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‘Social Murder’: the realities of ‘Better Regulation’ in Contemporary Britain
Society, Politics & Law

‘Social Murder’: the realities of ‘Better Regulation’ in Contemporary Britain

...data from 2003/04 in these three areas of social protection. Of course, 2003/4 marks the rolling out of the Better Regulation agenda, while this period is also marked by the 2007 financial crisis which was used, by the Coalition Government from 2010 onwards, to justify austerity – so it is likely that within this data there is evidence of both politics and economics at...
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Article 10 mins
Children are at risk from junk food advertisements on social media
Society, Politics & Law

Children are at risk from junk food advertisements on social media

...data banks on all their users, offering advertisers detailed menus of options for targeting ads. They do so not only with basic demographics such as age or location, but even psychological characteristics and preferences, increasing all consumers’ susceptibility to advertising. Platforms also use children’s data to hone ad targeting. They identify children who are...
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Article 5 mins
How Bitcoin works
Digital & Computing

How Bitcoin works

...data in the block have been changed, even by the smallest amount, the two hashes will be different and it would be obvious the block had been tampered with. Changing the contents of a block far back in the block chain not only creates a conflict with that block’s hash, but all blocks that follow on from it. And it’s not just my computer checking the hashes, millions...
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Article 5 mins
Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT
Nature & Environment

Reducing the carbon footprint of on-premises IT

...data storage, social media and online meetings. Vampire devices Around 20% of a typical building’s energy consumption, and therefore energy related carbon emissions, comes from devices that continue to drain electricity supplies when seemingly ‘off’. These are devices that are plugged in and either forgotten about or deemed to be using inconsequential amounts of...
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Article 5 mins
Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers
Education & Development

Learning to teach: mentoring and tutoring student teachers

...analysis of their own teaching: evaluating and sharing practice with their student teacher and modelling the process of critically reflecting on practice. This process involves: the student teacher observing the mentor the mentor talking about what the student saw during the observation. It is valuable for mentors to discuss both the strengths and weaknesses of their own...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
History of reading tutorial 3: Famous writers and their reading - Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Vernon Lee
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 3: Famous writers and their reading - Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Vernon Lee

...analysis of data...History of reading tutorial 3: Famous writers and their reading - Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Vernon Lee: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: perform advanced searches of data held on the UK RED site, including locating evidence by place of reading experience or by combining search queries recognise development in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Exploring anxiety
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring anxiety

...analysis of findings or contrasting points of view, perhaps discussing the implications or limitations of the research in some way to ensure responsible reporting. Occasionally, however, headlines in the press can be more sensationalist. It is important to recognise that the way information is presented in the media varies according to the perspective of the groups and...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Gweithio hybrid: datblygu sefydliadol
Money & Business

Gweithio hybrid: datblygu sefydliadol

...data a fyddai ar flaen y gad o ran defnyddio rhai o'r adnoddau hyn-- adnoddau cydweithio, adnoddau negeseua, y math yna o bethau. A nawr mae hynny'n cynnwys pawb oherwydd dyna sut rydym yn cyfathrebu y rhan fwyaf o'r amser. Felly'r newid gwirioneddol yw sut rydym yn cyfathrebu a'r adnoddau rydym yn eu defnyddio i wneud hynny. A phan rwy'n sôn am gyfathrebu, gallai hynny...
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Level 1: Introductory 21 hrs