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Will Brexit force British retirees to return from Spain?
Money & Business

Will Brexit force British retirees to return from Spain?

...climate are worried that when the UK leaves Europe, so must they...[British fish and chips in Majorca, Spain] Home from home? A kiosk offering British fish and chips in Majorca Spain is home to more than 100,000 British pensioners. Most moved there many years ago to enjoy their retirement with the understanding that they would be able to export their pension and...
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Are we about to be at the mercy of superslugs?
Nature & Environment

Are we about to be at the mercy of superslugs?

...climate and dearth of mates, have fallen into the clichéd “No sex please, we’re British” mould, producing fewer, bigger eggs later in life by self-fertilisation. Continental slugs, meanwhile, adapted to resist rapidly evolving enemies. Their strategy is therefore to produce many smaller eggs earlier in life, which maximises genetic diversity and compensates for...
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Why would British athletes choose winter sports?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why would British athletes choose winter sports?

...climate?...[The British team arrive at the 2010 Winter Olympics, led by Shelly Rudman] The British team arrive at the 2010 Games The British terrain and climate are not really designed for winter sports – there are few mountains suitable for skiing and our winters simply aren’t cold enough. Yet Team GB will be taking a 53-strong squad to the 2026 Winter Olympics in...
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The frozen planet
Nature & Environment

The frozen planet

...climate of both regions are highlighted along with the wildlife. There were media stories about how the regions are changing and finally there appear to be some interesting questions around the subject of ownership. Ownership relates to the management of, and ultimately who could live in the polar regions. The defining feature of the polar environment is the cold so it...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
The caring manager in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

The caring manager in health and social care

...changes, nurturing a collaborative climate, being emotionally aware, emphasising potential improvements that the changes can bring and enabling those affected to see the bigger picture...The caring manager in health and social care: 5 Test your knowledge - You will now have a chance to review what you’ve learned in this free course with an informal quiz. Activity 9...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
The benefits of a longer product life
Science, Maths & Technology

The benefits of a longer product life

...climate warming gases. Producing less products and using existing products differently and for longer, will reduce lifecycle emissions and impacts. Globally we generate approximately 40 million tons of electronic waste (e-waste) each year of which only 12.5% is recycled. That’s a lot of valuable resources being mined, produced and displaced, with resultant toxic...
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Golden Globe Ocean Race: Antarctic ice cliff instability and sea-level predictions
Nature & Environment

Golden Globe Ocean Race: Antarctic ice cliff instability and sea-level predictions

...climate scenarios (colors). Turning off MICI reduces the Antarctic sea level contribution from within the shaded areas to the bold areas. In fact if we compare these lower predictions with previous estimates from other studies without MICI they agree very well. We also see an evolving difference between different climate scenarios even without MICI at about 2070....
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Article 10 mins
Critical social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Critical social work practice

...changed the job? A look at how the advent of the setting of standards in the education of social workers, and the regulatory framework that has been imposed from outside, has changed the job of the social worker. The impact of standards on service users A look at how the business of setting of standards feeds through to the service users. Social work in a US school A...
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