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Measure the Pulfrich Effect
Science, Maths & Technology

Measure the Pulfrich Effect

...write: [L divided by d = s divided by the result of D minus d] and, therefore: [L equals s divided by the product of D minus d, all multipled by d] This equation can be used to find L. What you have calculated so far is the distance that the dim eye’s image lags behind the bright, but our intention is to determine the time lag of the slower, dim eye. That is easily...
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The Legacy of Nuclear Power, Part 2
Society, Politics & Law

The Legacy of Nuclear Power, Part 2

...write a sentence which said: “within the terms of present – present knowledge, deep disposal is the approach.” However, that approach needs to be preceded by a whole load of things, which is proper management and storage. And I don’t think we can rush towards that ultimate solution, if it is going to be the solution, and that’s why I'm counselling people to...
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London inside out
Society, Politics & Law

London inside out

...July bombings memorial The Independent remembers each of the killed with a brief biography of each Goldsmith's Victor Seidler asks if the different nature of attacks on them explains why New York and London remember differently Writing in The Telegraph, Peter Clarke - head of The Met's Counter Terrorism Command at the time - shares his view of counter-terrorism operations...
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Adaptation and Assimilation: The Irish Catholic Experience in America
OpenLearn Ireland

Adaptation and Assimilation: The Irish Catholic Experience in America

...write (Meaney, O’Dowd and Whelan, 2013, p.89.) Given their preference for life in the big cities, they were also adept at using the American political system to their advantage, especially in Irish dominated cities such as Boston, New York, and Chicago. Tammany Hall in New York, the headquarters of the Democratic Party, became synonymous with Irish political power in...
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CARE-KNOW-DO for Social and Emotional Learning: building children’s resilience and agency in crisis settings
Education & Development

CARE-KNOW-DO for Social and Emotional Learning: building children’s resilience and agency in crisis settings

...writing and listening. These activities form the foundation of learning and connect across all the wings DO: Encourages meaningful participation and decision-making at the child’s own pace, to build growing agency. DO enables children to learn actively by asking questions, working independently, helping others, and engaging in fun activities. These are supported by and...
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Black lives matter in sport too: what is the BAME experience of sport in the UK?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Black lives matter in sport too: what is the BAME experience of sport in the UK?

...write it from a far more positive viewpoint, with the BAME community being present on all levels in the sporting world, and children getting equal access to sports, no matter their background. [black children with a football in their hands] Watch the following video, a presentation given during Black History Month 2022, which explores these issues further. [BHM 2022 - Do...
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A hug for the brain: what does it mean to have a happy, healthy brain?
OpenLearn Ireland

A hug for the brain: what does it mean to have a happy, healthy brain?

...writing, music, art Checklist: your oxytocin 🤝 How to spot signs of not enough oxytocin? feeling lonely feeling stressed lack of motivation low energy or fatigue disconnect of relationships feeling anxious insomnia How to get more oxytocin? socialize physical touch have a massage have an acupuncture treatment listen to music exercise take cold showers meditate...
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Supporting young trans people’s rights to health and happiness
Education & Development

Supporting young trans people’s rights to health and happiness

...write. The percentage of left-handed people in the USA has grown from around 2-3% at the start of the 20th century, to around 12% today. Handedness is known to be substantially genetically inherited, and there is no evidence that any genetic shift happened over this time. But attitudes did shift: social acceptance of left-handedness increased. Gender is not as simple as...
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