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Systems explained: What do we mean by feedback?
Money & Business

Systems explained: What do we mean by feedback?

...work and other areas of life. Conclusion Similarly, the greater the deviation from a healthy, less stressed frame of mind, the more difficult it becomes to correct it (through drugs, relaxation, change in lifestyle, etc). The danger of overcompensating in the other direction also increases through, for example, dependence on anti-depressant drugs or rash changes in other...
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How can we address racial inequality and racial disproportionality?
Education & Development

How can we address racial inequality and racial disproportionality?

...working on a ‘plan of action’ to ‘tackle the wrongs of racism, bias and discrimination wherever they are found in policing’ (https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/update-on-the-plan-of-action-for-inclusion-and-race-equality-in-policing). The plan of action is forthcoming in 2021. References Macpherson, W. (1999) The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry: Report of an Inquiry by...
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Should we test drugs on pregnant women?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Should we test drugs on pregnant women?

...social services going to get involved if I’m unwell?” In consultation with her doctor, Heidi decided to give up all four drugs, ultimately replacing them with a low dose of sertraline, an antidepressant that has been relatively well-studied in pregnant women. But as she weaned herself from her old prescriptions, she experienced severe withdrawal. “It was physically...
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Understanding water quality
Nature & Environment

Understanding water quality

...works, by physical and biological processes; containment of sewage, cattle slurry and silage effluent living organisms disease-causing organisms (bacteria, viruses) human and animal wastes; certain industries (e.g. tanning, slaughtering) curtailed recreational use of rivers, lakes, etc. most commonly controlled with chlorine; seldom possible to remove all bacterial and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Primary science: supporting children’s learning
Education & Development

Primary science: supporting children’s learning

...working are all in keeping with a social constructivist view of learning. This involves connecting learning with children’s prior experience and building on their existing skills. If insufficient account is taken of children’s existing understanding (including ideas that may be incorrect), children are unlikely to see the relevance or make connections with their own...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Can Starbucks sell coffee to the Italians?
Money & Business

Can Starbucks sell coffee to the Italians?

...working day. People do not hang about in coffee shops, as an espresso can be drunk in a few sips, while a cappuccino is rarely taken beyond breakfast time. These habits were shaped by legislation introduced in 1911 allowing councils to introduce a maximum price for a single cup of coffee without service, set in conjunction with the local proprietors associations. This has...
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Is it true that the poorer you are, the more likely you are to eat junk food?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is it true that the poorer you are, the more likely you are to eat junk food?

...work since obesity rates went up after the ban compared to other neighborhoods where fast food had no restrictions. This seems to pour cold water on other efforts to solve obesity problems by regulating the location of fast-food restaurants. Not all that cheap Another problem with the stereotype about poor people and fast food is that by and large it’s not actually that...
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What do you need to know about Donald Trump's nominee to oversee US banking?
Money & Business

What do you need to know about Donald Trump's nominee to oversee US banking?

...worked on Wall Street for The Carlyle Group and founded his own investment company, The Cynosure Group. He also has a law degree from Yale. The issue that I believe deserves careful scrutiny, however, does not involve his qualifications. Rather it’s a view of his that, if allowed to permeate the Fed, would represent a seismic shock to how the central bank operates and...
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