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An introduction to data and information in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to data and information in health and social care

...changed dramatically over the last few decades. Today, most people experience computers not as remote machines producing bills or directing space flight (though they still do these things), but in two ways: as a medium that combines graphics, video, sound and text to impart information and a means of enabling us to carry out our banking, our shopping and make appointments...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
How can knowing how DNA repairs itself help defeat cancer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can knowing how DNA repairs itself help defeat cancer?

...changes in important genes that control cell growth, meaning that cells can start multiplying out of control and form tumours. Over the years, CRUK scientists and others around the world have unpicked the biological ‘toolkits’ our cells use to repair their damaged DNA. And it turns out that rather than being a strength, problems with DNA repair can be a critical...
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Article 5 mins
What are the security risks of living in a Smart City?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are the security risks of living in a Smart City?

...change cities for the better. From improvements in productivity and operations, to innovation in services that enhance the lives of citizens, the promise of smart cities is filled with benefits and rewards. The responsibility of laying the digital groundwork for smart cities falls squarely on the shoulders of cybersecurity professionals.” Indeed. This article was...
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Article 10 mins
New York Minutes: What do the NY primaries tell us about the 2016 Presidential election?
Society, Politics & Law

New York Minutes: What do the NY primaries tell us about the 2016 Presidential election?

...changed once again. In landslide victories, Donald Trump won the New York GOP primary and Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary. So what do the New York results mean for the 2016 election? Here are five key takeaways: 1. Sanders ran a poor campaign Bernie Sanders squandered a great opportunity to win New York. He entered the Empire State on a roll after winning seven...
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Article 5 mins
Is it possible to have respect for the poor and homeless?
Society, Politics & Law

Is it possible to have respect for the poor and homeless?

...changes to society in order to put the opportunity to gain respect for every citizen before the interests of a tiny minority to accumulate ever more riches. At the very least at the national level it requires a government who rather than hiding behind meaningless rhetoric about ‘complex causes’ make it a political imperative to do something about inequality. For those...
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How did Facebook likes help Labour at the ballot box?
Society, Politics & Law

How did Facebook likes help Labour at the ballot box?

...Change in Facebook likes during the campaign Table 1 shows the dramatic growth in Facebook likes for Jeremy Corbyn, up by more than 35%, and the Labour Party, up 71%, during the short campaign. This is despite a strong starting position at the beginning of the campaign. While there was growth for all the parties and leaders, it is notable that the performance of Labour...
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Trump and Brexit: What do they owe to economists?
Society, Politics & Law

Trump and Brexit: What do they owe to economists?

...changes in trend. Economic models are vital diagnostic tools that improve our ability to spot emerging patterns and understand general economic tendencies. By ignoring this and allowing their own expertise to be mischaracterised as divining the future with precision, economists unwittingly contributed to contemporary cynicism about the role of experts. As one forecast...
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Article 10 mins
Ireland and the Battle of The Somme
OpenLearn Ireland

Ireland and the Battle of The Somme

...changed tactics – no longer holding ground at all costs, and adopting the ‘Hindenburg Line’ (September 1916), so conceding much territory in order to shorten the front. The effect of this was to push back the positions from which its Spring Offensive was launched in 1918, and this contributed to its failure. Crucially, the military losses sustained at the Somme...
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Article 10 mins