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In-car technology: are we being sold a false sense of security?
Digital & Computing

In-car technology: are we being sold a false sense of security?

...research clearly shows that the driving behaviour and crash risk of a phone-using driver (whether that is hand-held or hands-free) is similar to, and sometimes worse than, that of a drunk driver. Our research has shown that phone use carries a significant cost to a driver’s attention, making them far more prone to errors, including failures in visual perception and...
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How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?
Education & Development

How do Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students experience their undergraduate dissertation module?

...research on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students’ experiences on an undergraduate dissertation module...A study in an online university found that Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students need to spend 6–12% more time engaging with the virtual learning environment (VLE) than White students, in order to get the same grade (Nguyen et al., 2020). Furthermore, while...
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Eid al-Fitr
History & The Arts

Eid al-Fitr

...children bowing down and offering Namaz prayers on the occasion of Eid`Al-Fitr.]Muslim men and children bowing down and offering prayers during Eid`Al-Fitr. On the first day of the festival men should gather to perform a special congregational prayer, which is usually followed by a sermon. Numbers may be too great for them to meet in a mosque and the prayer may be...
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Leonardo's life: A timeline of genius
History & The Arts

Leonardo's life: A timeline of genius

...centre of the human body and if a circle is described round a man lying with his face upwards and his feet are extended, it will touch his fingers and his toes. It is not only by a circle that the human body can thus be circumscribed, as may be seen by placing it within a square, for if we measure from the feet to the crown of the head and then across the arms fully...
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How did the election look from Europe?
Society, Politics & Law

How did the election look from Europe?

...centre-right European Peoples’ Party, says the outcome leaves no-one in the UK with the authority to pursue negotiation compromises. European commentators had been sceptical of May’s snap election from the outset. Far from a genuine call for a mandate from the British public, they interpreted the surprise move as a power grab. The left-leaning French daily Le Monde...
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World Cup 2023: is it a case of USA or England?
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Cup 2023: is it a case of USA or England?

...centre back Clare Polkinghorne experienced a torn hamstring. In 2023 the hopes of the Matildas seem to centre around striker Sam Kerr of Chelsea, who is regarded as the best player in the world. While teams will focus on starving her of service and marking her out of the game she says she only needs one opportunity to score. She does have a strong supporting cast and home...
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The Switch tells us a lot about Nintendo
Science, Maths & Technology

The Switch tells us a lot about Nintendo

...centre or a portable handheld device. But if you look through the company’s bloodline of previous systems, you can find common themes and design goals that Nintendo has been refining for years and that still emerge in the Switch. [The Conversation] The new device consists of a tablet computer that can be used on its own or connected to a larger monitor and accompanied...
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Why the UK can't take business support for the EU for granted
Society, Politics & Law

Why the UK can't take business support for the EU for granted

...centred on a belief that a UK exit from the union – or a “Brexit” as headline writers would have it – will put jobs at risk and reduce Britain’s influence worldwide. His speech will come after Deutsche Bank and digger maker JCB this week offered up contrasting views on the risks at play and highlighted that although businesses are united in their desire to end...
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