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Innovation in health and social care: social and historical
Health, Sports & Psychology

Innovation in health and social care: social and historical

...2 Innovations discovered by Scottish medics - You will now continue on the theme of historic innovation in this section where the focus turns to discoveries which transformed the way we experience health care today, particularly the discoveries of two Scottish medics, Sir James Young Simpson and Ian Donald. In 1847, Sir James Young Simpson pioneered surgical anaesthesia....
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
How do voters choose between two unappealing candidates?
Society, Politics & Law

How do voters choose between two unappealing candidates?

...2/3 probability that no one is saved.” That may seem rational. However, change the wording and the results also change – even though the theoretical loss of life remains the same. Program A was preferred by only 22 percent of the recipients when researchers framed the choice like this: (A) “400 people will die out of 600” versus (B) “2/3 probability that 600...
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Nuclear transboundary consultations are a test for public participation and transparency across Europe
Nature & Environment

Nuclear transboundary consultations are a test for public participation and transparency across Europe

...2 AND TIHANGE 1) HAVE BEEN GRANTED 10-YEAR LIFE EXTENSIONS. THIS MOVE HAS SPARKED HARSH REACTIONS FROM NEIGHBOURING GERMANY OVER THE LACK OF TRANSBOUNDARY CONSULTATIONS, TAKING THE BELGIUM GOVERNMENT TO COURT. CLOSE BY, BOTH THE NETHERLANDS AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC ARE BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE OF THE ESPOO CONVENTION FOR THE LIFETIME EXTENSION OF...
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How network science can unravel Al Capone's criminal associates
Science, Maths & Technology

How network science can unravel Al Capone's criminal associates

...2 shows the same group of 1,030 organized crime individuals and each configuration plots the three very different types of relationships between them. The lower right panel plots only the 10 percent of relationships across all three networks that were multiplex—each line symbolizing at least two of the three types of possible relationships. [Diagram showing networks, as...
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Should we be worried about the US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement?
Society, Politics & Law

Should we be worried about the US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement?

...2-degrees temperature increase does not mean anything because that sort of variation in temperature can be experienced in a single day. What matters to them is to have a stable and secure job in a coal factory so they can fulfil the basic needs of their families. Trump’s argument that coal jobs will go to China and India if the US signs the climate deal chimes well with...
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What are your views about technologies to support and assess writing skills?
Education & Development

What are your views about technologies to support and assess writing skills?

...2-step study: Write a short essay about “your views about technologies that support learners to develop writing skills” (around 500 words). Participate in the TeSLA study (details below), which involves an initial questionnaire and using the TeSLA anti-plagiarism tool. You do not need to complete the final questionnaire. Completing the study: • Stay logged into...
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Euro 2020: Will England's ruthless academy system show its value?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Euro 2020: Will England's ruthless academy system show its value?

...2 and 3 academies are generally associated with clubs in League 1 and League 2 of the Football League, while Category 4 is for clubs who operate their academy solely for players over 16 such as Brentford and Huddersfield Town. The EPPP was a controversial re-structuring of youth football in England when it was introduced. Many clubs considered some of the regulations...
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Article 10 mins
The challenge of invasive alien species
Nature & Environment

The challenge of invasive alien species

...2) Disrupting ecosystem processes. Bush fire is a regular (every 10 years or so) natural process occurring in Mediterranean climate shrub lands. It helps remove old vegetation while encouraging germination of dormant seeds. However, in South African sites dominated with invasive species such as pines (e.g. Pinus pinaster) and eucalypts (e.g. Eucalyptus camaldulensis),...
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