Health, Sports & Psychology

Melanoma: an emerging concern

...study the tissue under a microscope or perform other tests on the cells or tissue. Examination: The sample sent to the pathologist confirms the diagnosis of melanoma and the stage of the disease. Treatment: The treatment of melanoma depends on the stage of the disease. Conclusion: Melanoma is an emerging concern among all individuals, with increasing incidence rates and...
Are we taking the fun out of reading?
Education & Development

Are we taking the fun out of reading?

...study in a public library in a small town in the UK demonstrates (Smith, 2017). There, the researcher found that the children’s section of the library was designed as an extension of a school space. Support for children’s school work was the key aim of the space, as the librarians explained and as was evident from the presence of reading scheme books, educational...
Addressing health inequalities in greenspaces to age well: Part II diversity and safety
Health, Sports & Psychology

Addressing health inequalities in greenspaces to age well: Part II diversity and safety

...study was completed by the charity, Make Space for Girls which researched the barriers to accessing greenspace amongst girls and women. Sadly, women generally feel less safe in parks than men, and therefore don’t visit as often. They therefore miss out on exercise, fresh air, and mental health benefits. Make Space for Girls are campaigning for park managers to implement...
Forgotten families
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forgotten families

...studies have examined offender experiences, very little is known about the experiences of children; calls have been made to consider how parental imprisonment shapes the social experience of childhood and how support can alleviate some of the risk factors. Disrupted childhood Children are faced with significant challenges when a family member is in custody, such as...
60 Second Adventures in Artificial Intelligence
Digital & Computing

60 Second Adventures in Artificial Intelligence

...studied are often rare, with only a handful of confirmed examples available for training. Fortunately, all is not lost! In recent years, researchers have found ways to train AIs, even when very few training data are available. One option for helping machines to learn is to let humans teach them. Citizen science experiments enable large crowds of human volunteers to...
A scenario on e-professionalism for nurses
Health, Sports & Psychology

A scenario on e-professionalism for nurses

...study from Introducing health and social care A nurse had been working with a patient who had a chronic venous leg ulcer for several years. All options of treatment that the medical staff were aware of had been tried and the ulcer was not improving. They discussed this with the patient and explained that there might be other dressings or treatments available, suggesting...
What is Critical Race Theory?
Education & Development

What is Critical Race Theory?

...Studies in the US (see Bell, 1992 and Crenshaw, 1995) to examine how national legislation expanding civil rights in the US post-Civil Rights Era (1950s and 1960s) did little to improve the material and social lives of Black Americans and other non-White racial and ethnic groups, as well as slow or limited change in social and economic conditions for the LGBTQI communities...
Ethnicity as a Learning Tool
Education & Development

Ethnicity as a Learning Tool

...studying on her bed] A good learning experience is influenced by a racialised learning environment in which diversity is celebrated and difference is acknowledged. However, a learning environment is not always immune from racially driven learning dialogues as is evident in recent black lives matter mass events in the UK universities (for instance at The Open University in...