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Postcards From The Past: Belfast
Society, Politics & Law

Postcards From The Past: Belfast

...Modern [Modern view of the Albert Memorial] The Albert Memorial What about other Belfast landmarks? How has Belfast changed through the years? Find out from the interactive galleries below. @@PLUGINFILE@@/City%20Hall%2C%20Belfast..h5p @@PLUGINFILE@@/Belfast%20Shipyards.h5p?time=1696944257093 @@PLUGINFILE@@/Ulster%20Hall.h5p @@PLUGINFILE@@/The%20Parliament%20buildings.h5p...
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Tackling noise pollution
Science, Maths & Technology

Tackling noise pollution

...out noise Car manufacturer Lexus insulate their trademark luxury cars, but what is the impact of 'white noise' on people living near motorways? Tuning car engines Experts from the Motor Industry Research Association analyse and refine engine noise to reduce its effects on the driver. Living with road noise The people of Derbyshire village Doveridge describe how noise...
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60-Second Adventures in Economics
Society, Politics & Law

60-Second Adventures in Economics

...out of Phillips' curve? David Mitchell helps reveal some of the great dilemmas faced by governments trying to run an economy - whether to save or spend, control inflation, regulate trade, fix exchange rates, or just leave everyone to get on with it and not intervene. You'll learn why Adam Smith put such a high price on free markets, how Keynes found a bold new way to...
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Academic Skills - Key words in essay titles
Education & Development

Academic Skills - Key words in essay titles

...out only the difference between two items. Define Requires an answer that explains the precise meaning of a concept. Describe Requires an answer that says what something is like, how it works and so on. Discuss Requires an answer that explains an item or concept, and then gives details about it with supportive information, examples, points for and against, and...
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Write it right: seven common writing mistakes
Languages

Write it right: seven common writing mistakes

...told us about common writing mistakes which can impact the grades students receive for their Open University assignments..._Find out more about The Open University's English language courses and qualifications. _ This handy animation has been produced to act as a refresher for those occasions when you might want to check your use of apostrophes and your there, their and...
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What is openwashing - and how can you avoid it?
Digital & Computing

What is openwashing - and how can you avoid it?

...out and that what a company claims can be delivered, is delivered. Also common within many organizations as well, are policies and processes for managing and transferring intellectual property portfolios, again most often tailored for working in a world of proprietary software. Within these practices are terms and concepts most purchasing agents, directors of procurement,...
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What can Chinese students in Southampton teach us about going green?
Nature & Environment

What can Chinese students in Southampton teach us about going green?

...out behaviour change. The traditional, ‘common-sense’ view is that attitudes precede behaviours, as stated in Azjen’s Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). This model has influenced policy-makers to seek to change citizens’ behaviour by simply providing information or providing feedback about the impacts of behaviour – on outcomes like our health, personal...
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Are old voting machines a threat to democracy?
Science, Maths & Technology

Are old voting machines a threat to democracy?

...out computers that date back to 2002 and asking us to vote on them. Following an election meltdown of epic proportions in 2000, the federal government provided more than US$2 billion to update the nation’s voting infrastructure. More than a decade later, these voting machines are approaching the end of their expected lifespans. Experts estimate that a reasonable...
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