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Paul Tucker On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Nature & Environment

Paul Tucker On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...STIP in my professional context working in sustainability. I have been learning by doing systems practice for the past 5 years or so, using diagramming to better understand and communicate complex situations. I'm now a postgraduate student, continuing to learn about systems techniques and lineages, aiming to improve my systemic perception of the world as I see it”....
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Black History Month
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Black History Month

...community. During Black History Month, we remember and celebrate the important people from the past and also who contribute to and help our society today. First celebrated in the UK in 1987, Black History Month in the UK is marked annually during the month of October and in the USA and Canada during the month of February, with important reference to the black society....
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The monster has wings: Should we be worried about youth consumption of energy drinks?
Health, Sports & Psychology

The monster has wings: Should we be worried about youth consumption of energy drinks?

...oral evidence. [The Conversation]Of course, legislation to prevent the sales of energy drinks to under 16’s would be helpful. But the marketing of these drinks to young people through computer games and their association with sports is also a much wider issue. Far reaching discussions are needed about the direct and indirect marketing of these drinks (and other food and...
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How might COVID-19 affect cancer patients at different stages of their disease?
Science, Maths & Technology

How might COVID-19 affect cancer patients at different stages of their disease?

...orally via pills or via simple skin injections. Hence, cancer patients might be advised to start self-medicating to reduce the number of visits to the hospital. Furthermore, it is also possible that for some therapies there might be an increase in the lag between one cycle of treatment and the following one. Clinicians will weigh up the benefits and risks and discuss with...
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Delivering tutorials for dyslexic students
Education & Development

Delivering tutorials for dyslexic students

...orally and written on worksheets, PowerPoint slides and whiteboards ought to be kept very brief and simple. Get students used to specific phrases in instructions, which they can easily identify and recognise. Use meaningful examples Instead of long instructions. It is advisable to provide an example and, or ask one student to repeat the instruction before the group starts...
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Lady Llanover, Welsh airs and national harmony
History & The Arts

Lady Llanover, Welsh airs and national harmony

...orally, never written down.’ [The title page of Ancient National Airs of Gwent and Morganwg.]The title page of Ancient National Airs of Gwent and Morganwg (1844). Note the dedication to Queen Victoria. (Image: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales) It must be said that, had it been down to Maria Jane Williams, her collection would in fact have...
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‘Bread of Heaven’ – Singing from the same hymn sheet?
History & The Arts

‘Bread of Heaven’ – Singing from the same hymn sheet?

...oral tradition, which means that it is unsurprising that slightly different versions of tunes and texts often co-exist. It is, though, this coming together of words and music in the collective action of singing, whether to affirm religious belief or to celebrate the scoring of a try, that ultimately accords hymns such as this their status. Discover more on OpenLearn...
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