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I have an accent, (why) does it matter?
Languages

I have an accent, (why) does it matter?

...learned early on in life). We are often unable to distinguish or perceive certain sounds in a foreign language that do not occur in our native language, as our brains tend to filter out sounds and variations deemed irrelevant based on early language exposure. And, if we cannot hear something, it is less likely we will be able to produce it. Even if we can perceive a sound...
Why getting active with children is good for parents too
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why getting active with children is good for parents too

...learning – the benefits of getting children involved in physical activity are wide ranging and well documented. But a recent project in Wales suggests that there are also positive physical and wellbeing outcomes for parents who get involved with their children’s activities. ...Active babies and active toddlers The project looked at the Wales Active Early Years...
How do you tell the biological sex of a T-Rex?
Science, Maths & Technology

How do you tell the biological sex of a T-Rex?

...learning more and more about dinosaurs and their kin in ever more exquisite detail. So, how do you identify the sex of a T. rex? Super awesome advanced science, and a lot of hard work, that’s how! *Apparently it can be induced in males through extreme dosing of oestrogen, but that’s another story… This article was originally published by the PLOS network under a...
Soil as the book of nature
Nature & Environment

Soil as the book of nature

...learn about the past, the present and the future.” Indeed, my limited reading has found a lot of interesting chapters… What is soil? Technically defined, soil is a "natural body comprised of solids (minerals and organic matter), liquid, and gases that occurs on the land surface. It is characterized by distinguishable horizons and or the ability to support rooted...
Innovative efforts to raise wages
Money & Business

Innovative efforts to raise wages

...learn new skills that could lead to higher paying jobs. By contrast, companies on their own such as Walmart can most efficiently raise wages. Christo Makridis presents this argument in his article Why raising the minimum isn’t the best way to reduce inequality in The Conversation. These business-friendly ideas are put into question by much contemporary economic reality....
What is Manupedia and how do I use it?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is Manupedia and how do I use it?

...learning about manufacturing shouldn’t involve reading a lot of facts about how different processes were operated. Instead, they grouped that information together into a set of ‘datacards’ for the students to use as a resource while they learnt about the principles of materials processing. And it is those self-same datacards that we have translated into this web...
Finite Element Analysis
Science, Maths & Technology

Finite Element Analysis

...learned through FEA and use them to manufacture new improved components which increase your chance of success. Improving the chassis The same FEA process that was used to redesign a car's hub can also be used to improve its 'tub', otherwise known as its chassis. Functions of the 'tub' The tub, or chassis, is the largest component of a car. It cocoons the driver and all...
Beginners’ Spanish: Getting around
Languages

Beginners’ Spanish: Getting around

...learning offering through OpenLearn by filling out this short survey...Beginners' Spanish: Getting around: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: describe places in Spanish give and understand directions in Spanish talk about urban transport in Spanish navigate around a building in Spain...Beginners' Spanish: Getting around: Las plazas -...