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The Silver Bridge Disaster: Eyebars in suspension
Science, Maths & Technology

The Silver Bridge Disaster: Eyebars in suspension

...system using a series of vertical hangers. These hangers are also in tension. The bridge should be designed so that the degradation of any one tension element of the structure doesn’t immediately lead to collapse. Nowadays, suspension bridges use cables spun from many individual wires but, in fact, the suspension chains in the Hi Carpenter and Silver bridges were formed...
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How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English
Languages

How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English

...systems, which allow an infinite number of words to be written from finite means (the 26 letters of the English alphabet, for example), there are a limited number of emoji ‘words’. This means that if you want to express anything that falls outside the current range, you need to adapt or combine the resources available to you in the best way you can. It’s this that...
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Article 20 mins
Child spirituality
Education & Development

Child spirituality

...think about each child in the context of their particular family and community. This helps practitioners to assess what appears to be universal to children, to understand individual differences, the relationship of behaviour to context, the influence of neighbourhood, cultural background, social and economic situations. A holistic approach to children’s needs balances...
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'As rich as Croesus'
History & The Arts

'As rich as Croesus'

...Think about these four questions as you read the well-respected commentary on Croesus' life on the Livius.org website 1. Why does Solon not count Croesus as the "happiest" man of all? Who does he choose for this accolade instead, and why? 2. Why do you think, in Herodotus's view, Croesus fails in his pre-emptive strike against the Persians? Is he right to blame Apollo and...
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Make your clothes count
Nature & Environment

Make your clothes count

...think about the way they buy, use and pass on clothes clearly helps to save money and resources while reducing our impact on the environment. Buying a new t-shirt should be a big decision. In the UK, we spend £1,700 per household on new clothing each year despite most of us not even wearing 30% of what’s in our wardrobes during the last twelve months. Before buying new...
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Childhood in the Digital Age
OpenLearn Ireland

Childhood in the Digital Age

...think, and how will it shape the classroom of the future? The amount of technology available to children today is greater than in any previous generation, and it is more specifically designed to capture their imaginations. There is heated debate as to how the digital influx is shaping children’s development and experience. Nathalia Gjersoe, from the Open University,...
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Creativity, community and ICT
Education & Development

Creativity, community and ICT

...think being creative means? This free course, Creativity, community and ICT, engages with the debates surrounding the term 'creativity' and explores ways in which ICT creates new opportunities for creativity and collaborative working. The course would be of interest to teachers, parents and carers, and can be studied on an individual basis or as part of a school-based...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Personal branding for career success Badge icon
Money & Business

Personal branding for career success

...think about taking other courses. ['Personal branding for career success' digital badge]...Introduction and guidance: How to get a badge - Getting a badge is straightforward! Here’s what you have to do: read each week of the course score 50% or more in the two badge quizzes in Week 4 and Week 8. For all the quizzes, you can have three attempts at most of the questions...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs