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Desert Island Discs at 75: An OpenLearn listening list
History & The Arts

Desert Island Discs at 75: An OpenLearn listening list

...public figures off to a desert island, with just a few records, a couple of books and a luxury item for company. Originally a sort of music review show, the programme quickly mutated into using the records to provide a framework for the castaways to talk about their life and work. To mark the 75th birthday, we've chosen half a dozen episodes - all available to listen to...
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Pluto comes into sharp focus – but it’s still not a planet
Science, Maths & Technology

Pluto comes into sharp focus – but it’s still not a planet

...public to a clearer understanding of nature – irrespective of how its elements are classified. Appealing to sentiment, seeking celebrity endorsement and posting photos of presidential candidates with “Pluto is a planet” T-shirts is not a good way to advance anyone’s understanding. It’s time to let go of the past, and embrace Pluto as a fascinating world and the...
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Honour thy vulnerable witnesses
Health, Sports & Psychology

Honour thy vulnerable witnesses

...public could get involved in police investigation procedures either as suspects or witnesses who have experienced an event and might be able to relay information relevant to it. Burton, Evans and Sanders (2007) found that the number of witnesses identifying themselves as vulnerable are bigger than what the “Speaking Up For Justice” document had concluded. This means...
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Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem
Society, Politics & Law

Jurors who believe rape myths contribute to dismal conviction rates – but judge-only trials won’t solve the problem

...public may ask. Juryless trials in rape cases may be the first step to the removal of jury trials all together. A jury selection process would be an alternative strategy for increasing convictions in rape trials and for attenuating the role that rape myths play. Jurors who display a tendency towards rape myths would be screened for and removed from the jury pool using...
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How large is the UK alternative finance sector?
Money & Business

How large is the UK alternative finance sector?

...public about how these areas of finance are increasingly becoming part of our everyday economic life.” “2015 has seen another year of remarkable growth for Alternative Finance in the UK,” said Stian Westlake, Nesta’s Executive Director of Policy & Research. “Little more than a collection of plucky startups just six years ago, the sector now does £3.2 billion of...
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Shaken and stirred? Blending the familiar and new in Bond’s music
History & The Arts

Shaken and stirred? Blending the familiar and new in Bond’s music

...public taste in popular music, and has become increasingly important to the films’ commercial strategies. Over the years themes have been sung by Shirley Bassey, Paul McCartney & Wings, Duran Duran, and Madonna. The theme song for No Time to Die was co-written and sung by Billie Eilish, and won the award for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 63rd Annual Grammy...
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What the 2024 Paris Olympics can tell us about French language policy today
Education & Development

What the 2024 Paris Olympics can tell us about French language policy today

...public. But beyond the cultural aim to enrich the French language, this decision also resonates with the historical and politically-motivated positioning of language as a central component of France’s international presence. Ever since the French Constitution officialised French as the only institutionalized language in the country, institutional monolingualism has...
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What is a password manager - and should I be using one?
Digital & Computing

What is a password manager - and should I be using one?

...public machines in places such as cafes, libraries and workplaces. When using a password manager check that the password manager’s security functionality has been evaluated by a reputable independent organisation. Additionally, make sure you select a very strong password for controlling access to the password store. This will minimise the risk of attackers having access...
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