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Why is destroying cultural sites for military purposes a war crime?
History & The Arts

Why is destroying cultural sites for military purposes a war crime?

...Helen Frowe (who directs the Stockholm Centre for the Ethics of War and Peace), been directing the UK Government funded project, Heritage in War to try to sort out some of these problems. It has been interesting applying our skills in philosophy to a very real-world problem, and these recent events only go to show how important a good dose of philosophy might prove to be....
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Jake Chapman On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Jake Chapman On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...skills. Jake comments: “After Thatcher came to power in 1979 the funding for energy research dried up. So with a friend I started a business to give people advice on how to save energy in their home. ... The business was extremely successful and led lead me to develop the first energy rating for homes based on a computer program I wrote. This now provides the basis of...
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Hot forging (open die)
Science, Maths & Technology

Hot forging (open die)

...skill of the forgemaster. Larger workpieces are supported by chain slings or semi-automatic manipulators. Materials: A wide range of metals and alloys are forgeable at temperatures > 0.6Tm (where Tm is the melting point). Plain carbon steels (0.30—0.50 wt% C) and low alloy steels containing 1% Cr, 1.5—4.0% Ni, 0.30—0.50% Mo and 0.60% Mn are all readily hot forged in...
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How do natural disasters affect mental health?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How do natural disasters affect mental health?

...skills,” Barbot says. But little is known about how survivors of extreme events respond relative to the help they receive, according to Sandro Galea, Dean at the Boston University School of Public Health. He says scientists need to investigate the most effective post-disaster responses to both physical and mental health challenges: “The stigma that you can just ‘get...
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Vitality Netball Nations Cup 2025: can the England Roses go all the way?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Vitality Netball Nations Cup 2025: can the England Roses go all the way?

...skill-intensive game in its own right. It’s not surprising that it’s experiencing a surge in popularity, and supporting the Roses is an investment in women’s sport, showing that the UK is backing a team capable of making history. You do not want to get left behind in such ‘an exhilarating time for fans and a critical moment in the history of women’s sport’....
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Non-speaking autism, embodiment, neurodivergence and access to communication therapies and devices
Health, Sports & Psychology

Non-speaking autism, embodiment, neurodivergence and access to communication therapies and devices

...skills’ training, with access to a limited range of enhanced communication techniques such as PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) or Makaton sign language. [Thumbs up by two people] Much recent research has focused on differences in motor control experienced by many autistic people; the inability to elicit and/or disinhibit desired movement; BIMS (burnout),...
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A Buen Puerto: Fast Forward in Spanish
Languages

A Buen Puerto: Fast Forward in Spanish

...skills and knowledge of Spanish-speaking societies. The course has seven themes that give a broad introduction to different aspects of Spanish-speaking countries. These are: cultural diversity, art, society, languages in contact, science and technology, trade and employment and the environment. The course includes face-to-face or teleconference tutorials. This material is...
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Digital Film School
Science, Maths & Technology

Digital Film School

...skills needed to produce the best answers from your subject. Script to screen Rick Goldsmith explains some of the key production stages involved in taking a script from paper to screen. Continuity editing Joe Mills demonstrates how important it is to keep continuity when editing a sequence. Meet the producer Julie Goldsmith explains what it takes to be a producer. Meet...
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