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How to age well while self-isolating
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to age well while self-isolating

...communities. The latest evidence says that our communities, and individuals in them, will suffer less if measures of social distancing and self-isolation are introduced. Following the advice of the World Health Organisation, in March 2020 the UK Government introduced measures designed to delay the transmission of the coronavirus. Self-isolation may lead to increased...
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Riches & misery: the consequences of the Atlantic slave trade
History & The Arts

Riches & misery: the consequences of the Atlantic slave trade

...communities, the consequences of which still haunt American societies now, many years after emancipation. The divide was reinforced by the determination to segregate black and white communities and discourage intermarriage, and by the reluctance to liberate black people from slavery from one generation to the next. This contrasted with the experiences of African slaves...
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Now live: Could we control our climate?
Science, Maths & Technology

Now live: Could we control our climate?

...communicating and managing climate risks using incomplete evidence; and the influence of competing priorities and values. By considering exactly what we want for our planet's climate, and what we would be willing to sacrifice to get there, climate engineering has the potential to aid us in our search for solutions. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for more updates on...
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British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Education & Development

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

...communication Management and leadership Organisational and workforce development IT and technology Corporate social responsibility At the bottom of the list you'll find a selection of badged courses. These courses take 24 hours to complete and provide a free digital badge on completion which you can download, display and share as a mark of your achievement. The badges are...
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OpenMinds-Talk: Virtual Worlds for real experiences
Digital & Computing

OpenMinds-Talk: Virtual Worlds for real experiences

...communicate and collaborate with those whom they may have never met, experience places they may never be able to visit, shop, learn, and do research. Professor Minocha will look at how virtual worlds provide ‘real’ experiences in ‘created’ environments – ‘as if I have met them’, or ‘as if I have visited that place’. Online technologies also provide real...
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What are Mintzberg’s five components of an organisation? The one-minute guide
Money & Business

What are Mintzberg’s five components of an organisation? The one-minute guide

...communities and so on. What is the Middle Line? Below the apex is the Middle line, a group of managers who are concerned with converting the objectives and broad plans of the Strategic apex into operational plans that can be carried out by the workers. As organisations grow and become more complex, they usually develop a separate group of people who are concerned with the...
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Are you estranged from your family and considering university?
Education & Development

Are you estranged from your family and considering university?

...communication with either of them. If one of your parents is deceased and you have no contact at all with your other parent, that also counts as estranged. This could be because you have decided you are better off leaving a difficult family home environment or because your parents have disowned you. You may consequently also have no contact with other members of the...
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Sugar coating biopharmaceuticals
Science, Maths & Technology

Sugar coating biopharmaceuticals

...communicate with each other to how microorganisms attach to cells. They are also used by cells as a way of regulating the three-dimensional shapes of proteins; allowing cells to identify incorrectly folded structures so they can be can be broken down and disposed of. Why are glycans important? Changes in the patterns of the glycans displayed on proteins found in the body...
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