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Reforms must prepare the UK countryside for climate change and ensure that our use of land supports reduced emissions -

Reforms must prepare the UK countryside for climate change and ensure that our use of land supports reduced emissions - Committee on Climate Change: The Paris Agreement demands tougher action to remove greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere. We must, at the same time, prepare for the inevitable...
Source: theccc.org.uk

EU Trials Tracker — Who's not sharing clinical trial results? : By law, all clinical trials on the European Union

EU Trials Tracker — Who's not sharing clinical trial results? : By law, all clinical trials on the European Union Clinical Trials Register (EUCTR) must report their results in the registry within a year of completion. This site tracks which universities and pharmaceutical companies are...
Source: trialstracker.net

The Nobel Peace Prize 2018 was awarded jointly to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad "for their efforts to end the use of sexual

The Nobel Peace Prize 2018 was awarded jointly to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad "for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict". "Both laureates have made a crucial contribution to focusing attention on, and combating, such war crimes. Denis Mukwege is the...
Source: nobelprize.org

Urban transformation: shopping by kayak in Denmark's greenest neighbourhoods: As nations race to reach ambitious climate

Urban transformation: shopping by kayak in Denmark's greenest neighbourhoods: As nations race to reach ambitious climate goals, can sustainable urban designs help cut energy use and boost social well-being?
Source: trust.org

Been using this ‘pencil project’ software for flowcharting. Works really well for quickly sketching systems diagrams

Been using this ‘pencil project’ software for flowcharting. Works really well for quickly sketching systems diagrams and workflows that you can export to various formats. It is available on Windows (also as a stand-alone App on PortableApps.com, Linux, and Mac) The ‘sketchy’ style wireframing...

Risk of first-time and recurrent depression in patients with psoriasis - a population-based cohort study. - PubMed - NCBI

Risk of first-time and recurrent depression in patients with psoriasis - a population-based cohort study. - PubMed - NCBI
Source: nih.gov

NHS to save 'hundreds of millions' in landmark drug ruling in England: Two drug companies were trying to stop doctors offering

NHS to save 'hundreds of millions' in landmark drug ruling in England: Two drug companies were trying to stop doctors offering a cheaper eye treatment.
Source: bbc.com

Breakthrough that literally opens up online learning? Using AI for free text input: When teachers ask learners whether

Breakthrough that literally opens up online learning? Using AI for free text input: When teachers ask learners whether they know something they rarely ask them multiple choice questions. Yet the MCQ remains the staple in on...
Source: blogspot.com

Tom Watson 'reversed' type-2 diabetes: Labour's deputy leader says he lost seven stone by cutting out sugar, fatty foods

Tom Watson 'reversed' type-2 diabetes: Labour's deputy leader says he lost seven stone by cutting out sugar, fatty foods and beer.
Source: bbc.com

Radical open-access plan could spell end to journal subscriptions: Eleven research funders in Europe announce ‘Plan S’

Radical open-access plan could spell end to journal subscriptions: Eleven research funders in Europe announce ‘Plan S’ to make all scientific works free to read as soon as they are published. European Commission special envoy Robert-Jan Smits has spearheaded a plan to make all scientific works free...
Source: nature.com

Donald Clark Plan B: Research shows Good Behaviour Game is constructivist nonsense

Donald Clark Plan B: Research shows Good Behaviour Game is constructivist nonsense
Source: blogspot.com

Randomised experiment: If you're really unsure whether to quit your job or break up, you really probably should

Randomised experiment: If you're really unsure whether to quit your job or break up, you really probably should
Source: 80000hours.org

Donald Clark Plan B: Agile production – online learning needs to get its skates on

Donald Clark Plan B: Agile production – online learning needs to get its skates on
Source: blogspot.com

Doctors told to use 'plain English': Doctors must learn a new skill - writing letters that are easier for patients to understand,

Doctors told to use 'plain English': Doctors must learn a new skill - writing letters that are easier for patients to understand, guidelines say.
Source: bbc.com

Over-85s in 24-hour care 'set to double': The social care system is "at breaking point", a local government official warns.

Over-85s in 24-hour care 'set to double': The social care system is "at breaking point", a local government official warns.
Source: bbc.com

The doctor who chose to stay in the cave: The expert caver gave the OK for the boys to dive their way out and was among

The doctor who chose to stay in the cave: The expert caver gave the OK for the boys to dive their way out and was among the last to leave.
Source: bbc.com

Amazon Meanders in Sunglint: The largest river in the world is full of bends and meanders, a result of the water course

Amazon Meanders in Sunglint: The largest river in the world is full of bends and meanders, a result of the water course snaking back and forth across the landscape over time.
Source: nasa.gov

Redruth vegan woman's 'shock' at frog in her Aldi lettuce: A would-be vegan finds unwanted animal protein in her Aldi salad.

Redruth vegan woman's 'shock' at frog in her Aldi lettuce: A would-be vegan finds unwanted animal protein in her Aldi salad.
Source: bbc.com

'Age better by doing right workouts': People can age better by doing the right workouts, says Public Health England.

'Age better by doing right workouts': People can age better by doing the right workouts, says Public Health England.
Source: bbc.com

Self-organizing Community Learning Based on P2P Network in a University Computer Foundation Course: In order to solve the

Self-organizing Community Learning Based on P2P Network in a University Computer Foundation Course: In order to solve the problem of lack of targeted guidance for learners in the community learning process, an improved algorithm for constructing com-munities was proposed. The algorithm used P2P architecture....
Source: online-journals.org