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The influx of technology is having a negative impact on the quality of spoken and written language. FOR THE MOTION This school of thought argues that mobile devices, social media and other related technologies interfere with teaching and learning. They talk about how students get distracted by their phones as they keeping sharing pictures and playing video games during contact hours, not to talk about those who use them to cheat in class. They blame the many grammatical errors students make on the continuous use of “shorthand” or “WhatsApp” English when chatting online. Mrs Betty Djokoto former headmistress of Wesley Girls High School speaks FOR the motion. AGAINST THE MOTION This school of thought argues that technology only mirrors who are in real life. There cannot, therefore, be an over-generalization because of a few isolated cases. They talk about how word processing softwares help students to write better because of their advanced editing features. They mention how students are using YouTube videos and vocabulary building tools to better their speaking and writing skills. Madam Dorothy Gordon (Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Council, UNESCO Information for All Programme) speaks AGAINST the motion.

With the Trump administration nearing a decision on whether to stay in the historic Paris Climate Accord, we thought it a good time to re-air our fascinating episode with the woman on the front lines of implementing that accord: Rachel Kyte, CEO of the United Nation’s Sustainable Energy for All Programme. Kyte articulates the impetus for the Paris Climate Accord in the first place – and how it can be implemented. It’s a fine dance of diplomacy, technology, science, negotiation, creative business and financial modeling, and entrenched positions – with human survival in the balance. This is much more than “an agreement.” She also addresses the challenges of developing a clean energy infrastructure with 21st century technology with every country on earth – and as fast as possible, because populations are at grave risk. You’ll hear about: Innovation to increase access to energy – and therefore economic well-being – across the globe. The art of developing new business and financial models among parties from different economic structures and values that drive results. What’s missing and the “next big thing.” Influence management, communication skills, and career advice for innovators (and women) Thank you for subscribing to Green Connections on iTunes or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! To learn more about Karina Edmonds, the Department of Energy and the National Laboratories, and about Green Connections Radio, go to www.greenconnectionsradio.com. Also, join our Private Facebook Group and share your insights! Join our mailing list to stay up to date on the top podcasts! Email us: info@greenconnectionsradio.com or reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Practical insights and life-changing experiences at a community pain management course. This edition has been funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All Programme in Wales. In the previous edition of Airing Pain we explored the pros and cons of taking pain management into the community. This time Paul Evans travels to Powys – the most sparsely populated county in Wales – to see how community pain management works in practice at the programme run by Ystradgynlais Community Hospital. Course leader Gethin Kemp explains that the community approach makes pain management techniques available to people who are unable to undertake a residential programme. For people whose lives may have been completely taken over by pain the course offers strategies for coping with the emotional fallout, increasing their activity levels through pacing and getting a good night’s sleep. Participants on the programme Toni and Nia explain what they hope to get from it. We hear from them again at the end of the 8-week course when they reflect on the progress they have made – from learning to communicate more effectively to rediscovering a love of painting. Contributors: * Gethin Kemp, Physiotherapist and PMP programme leader * Toni Williams, participant * Nia, participant First broadcast 31.12.13 #Depression #Activityrestcycle #Communicationskills #Familyandrelationships #Insomnia #Medication #Pacing #Painmanagementinremoteareas #Painmanagementprogrammes #Patientperspective #Psychologicalapproachestopainmanagement #Psychologicaleffectsofpain #Socialandeconomicimpactofpain

GPs surgery, telephone or pain clinic: where should pain management take place? This edition has been funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All Programme in Wales. ‘Good pain services, based in the community will make a huge difference to the lives of individuals and the NHS’, says Sue Beckman, speaking on behalf of the NHS’s Delivery and Support Unit at the Welsh Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting. But what does moving pain services into the community mean? Beckman, together with pain specialists Mark Ritchie, Mark Turtle and Rob Davies debate the key issue of where pain management should take place. General Practitioners (GPs) are often those closest to ‘the community’ – they often see patients over the course of years, but limited training in chronic pain and lack of time in appointments pose problems. The panellists also discuss the challenges of bringing services closer to the isolated communities of rural Wales while ensuring that as many people as possible can access pain services by public transport. Finally, could moving services away from the pain clinic ‘demedicalise’ chronic pain by causing healthcare professionals and their patients ‘to think outside the box’? First broadcast 17.12.13 #Educatinghealthcareprofessionals #Epidemiologyofpain #Fundingandavailabilityofpainservices #Generalpractitioners(GPs) #Painmanagementinremoteareas #Primarycare #Socialandeconomicimpactofpain

