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How to build a real lightsaber
Science, Maths & Technology

How to build a real lightsaber

...become incandescent and to melt your hand. Besides these more practical points, the amazing effects of lightsaber fights would be unfeasible. Two laser-based lightsabers would never clash against each other. They would simply pass through one another with no effect. What’s more, a laser focuses light in one direction so sharply that you can’t see it unless you look...
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Diversity, migrant entrepreneurship and socio-economic inclusion
Money & Business

Diversity, migrant entrepreneurship and socio-economic inclusion

...become more important than ever...The concept of diversity in the workplace and the recognition of the need to pay attention to diverse groups of workers has evolved over the years in terms of both conceptualisation and geographical extension. The study of inclusion and diversity, which began in the United States, before taking momentum in Europe and, more recently,...
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Managing our personal financial risks from the changed climate
Nature & Environment

Managing our personal financial risks from the changed climate

...become available? I change my priorities. For the moment, I decide to keep the boiler repaired and use my savings to improve insulation. Insulation should be useful whatever heating becomes available. It could also improve the marketability of the house. Governments will be making financial commitments as a result of the COP26 negotiations this autumn. They will need to...
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Eco-art, Sustainable Art, art as activism
History & The Arts

Eco-art, Sustainable Art, art as activism

...become endangered species ourselves seemed to be dystopian. Many sub-genres of eco-art emerged through the decades, Sustainable Art being the latest. Waste in its many forms is used in up-cycling when eco-artists transform it into art objects and installations. In 2019 I took part with two video poems in The New Voices of Ireland Series 7 exhibition in Dublin, organised...
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What’s wrong with how nurses are portrayed in the media?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What’s wrong with how nurses are portrayed in the media?

...become nurses and join a highly skilled and valued career. Let me explain. From a public perspective, navigating healthcare can be difficult, including understanding the roles and responsibilities of the many health professionals (Garcia, 2020). People rely on schemas (or cognitive representations) to aid understanding, often drawn from stereotypes. If a person has...
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The Ageing Well Public Talks
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Ageing Well Public Talks

...become a little more important as we age. In this series of the Ageing Well Public Talks, we explore some answers together. I am Dr Jitka Vseteckova, Senior Lecturer in Health and Social Care with the Open University, and I am the creator of the Ageing Well Public Talk Series. The series is the outcome of collaborative work between academia, research and members of the...
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Autism quiz text
Health, Sports & Psychology

Autism quiz text

...become completely free of it as adults. However, in some cases the pattern and severity of symptoms changes radically. The adult may become much less affected by certain symptoms, though social difficulties are likely to continue. 12. People with autism all have below average intelligence Is the answer TRUE, FALSE or DEBATABLE? Answer... FALSE While some children and...
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When is the best time to water during a heatwave?
Nature & Environment

When is the best time to water during a heatwave?

...become a perfect oasis for rest and relaxation. But as nice as the hot weather might be, extreme conditions and record-breaking temperatures can wreak havoc on your plants. There’s of course no question, that when it’s hot, plants will need watering, but knowing when’s the best time to do this can be tricky. Evening watering gives plenty of time for the water to...
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