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Best Open Access Journals and Scholarly Articles for Research Students

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Unfortunately, a sizeable portion of this academic scholarship is locked behind paywalls thus restricting its access to those who can afford to pay. Several researchers and students are unable to afford the high costs required for access thus crippling their efforts to participate in the generation of quality knowledge.

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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. He hopes that this programme will help to encourage economic growth in the poverty-stricken communities of rural New England, so that the people who live there can attain a better quality of life.

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Using big datasets to find out what affects children’s quality of life

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Economics — a branch of social science that studies the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services, as well as a huge variety of other complex issues of vital concern to society. Having access to answers to the same questions over time allows us to directly compare changes in children’s mental health.”

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Fostering love and knowledge of agriculture and the environment

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The islands face significant challenges with regards to agriculture, which stem from issues related to geography, politics, history, economics and education. “We It’s a topic that brings together so many important educational subjects: language arts, science, technology, mathematics, engineering and art.”

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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Across Peru, thousands of people do not have access to clean water or efficient transport links. Access to water and sanitation are fundamental human rights. By combining engineering and human rights disciplines, he is researching the links between access to transport and the inequalities facing Peruvians today.

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Flying High with STEM

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Civil Air Patrol For a one-time $35 membership fee, teachers have access to free curriculum, free STEM kits, awards and grants, and even airplane flights for teachers. We have also received some great materials by contacting local aviation companies and airlines. This a gold mine of materials!!

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Farming on permafrost

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There are limited options for importing food as some villages are only accessible by boat or plane,” says Melissa. A food system is influenced by political, social, economic and environmental contexts,” says Glenna, whose role in Permafrost Grown is to investigate how permafrost environments can feed people in the future.