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Panic buying and how to stop it
Health, Sports & Psychology

Panic buying and how to stop it

...climate in which new norms can emerge if the old norms, relating to the availability of stock are perceived to be violated. An isolated local shortage problem or images of empty shelves on Facebook may have signalled such a violation in a supermarket. This also includes the possibility that fake images may have been used to maliciously seed panic buying. Social media...
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Cyfrifiannell Carbon Y Brifysgol Agored
Nature & Environment

Cyfrifiannell Carbon Y Brifysgol Agored

...changing world a'i nod yw mesur ôl troed carbon seiliedig ar ddefnydd personol rhywun sy'n byw yn y DU (os ydych chi'n byw y tu allan i'r DU, gweler adnoddau pellach). Mae'r gyfrifiannell hon yn dechrau â'r holl nwyon tŷ gwydr a gaiff eu hallyrru yn y broses o gyflenwi'r hyn y mae'r DU yn ei ddefnyddio, gan gynnwys yr allyriadau sydd wedi'u hymgorffori mewn mewnforion....
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Has Twitter's role as a political influence been overstated?
Digital & Computing

Has Twitter's role as a political influence been overstated?

...change and efforts to distribute resources and represent the needs of the misrecognised beyond social media, this recognition alone is insufficient action for parity. Bourdieu offers a different definition of misrecognition. He calls it a failure to recognise how normatively defined social environments may be working against our interests. Twitter is a form of capitalism...
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What is a scientific model?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a scientific model?

...climate model] In response to a listener question, Adam Rutherford asks various scientists - what is a 'model' in science? Andrew Ponson introduces us to the concept, Carole Haswell discusses how they work in astronomy, Paul Donald explains their use in conservation science and hydrologist Nick Reynard talks about using models to simulate extreme weather events such as...
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Hans Rosling: How to compare countries using statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

Hans Rosling: How to compare countries using statistics

Statistician magician, the late Hans Rosling shows you how to collate and animate the data of different countries in these short videos that depict our changing world...Transcript All videos shown were produced by Wingspan Productions Watch the videos in the Hans Rosling series Learn more about data with our free materials
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Systems modelling
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems modelling

...changing the ingredients or the processing used. It is likely to be a situation in which there is more than one person involved and where the result of any action cannot simply be predicted by common sense, or by a simple mathematical manipulation of a few numbers. You are already using, or want to learn how to use, some systems-based approach to working with the...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
A letter that starts the renegotiation process – Cameron writing to Tusk
Society, Politics & Law

A letter that starts the renegotiation process – Cameron writing to Tusk

...change and that the UK’s people would be given a say as to whether the future of the United Kingdom lies within or without the European Union: “For us, the European Union is a means to an end - prosperity, stability, the anchor of freedom and democracy both within Europe and beyond her shores - not an end in itself.” He went on to point out weaknesses of the...
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Studying design at The Open University: a rewarding journey
Science, Maths & Technology

Studying design at The Open University: a rewarding journey

...change. This could manifest as a desire for new skills, personal development, career advancement, or reigniting a passion for learning. They share a common thread: a willingness to embrace new ideas, immerse themselves in their surroundings, take pride in their work, and inspire others. Many students keep notes of observations, ideas, and sketches to tackle everyday...
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