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Ordinary dying and the Queen: Reflections on a case study
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ordinary dying and the Queen: Reflections on a case study

...out more about The Open University’s Health and Social Care courses. This article is reproduced with kind permission of Marie Curie. Shortly after Queen Elizabeth II died in early September, renowned palliative care consultant, Dr Kathryn Mannix outlined on Twitter how the Queen’s death might be an example of ‘ordinary dying’. Others both on social media and in...
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The Switch tells us a lot about Nintendo
Science, Maths & Technology

The Switch tells us a lot about Nintendo

...out of the dock and play the same game, anywhere. Nintendo have always focused on fun, playful, user-centric interactions, rather than being tempted to impress with graphical capabilities. When people are at the centre of design, even small issues can make or break a system. Maybe this time, though, with Nintendo’s pedigree, they have a winning mix. This article was...
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Dogs under the microscope
Science, Maths & Technology

Dogs under the microscope

...out when they were last the same species. However, scientists still disagree with the rate of mutation, meaning that while most scientists believe that dogs and wolves separated 10-15,000 years ago, others suggest that it might actually be over 100,000 years. Dogs can also be highly adapted to extreme environments; think of huskies in the arctic or mammals that live in...
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Sounds of environmental change
Society, Politics & Law

Sounds of environmental change

...out the future of coastal landscapes and environments, as scientists, planners and public come to terms with the implications of future environmental change driven by changing climate. Sea levels around the UK are currently rising at around 3mm per year, and a projected increase in the number and intensity of storms and other extreme weather events attributed to...
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Why would you want your own web domain?
Digital & Computing

Why would you want your own web domain?

...out? What if you only want to share an application to the web for a short period of time? What if you want to be able to “show and tell” and application for a particular class, and then put it back on the shelf, available to use again but not always running? Or what if you want to access an application that might be difficult to install, or isn’t available for your...
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Is New Day a false dawn for the print industry?
History & The Arts

Is New Day a false dawn for the print industry?

...out the day when news of David Bowie’s death broke. No one, right? Everyone was on Twitter and Facebook where the news first emerged. In an era when even the web is starting to feel more like a reference library than a breaking news platform, what is newsprint bringing to the table? David Bowie dies: the internet reacts to the death of the rock legend
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If Wannacry caused so much disruption, how come it raised so little money?
Digital & Computing

If Wannacry caused so much disruption, how come it raised so little money?

...that employees understand that they shouldn’t click on suspicious links. Meanwhile, with law enforcement agencies focused on the three Bitcoin wallets associated with WannaCry to try and find out who profits, there will be a whole lot more ransomware that goes unreported and unnoticed. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Fracking: Is it possible to persuade the public that the benefits outweigh the risks
Nature & Environment

Fracking: Is it possible to persuade the public that the benefits outweigh the risks

...out technical risks and provide information on them, many of the concerns present among local people stem from wider social concerns. These include worries over monitoring and enforcement, a lack of trust in the shale gas industry and associated regulators. If the information aimed at educating the public simply dismisses these concerns, it fails to fully address the...
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