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Systems engineering: Challenging complexity
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems engineering: Challenging complexity

...2 shows. Box 2 Fly-away drones put robot air force off course The dismal failure of a British built drone during the war in Iraq has led the Ministry of Defence to reconsider its plans for a futuristic fleet of unmanned aircraft. Britain lost 23 of its Phoenix surveillance planes, which each cost about £1.5m. Military tacticians believe drones will play an increasingly...
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Level 3: Advanced 25 hrs
Grammar matters
Languages

Grammar matters

...2: A matter of life and death? Timing: 15 minutes Consider the following piece of light-hearted punctuation advice, which popped up in numerous places on the internet when the author of this course searched for ‘grammar’ (19 January 2016). What message does it seek to convey about the importance of grammar? [Described image] Figure 2 A matter of life and death?...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Scotland Votes 2016: Campaign snapshots
Society, Politics & Law

Scotland Votes 2016: Campaign snapshots

...2. The indyref stick Clearly the Scottish independence referendum did not settle the constitutional debate. The main opposition parties, particularly Scottish Labour, are repeating last year’s UK election claim that the SNP will use any victory to push for a second referendum. Yet the only plausible trigger, at least in the short term, is the EU referendum: if most...
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Climate change’s costs are still escalating
Nature & Environment

Climate change’s costs are still escalating

...2 trillion by 2030. “Climate change can worsen air quality by triggering fires and dust storms and promoting certain chemical reactions causing respiratory illness and other health problems” India and China are two of the worst affected economies. By 2030, the annual GDP losses could total $450 billion, although mitigation may be made possible by a major shift in...
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How was the US election viewed in the Middle East
Society, Politics & Law

How was the US election viewed in the Middle East

...2) Most Palestinians think it won’t make any difference to them I spent yesterday in Jericho and the Aqabat Jaber refugee camp next door, and today in Hebron and, briefly, Bethlehem. Again, I was going round cafes, and talking to people in the street, asking them their opinion about the US election. In all three places, the most common answer was the same: that it...
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Stories from Vienna: 6 key figures
Languages

Stories from Vienna: 6 key figures

...2. Amalie Pölzer (1871-1924) Amalie Pölzer grew up in “interesting times”. When she trained as a seamstress, she was one of many female workers in Vienna who had to work long hours under harsh conditions and for little reward. She became interested in workers’ education, and ran the library for a club providing members with access to learning. Together with a...
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How Trump tweets
Society, Politics & Law

How Trump tweets

...2, 2017 The phrasing, punctuation, word choices and tone evident in this one tweet are indicative of an overall style of communication now familiar to Trump followers. First, there are the factual inaccuracies – these are asylum seekers not illegal immigrants. Then there is the mode of address – Trump often tweets as if addressing an individual in conversation (“do...
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Why did millions march against Trump?
Society, Politics & Law

Why did millions march against Trump?

...2) across and within sites, there were varying experiences of “the” march in any location. One striking similarity we observed across sites was the limited visible presence of social movement organizations (SMOs). For sure, SMOs became visible in social media leading up to the event (particularly for the DC march). Unlike at social movement gatherings such as the US...
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