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The lifelong political engagement of the Silent Generation
Health, Sports & Psychology

The lifelong political engagement of the Silent Generation

...becoming stronger and often recognise those benefits. [A close up shot of a woman.] Conducting interviews with members of the Silent Generation shows they are anything but silent. They are actively engaged politically either within their own communities or more widely in society. The referendum outcome in 2016 led some of them to go on their first protest marches against...
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Dialogues Across Borders
Society, Politics & Law

Dialogues Across Borders

...becoming in our responses to the ‘refugee crisis’? Through playful co-creations and artful interventions how can we co-create new understandings of the so-called ‘refugee crisis’ – including a better understanding of the meanings and limits of hospitality and solidarity? What does it mean politically to bring playful co-creations and artworks into a context that...
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Past-Time Lover: Charles Darwin
History & The Arts

Past-Time Lover: Charles Darwin

...become quite the household name. My theory took route on my voyage on the HMS Beagle. As a naturalist on a Royal Navy exploring ship I was responsible for collating data on the flora and fauna as well as geology of the destinations we visited. Fossils of extinct creatures and shipments of insects and birds were shipped back to Cambridge for identification. My exploration...
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Direct metal deposition (DMD)
Science, Maths & Technology

Direct metal deposition (DMD)

...becomes significantly freer compared with powder bed systems. Possible benefits include: Flexibility in movement. Systems with 6 or more degrees of freedom have been created, even robotic arm systems have been used. Very large substrates can be used, meaning material can be deposited onto existing components. Repair applications require the flexibility offered by DMD...
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5 tips on financially thriving
Money & Business

5 tips on financially thriving

...become habits. Question your spending and ask yourself - do I need this or want it? Will this enrich my life? In one month's time will this still be used? The trick isn't to necessarily stop frivolous spending, but it's to encourage mindful spending. [iconic graphic - educate] 5. Educate yourself At school, we're taught how to calculate and solve equations but we are not...
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Selective laser melting (SLM)
Science, Maths & Technology

Selective laser melting (SLM)

...manufacturing system. Limited degrees of freedom, limiting design to geometries that can be sectioned into planar layers with no tilts or rotations. Powder becomes trapped in internal structures. Method of powder removal needs to be incorporated into design (i.e. no closed cavities). See Also: Direct metal deposition (DMD), Fused deposition modelling (FDM), 3D printing....
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Impossible Peace 2: Where have all the leaders gone?
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Where have all the leaders gone?

...become trapped in our own perspectives, unable to see a way out of conflict. I come to Ireland to remember that peace is possible. As a Palestinian American, I deeply connect with the Northern Irish experience. Each visit gives me hope. Not naive optimism, but a practical belief in a peace grounded in restorative justice, not surrender. Aziz Abu Sarah CEO Mejdi Tours June...
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Irish Gothic story competition winners
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Gothic story competition winners

...becomes increasingly suspicious that he is being followed by a ghostly presence in Kelly’s deceptively simple and chilling story. This piece has a strong sense of place, established through a nicely controlled use of local vernacular and a subtle rendering of the Irish landscape. There’s also a great sense of voice here too—short and spare sentences evoke the...
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