Interesting Links for 22-03-2021

[andrewducker]

Revealed: the grim list of sex abuse claims against Metropolitan police

(tags:police London UK rape abuse OhForFucksSake )

Care worker unions back NHS-style free personal care for all

(tags:care UK )

Thanos and Darkseid: Carpool Buddies of Doom!

(tags:comics funny parody )

Blood clots with AstraZeneca are literally one in a million, here's what we know

(tags:vaccine )

Scotland's first medical cannabis clinic approved

(tags:marijuana Scotland healthcare GoodNews )

Businesses not training their staff in digital skills, try to make it university's job

(tags:business training computers )

There has never been a Covid-19 outbreak linked to a crowded beach (and very little evidence of outdoor transmission at all)

(tags:pandemic )

Comments

[cmcmck]

It may even be none in a million!

US and south American research projects have just reported back!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56479462

Businesses not training their staff in digital skills, try to make it university's job

[jack]

I'm somewhat torn. I think like any other education, this is good for everyone, and "everyone has to pay for it themselves" is less good than "employer has to pay for it", but "government pays for it for all employers" would be even better. But right now shuffling it off onto universities is more like, shuffling the cost from the company to the employee :(

Re: Businesses not training their staff in digital skills, try to make it university's job

[andrewducker]

We are *terrible* at discussing, in this country, what University is *for*. So there's no shared understanding.

I think there's space for "digital understanding" as a topic in school. But I can't see how it fits in University.

[snippy]

I think personal care for disabled and elderly is a great idea, but I would like it to include payment for a family member if you are lucky enough to have one that is both willing and good at your care.

[melchar]

The Thanos, Darkseid, Doom parody was excellent!

[andrewducker]

Glad you liked it!