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Death on the tracks: A 19th century train crash
History & The Arts

Death on the tracks: A 19th century train crash

...manager; Mr Farmer, deputy-manager of the London and Brighton Railway; and Mr Faithful, solicitor, with several other officials, were in attendance during the inquiry. Joseph Boardman was the first witness called. He said that he was an engine driver on the London and Brighton railway. He knew the deceased, who was his fireman. On the 27th of August, at about a quarter...
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The research and modelling of COVID-19
Science, Maths & Technology

The research and modelling of COVID-19

...Management & Quantitative Techniques Area at the Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIM-Indore). He has a PhD in Statistics from North Carolina State University and worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center before joining IIM-Indore. His primary research interests include Bayesian inference, high-dimensional models and...
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Opening up history: the intersections of tobacco consumption and modern war
History & The Arts

Opening up history: the intersections of tobacco consumption and modern war

...management brings the project in line with recent work by historians on other intoxicants, including alcohol, cocaine and amphetamines, and their use in wartime. Some historians sideline tobacco though, because it has pretty much always been permitted (making it a ‘soft drug’, alongside tea and coffee), as opposed to generally illicit ‘hard drugs’ which have been...
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Football culture: the use of banners
Health, Sports & Psychology

Football culture: the use of banners

...manager. [A banner reading 'Diego Costa the Guv'nor' with an image of Diego Costa. ] When we see the banners not as individual artefacts but as part of a broader, collective tapestry, we can see that they document not only the history of the clubs but also of the times they were created in and the social, cultural and political contexts that led to their creation –...
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Listening to content aloud
Digital & Computing

Listening to content aloud

...manage browser extensions. Profile Circle: A magenta circle with the letter A, indicating the signed-in Google profile/account. Three Vertical Dots: The main Google Chrome menu button ("Customize and control Google Chrome"). ] Show description Screengrab of a Google chrome browser showing toolbar icons: Puzzle Piece Icon: The Extensions button used to view and manage...
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The Legacy of Nuclear Power: Part 1
Nature & Environment

The Legacy of Nuclear Power: Part 1

...Management established by the British government in 2003. And he is currently co-chairing the NGO Government Nuclear Forum. Thank you for joining me today Andy. Andrew Blowers: Okay. Petr Jehlička: We are here to talk about your new book which was published in January 2017 and the title of which is The Legacy of Nuclear Power. I was wondering whether you could briefly...
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Getting started with French 3
Languages

Getting started with French 3

...Introduction - This week you will learn how to ask for directions to key places in French-speaking towns. You will also practise basic questions in French and revise prepositions of location. [Described image] This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course LGXF003 - Beginners French 3: absolument!...Week 1: Pour aller au musée, s’il vous...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Is English squeezing out local languages in Uganda?
Languages

Is English squeezing out local languages in Uganda?

...introduction of a local language policy in primary schools. All in all, Ugandans consider English to be the way to success and a better life. Swahili as an option Swahili is an African lingua franca and shares with English the characteristics of being the most influential trans-ethnic language in East Africa. In 1972, Ladefoged estimated that 35% of Ugandans spoke Swahili...
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