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The Social and Discursive Construction of Disability
Society, Politics & Law

The Social and Discursive Construction of Disability

...type of critique also risks the implication that disability is merely a constructed version of reality that does not exist. The constructionist approach A constructionist approach is useful to consider aspects of knowledge, understood through language not as accurate reflections of the of the world but more as an artefact of interaction. In this way, the disabled body and...
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Designing interactive systems for dogs
Digital & Computing

Designing interactive systems for dogs

...type of control (e.g. light switches) looks the same throughout the house (rather than changing style), uses colours that dogs can see (rather than colours that stand out to humans), is big enough to be an easy target for a dogs (rather than a small object), can be operated by a gentle push of the nose (rather than requiring to be hit by a paw), can be adjusted to the...
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Porter’s Value Chain and the Business of Film
Money & Business

Porter’s Value Chain and the Business of Film

...types of relationships with each partner and whether they are considered to be suppliers or alliance partners. Some film companies have benefitted from closer relationships with suppliers as they co-operate on things such as writing and editing. Other important functions in the value network can be provided more efficiently and effectively by value chain specialists such...
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Fracking: No need for all the fuss
Science, Maths & Technology

Fracking: No need for all the fuss

...type this, I see that in the British Isles there were nineteen earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 0.7 to 3.3 in the past 50 days. You can check for yourself here. These were all natural. Few of them were strong enough to be noticed even by the people nearest to them, and there will have been hundreds more too small to be worth recording by instruments. In 2011 there...
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Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?

...types of society than others, and that events such as economic crises would lead to an increase in the suicide rate. Similarly, recent studies e.g. (McManus et al., 2009) have shown that the rate of psychotic disorders can be as much as four times greater in the poorer households compared to those that are better off, whilst rates of anxiety and depression can be twice as...
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The benefits of social media in academia
Education & Development

The benefits of social media in academia

...types of content. While these purposes often overlap, some key uses are evident: Video sharing platforms – typically instructional or observational content Online discussions – can encourage dialogue including responding to policy change and sharing research as well as building community Blogs – an effective and accessible way to share information, including...
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Digital Film School
Science, Maths & Technology

Digital Film School

...types of digital cameras into both Mac and PC, and then how to import the media into various editing software. Getting started with iMovie This track is designed to introduce you to the iMovie user interface and also the first steps to importing media and building your first sequence. Getting started Windows Live Movie Maker This track is designed to introduce you to the...
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Beyond the babble: social broadcasting and digital citizenship
History & The Arts

Beyond the babble: social broadcasting and digital citizenship

...de-personalizing of complex issues. This results in overt generalisations, reductionism, a lack of depth, and more recently, a global populist political backlash. [The Audio Booth; Photo Credit: Lucia Scazzocchio. All rights reserved.] The Audio Booth; Photo Credit: Lucia Scazzocchio. All rights reserved. Following the European Referendum in Britain, for example, the...
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