How nurses can use relaxation therapy, massage, acupuncture and empathy to help people manage their pain. This edition has been funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All Programme in Wales. "Imagine how it feels like if you’re in pain and people won’t help you. " Like other healthcare professionals, nurses can sometimes struggle to understand the perspective of people living with pain. At a training day for student nurses devoted to chronic pain, Gareth Parsons impresses on his audience the importance of believing the patient and delivers some uncomfortable truths based on his research about the frustrations people with pain often have of healthcare professionals: ‘you are the problem!’ Equipped with the training they receive, hopefully this group of nurses will instead be part of the solution. The first step is understanding that chronic pain is a condition in its own right – this way the nurses will be aware of the problems of treating chronic pain as if it were acute (for example, excessive use of opioids) and be able to help tackle anxiety and fear. With a better sense of the nature of chronic pain, nurses will be less likely to ‘throw drugs’ at the problem, Owena Simpson says. She guides the student nurses in a session of relaxation therapy, while Maria Parry teaches the students basic massage techniques and recalls her own experiences of how a patient of hers was able to overcome insomnia thanks to massage therapy. Gareth Parsons finishes the session with an acupuncture lesson and explains why this treatment may be more effective for some patients than for others. Contributors: * Gareth Parsons, Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing, University of Glamorgan * Maria Parry, Senior Lecturer in Palliative Care, University of Glamorgan * Owena Simpson, Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing, University of Glamorgan First broadcast 19.11.13 #Chronicpainasaconditioninitsownright #Complexregionalpainsyndrome #Neuropathicpain #Acupuncture #AlternativetherapyontheNHS #Educatinghealthcareprofessionals #Explainingpain #Medication #Opioids #Painkillersandsideeffects #Patientperspective #Primarycare #Specialistnurse

Pain experienced by the very young and very old and the similar issues arising when dealing with these very different types of patient. This edition has been funded by the Big Lottery Fund’s Awards for All Programme in Northern Ireland. In this edition of Airing Pain, Paul Evans speaks to experts from Belfast and London about the similarities, differences and challenges in treating pain in infants and the elderly. Maria Fitzgerald, Professor of Developmental Neurobiology at University College London, mentions the outdated theory that babies do not experience pain and how this misconception has been disproved. She raises the issue of communication, perhaps the biggest problem with babies and the elderly (particularly those with dementia) - if they cannot communicate about their pain effectively, their pain often cannot be adequately addressed. She also discusses the scientific research she and her team are carrying out as well as the importance of treating pain at an early age. Paul speaks to Dr Pamela Bell, Chair of the Pain Alliance of Northern Ireland and former Lead Clinician for Pain Services at the Belfast Trust. She discusses how pain treatments work for infants and the consequences of not managing pain during the early stages of their development. Peter Passmore, Professor of Aging and Geriatric Medicine at Queen’s University Belfast, talks to us about the large number of dementia patients who are thought to live with pain and the need for medical staff and carers to be able to recognise changes in the patients’ behaviour and therefore become more able to address their pain. Contributors: * Maria Fitzgerald, Professor of Developmental Neurobiology at University College London * Dr Pamela Bell, Chair of the Pain Alliance of Northern Ireland and former Lead Clinician for Pain Services at the Belfast Trust * Peter Passmore, Professor of Aging and Geriatric Medicine at Queen’s University Belfast First broadcast 21.05.13 #Dementia #Postsurgicalpain #Brainimaging #Carers #Childrenandyoungpeopleinpain #Communicationskills #Explainingyourconditiontoothers #Facialexpressionsasameasureofpain #Medication #Olderpeople #Opioids #Patientperspective #Psychologicalapproachestopainmanagement #Research #Sleep #Talkingtoyourdoctor #Youngpeopleandchildren