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Rugby: A sport for sampling or specialisation?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rugby: A sport for sampling or specialisation?

...sports experience that hopefully continues into adulthood. To learn more about sports and fitness, find videos, articles, games and free courses on OpenLearn. If you're interested in studying Sports and Fitness with the Open University, explore more courses and qualifications we offer in this subject area. This article was first published on the OU Sports & Fitness blog....
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What do Europe's new data rules mean for children online?
Education & Development

What do Europe's new data rules mean for children online?

...Article 29 Working Party information is now available online including Article 29 Working Party consent guidance and Article 29 Working Party draft guidelines on profiling. As mentioned earlier, ICO has published Children and the GDPR guidance for consultation which closes on 28 February 2018. The guidance includes new rules about automated decision-making, the right to...
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Diversity, migrant entrepreneurship and socio-economic inclusion
Money & Business

Diversity, migrant entrepreneurship and socio-economic inclusion

...et al., 2014 and Otaye-Ebede, Priola and Yerby, 2017). While concepts such as diversity, cultural diversity and diversity management have initially been studied within the confines of employment and large organisations, more recently attention has been directed to ‘diverse’ entrepreneurship and, in particular, to migrant entrepreneurs and their contribution to the...
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Is Bitcoin a bubble - and why must it burst?
Money & Business

Is Bitcoin a bubble - and why must it burst?

...article] The Bitcoin bubbles. Author's own calculations. The orange lines denote when the price is showing explosive behaviour. We also see a period where the hash rate was growing explosively – the blue columns in late 2013 and early 2014. This is also an indication of a price bubble, which went on to burst. So there are clear points where bubbles are visible –...
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Plastic materials, pollution and recycling
Science, Maths & Technology

Plastic materials, pollution and recycling

...et al., 2009). Today’s plastics represent a great many inventions by a huge number of scientists from a number of disciplines that have developed into everyday materials in modern society. Plastics are rapidly increasing every year in their uses and applications. Scientific research into plastics and their many applications are ongoing, with many thousands of papers...
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EPQs: writing up your dissertation
Education & Development

EPQs: writing up your dissertation

...articles are designed to help you if you are enrolled on an EPQ. See previous article in series: Finding and using evidence Writing up your dissertation. Being able to communicate well is an essential skill for both university and working life. One of the aims of the EPQ is to help you develop your skills in using different communication tools, so you can communicate what...
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Why are the bullied reluctant to seek help?
Education & Development

Why are the bullied reluctant to seek help?

...are often far from easy to resolve. They may have their roots in the darker side of human nature and frustrations experienced in the home and in the wider community. [The Conversation]What teachers can do will always be limited – but can be far less limited than is the case at present. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Financial Engineering
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Financial Engineering

...article “Superfunds: an investment vehicle for scientific research”? There is also an enhanced need to study the effects of finance outside of just its profitability. The financial crisis of 2008 revealed that financialisation has a social impact that extends beyond businesses and the market. Established assumptions about the economy and the free market would...
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