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Bringing up problems at work (without making things worse)
Education & Development

Bringing up problems at work (without making things worse)

...simple framework that focuses on clarity, solutions and professionalism...Nobody likes to be the one to point out problems at work, but sometimes it does fall to us. How can we do it in a constructive way that gets the core message across and doesn’t affect our professional self-image? And what exactly counts as a problem, anyway? What makes something a problem? De...
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Can we design places to combat loneliness?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can we design places to combat loneliness?

...simple relationship between the built environment and people’s experiences of loneliness or connecting with others. Laura commented to clarify: This makes sense as people use buildings in all sorts of different ways and have differing relationships to the places where they live and work. There were, however, some indications that the way that the way that buildings and...
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The case for and against a second referendum
Society, Politics & Law

The case for and against a second referendum

...simple, one-off question put to the electorate in the June 2016 referendum was never going to be the final word on this. This was never a binary choice of in or out of the European project, as shown by ongoing discussions around membership of the single market and the customs union. Not only did we not know the answers to such questions at the time of the original...
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Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT
Nature & Environment

Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT

...simple ‘cost cutting’ campaigns, thereby leading to a reduction in both financial and carbon costs with less corporate motivational effort. Relying on supplier carbon reductions? As part of the supply chain’s move to renewables, it could be fair to assume that as the energy supplies to our facilities and the facilities of those we depend on (eg, the internet and...
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How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful

...simple aid like the Spotter Sheet can make even the shortest walk more exciting. Ellie Broad, Community Engagement and Activity Coordinator at The Parks Trust The Spotter Sheet is very simple, it encourages park visitors to look out for certain common sights in the park and to take notice of textures, smells and sounds. When a scene, feeling or smell has been identified...
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What makes it hard for migrants to learn the language of their new home?
Languages

What makes it hard for migrants to learn the language of their new home?

...simple as that...Find out more about The Open University's Language courses and qualifications. Germany has discovered a new social type that is causing grief in modern diverse societies: the “Integrationsverweigerer;” literally someone who refuses to integrate, a “Verweigerer” is a “conscientious objector” or a “refusenik.” The principal characteristic of...
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Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing

...simple recording of information; in particular, social workers’ texts are a powerful means to progress a case and ultimately reach the best available outcomes for service users. This power is enacted through social workers’ choice of words, through the selection of points to foreground or background, and through insightful evaluation, particularly within life-changing...
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What is Blockchain?
Digital & Computing

What is Blockchain?

...code being openly available, a key feature of blockchains is that in principle every user has their own copy of the entire blockchain. In fact, there is no central or master copy, simply the multiple copies held by the volunteers in the user community. Volunteers are rewarded for their effort through a number of algorithmic processes that can result in payment. Small...
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