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Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part Two
Education & Development

Prison Abolition in Question(s): Part Two

...system to keep these natural human impulses under control? It is inaccurate to suggest that human beings are “naturally” interested mainly in themselves. No person is an island and we are all social beings. We cannot thrive without the help and support of other people. Human nature and human survival is dependent on us being grounded in notions of mutual aid and...
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Article 12 mins
Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Artificial intelligence: implications for social work writing

...systems and tools in the hope that this helps to manage pressured resources. Widespread use of new tools such as Magic Notes are now common with the aim of reducing the time needed and improving the quality of writing. Technological support in recording can be helpful but there are some challenges. Research shows that AI is not yet reliable in predicting risk or...
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Global English
History & The Arts

Global English

...system in China, and that number continues to rise. In addition, a large, but unknown, number of adults are learning English in the workplace or in their free time. A 'wave of English' is now building up. Within a decade nearly a third of the world population will all be trying to learn English at the same time. But looking further ahead, the wave of learners may subside...
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Article 10 mins
Diary of a new Life Peer
Society, Politics & Law

Diary of a new Life Peer

...system of the first position being held by a woman, the second position open, and then alternating in the same way. The ranked choice or instant runoff proportional voting system would be used to determine a position on the list. The candidate at the top of the list would be nominated by the party leader to the House of Lords. The other names in turn would be proposed if...
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Herbal medicine
Health, Sports & Psychology

Herbal medicine

...system stimulating plant used for its antibiotic and anti-fungal actions. While most of the plants used as remedies are very gentle in action some need to be treated with great respect. Many herbs have lots of actions, some of which will be deleterious for particular users. For example sage is a useful first aid remedy for mouth infections and sore throats, but it also...
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Capacity and demand management
Society, Politics & Law

Capacity and demand management

...systems also have to deal with an extra 1,000 casualties needing ambulance or paramedic care, with 20% going to hospital. Activity 8 Seasonality in your own service Timing: Allow approximately 10 minutes Now apply these types of demand variation to your own work. Fill in the table below: Question Your response Are there daily fluctuations in your demand? If so, why? Does...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
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Money & Business

Risk management

...systems for oversight and scrutiny are in place. Contribute to public awareness of risk. Indeed all UK companies listed on the Stock Exchange are expected to apply effective risk management as part of their compliance with the UK Corporate Governance Code...Session 1: Living in a world of risk: 3 Risk in everyday life - Risk is all around us. We take risks when we eat and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Forensic psychology

...systems to scrutinise its ‘evolved’ legal processes. It has also been the case that law, as a profession, has remained sceptical of the ability of disciplines such as psychology to have anything to offer (e.g. Nijboer, 1995). Increasingly, however, psychologists work in collaboration with members of the legal profession. Specialist conferences provide a forum for...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs