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Climate change and alternative living: issues of adaptation and sustainability
Nature & Environment

Climate change and alternative living: issues of adaptation and sustainability

...trees and water resources to thrive and grow at the natural speed without any harmful invasion towards destruction? Our knowledge, understanding and awareness of ecology around us should be useful for scientific innovation on flexible and sustainable living conditions. The Earth is our living space and we should aim to develop natural adaptation and flexible living to...
Physical and mental health for young children
Education & Development

Physical and mental health for young children

...family, and they were often very bored. I often used to wonder what the impact was on them in the long term. I only have to listen to a song from that era to be transported back, remembering all of those children. This experience made me develop a lifelong interest in children’s health and well-being. And then when I moved into education, I was asked to teach a child...
The geology of Northern Ireland
Science, Maths & Technology

The geology of Northern Ireland

...trees of rowan, holly and hazel - the latter two being used extensively for basket making in the past. Fermanagh woodlands also support particularly rare plant species, such as the serrated wintergreen and Tunbridge filmy-fern. The hugely popular red squirrel is found there along with the very secretive pine marten. Hedgerows have huge cultural significance in Irish...
Introducing social work: a starter kit
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social work: a starter kit

...families, while at the same time be a campaigning social reformer. However, by definition, professional social work embodies a reforming commitment to the development of social justice and anti-oppressive practice, and this is especially relevant because social work often engages with service users who are already in many ways likely to be vulnerable. However, social work...
I had cancer - now stop supporting just me
Health, Sports & Psychology

I had cancer - now stop supporting just me

...family. Cared for my carers. That truly changed everything. [Jack Brodie in black and white] What would you change about the view on cancer in teenagers? At that time, being a “patient”, I was relatively well supported. I sat on beanbags and in beige coloured rooms talking about my feelings. Good days. Bad days. There was always someone there: Sheena, the skin cancer...
I-SPY: Find out more about the research on Internet infidelity
Health, Sports & Psychology

I-SPY: Find out more about the research on Internet infidelity

...Family Journal: Counseling & Therapy for Couples and Families. http://oro.open.ac.uk/45755/ The rapid development of Internet and social networking services in the last decade have augmented the possibilities to engage in activities online that can be classified as infidelity and introduced new challenges into the practice of couple and sex therapists. Building on...
Gain Skills with The Open University
Money & Business

Gain Skills with The Open University

...families the opportunity to upskill and reskill using OU courses...From free, short courses to modules and degrees, The OU has something for everyone. If you are interested in studying one of our accredited modules or qualifications, you can find more information at http://www.open.ac.uk/scotland/study/courses-and-qualifications The OU also have a huge number of free,...
9/11: Attack on the Wires
Science, Maths & Technology

9/11: Attack on the Wires

...family in New York. This collection gives a snapshot of how the communications company dealt with the unprecedented technological challenges by using techniques such as call gapping to help free up other services... The AT and T Network How AT and T handled the unprecedented rise in phone calls. Call Gapping A way in the network distributed calls to avoid an overload....