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Killed by Agatha Christie: Strychnine and the detective novel
History & The Arts

Killed by Agatha Christie: Strychnine and the detective novel

...World War I – or so the story goes – a young Englishwoman received a literary challenge from her sister. Could she write a mystery novel in which the true villain was impossible to guess? The response to that challenge was a tale of strychnine and murder that launched one of the most successful careers in crime fiction. No exaggeration whatsoever: the book was...
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Sut mae rheoli straen ddigidol technoleg
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sut mae rheoli straen ddigidol technoleg

...world smartphone use. PloS one, 10(10), e0139004. Appel, H., Gerlach, A. L., & Crusius, J. (2016). The interplay between Facebook use, social comparison, envy, and depression. Current Opinion in Psychology, 9, 44-49. Chang, A. M., Aeschbach, D., Duffy, J. F., & Czeisler, C. A. (2015). Evening use of light-emitting eReaders negatively affects sleep, circadian timing, and...
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Equity-based research design
Education & Development

Equity-based research design

...World Vision/ Available at: https://oro.open.ac.uk/75468/2/Community%20Help%20for%20Inclusive%20Learning%20and%20Development_Final.pdf (Accessed: 23 April 2025). South African San Institute (2017) Africa: The San Code of Research Ethics Affiliated to The TRUST Global Code of Conduct, Available at: https://www.globalcodeofconduct.org/affiliated-codes/ (Accessed: 23 April...
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The Science of Fear
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Science of Fear

...better idea how your body and brain both perceive, and react to, fear. If you are interested in finding out more, why not see what courses The Open University offers. Even if you've done no biology before, a foundation course will really open your eyes to what is going on around you in the natural world, and how our bodies work. Want to spook yourself? Check out these......
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An expert’s take on AI
Digital & Computing

An expert’s take on AI

...world based on the way we know insects do. The most complex way, and the one that is picking up all modern technologies, such as machine learning, is based on something called a ‘neural net’, which is a model of how the brain works, in a very simplistic way. It’s based on training huge amounts of data into a software system – the neural net – which mimics a...
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Stefan Szymanski on the business of football
Money & Business

Stefan Szymanski on the business of football

...world) football clubs have generally been seen as win maximisers – spending as much as possible on the success of the team subject to breaking even. (In 1971 Sloane wrote an early paper on this topic that is still highly readable. Késenne developed the concept of win maximisation in 1996.) This may just be a reflection of the competitive nature of the European system,...
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FGM prevalence and healthcare planning
Health, Sports & Psychology

FGM prevalence and healthcare planning

...World FGM prevalence map – National FGM Centre FGM and Health Consequences Infographic 2022 Advice Talk to your GP: you can talk them about the feelings you are having, and they may refer you to specialist services if they feel it will help you. Health care professionals may have access to support resources through their professional bodies and employing organisations....
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FGM law and ethics in the UK and Ireland
Health, Sports & Psychology

FGM law and ethics in the UK and Ireland

...World FGM prevalence map – National FGM Centre FGM and Health Consequences Infographic 2022 Advice Talk to your GP: you can talk them about the feelings you are having, and they may refer you to specialist services if they feel it will help you. Health care professionals may have access to support resources through their professional bodies and employing organisations....
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