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What does toilet paper teach us about poverty?
Society, Politics & Law

What does toilet paper teach us about poverty?

...data proving the opposite. In fact, the poverty rate in the US remained mostly consistent from 1966 to 2014, fluctuating from 15% to 11% (US Census, Table 2). [Toilet paper delivery in Vietnam] Delivering toilet paper in Vietnam There are plenty of reasons why this is the case, some of which can be the direct result of policies and societal factors that keep people in a...
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Methods in Motion: As borders flex, how does citizenship change?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: As borders flex, how does citizenship change?

...data analytics’ in citizenship studies. Agnes Kukulska-Hulme, Mark Gaved and Andrew Brasher explored the use of technology (specifically, smartphone applications) in citizenship research, and the ethical and methodological issues raised by such technologies. The rich variety of methodological approaches to citizenship explored in the day school was complemented by...
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Should Economics and the Environment work together?
Society, Politics & Law

Should Economics and the Environment work together?

...data) could be used. The figures might not always be easy to generate or perfectly accurate to measure, but these are calculated and accepted as a way of approaching the debate. Many people would challenge the idea that everything can easily be put in to economic terms. Surely there are elements of the environment that can’t have an economic-related measure? How do we...
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Pluto comes into sharp focus – but it’s still not a planet
Science, Maths & Technology

Pluto comes into sharp focus – but it’s still not a planet

...data suggested a planet-sized body was perturbing the orbit of Neptune. This, he felt, was it – and the world agreed. Pluto’s mass was at first thought to be roughly the same as the Earth’s, but by 1948 estimates had shrunk it to the size of Mars. When Pluto’s largest moon Charon was discovered in 1978, Charon’s orbit showed that Pluto’s mass is actually about...
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A new layer: Culture, the Irish language and identity in 2015
OpenLearn Ireland

A new layer: Culture, the Irish language and identity in 2015

...data: 703 of 1758 people - Central Statistics Office, 2011). The uniqueness of the Irish language, although under threat, can be seen as an important resource for the area. Oideas Gael, an organisation offering adult Irish language and cultural courses, attracts participants from around the world to Southwest Donegal. Liam Ó Cuinneagáin, one of the founders of Oideas...
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A ‘disorder’ or just me? Life with bipolar
Health, Sports & Psychology

A ‘disorder’ or just me? Life with bipolar

...data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-psychiatric-morbidity-survey/adult-psychiatric-morbidity-survey-survey-of-mental-health-and-wellbeing-england-2014 (accessed 18/02/23) The Mental Health Foundation (2022) What it’s like to have bipolar, by people who have bipolar Available at:
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Porn licensing isn't the answer
Digital & Computing

Porn licensing isn't the answer

...data packets via deep packet inspection and deciding how this traffic may be handled as a general rule. Services such as Skype for example, are often an unpopular use of corporate network traffic as, in Skype’s case, it shares the services of a corporate network with millions of other Skype users. But network engineers can’t block the use of Skype completely as it...
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SMEs and Net Zero – challenges and opportunities
Money & Business

SMEs and Net Zero – challenges and opportunities

...data on SME energy use and carbon emissions. Rigorous evaluation of existing models of business support, ranging from local schemes to international initiatives such as the UN’s SME Climate Commitment. More in-depth research on the role and influence of intermediaries, advisors, and support networks in promoting change. A better understanding of the role of personal,...
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