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Social solutions for socio-economic issues

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Social solutions for socio-economic issues Published: Extreme poverty is a global issue that affects hundreds of millions of people. The next step involves implementing schemes and programmes that can support people living in poverty and help them to achieve financial security.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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However, Dr Emil Temnyalov , an economist at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia, highlights the effects of socio-economic influences on these scores. While these are the areas of economics commonly in the news, the field is so much broader than this. Stock markets, unemployment, inflation and recession?

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Fire trackers: how can we use modelling techniques to predict where wildfires will occur?

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This type of fire is deliberately applied to a pre-determined area at the time, intensity and rate of spread required to achieve the desired management objectives, and occurs under a strict set of environmental conditions Fire suppression techniques — the various strategies for stopping a fire once it has started.

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Here Comes Another Trend in K-12 Science Education: Data Science

Chillax Science

Ultimately, knowing a range of science education teaching methods allows competent teachers (and homeschool parents) to create a dynamic and supportive learning environment that promotes student engagement, curiosity, and achievement. An educator’s must-read The concept of data science is not new and has been used by scientists for decades.

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The importance of community for reducing social isolation

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If immigrants don’t speak enough English to get by, they will struggle to access resources and fully integrate into a new community in a new country.” This is commonly achieved by participant observation, in which anthropologists spend time with the community they are studying and take part in everyday activities.

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List of 75+ STEM Careers, Jobs & Occupations

STEM Sport

By providing students with access to a quality STEM curriculum, they will be better prepared for future courses and have the confidence needed to pursue STEM careers. They help local officials alleviate social, economic, and environmental problems by recommending locations for roads, schools, and other infrastructure.

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Bedside to bench to bedside: a unique way to treat lung injury

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Only specialised research groups have access to human lungs, donated by people who allow their organs to be used for scientific purposes when they die. Thanks to Julie’s access to patients suffering from ARDS, she was able go back to the ‘bedside’ to do an early-stage clinical trial to see if this treatment works.