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The Material World: On Chesil Beach (getting closer to Titan)
Science, Maths & Technology

The Material World: On Chesil Beach (getting closer to Titan)

...mission. John and Karl were writing in support of a special edition of BBC Radio 4's The Material World, which was first broadcast on November 27th, 2008. You can listen to the full programme online. Find out more Stardate: Mission To Titan - our space series reported on the mission Mission to Brighton - finding penetrometers impenterable? Try our interactive explanation....
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The drive to improve patient safety in the NHS in England
Health, Sports & Psychology

The drive to improve patient safety in the NHS in England

...interact can greatly reduce the likelihood that errors turn into actual failures. Lawton et al. (2012) have also explored what they describe as ‘latent failures’ that underpin medication errors. Their approach recognises that mistakes are usually made at the front line, and in the case of medicine errors it is likely to be nurses who are at the front line. They also...
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When do children develop a sense of gender?
Education & Development

When do children develop a sense of gender?

...interaction between the genes (genotype) and the environment that determines gender. Sex doesn’t necessarily map to gender perfectly, and the environment plays a role in determining the gender of each person. Perhaps this shouldn’t be that surprising, given that the sex of many species of animals is determined entirely by environmental circumstances and not by their...
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The role of business development in AstrobiologyOU
Science, Maths & Technology

The role of business development in AstrobiologyOU

...Interacting with businesses helps our researchers develop new protocols and methodologies that can spur innovation and have an impact on the economy. At the same time, this benefits the OU’s students, who look to the OU to be a leader in the provision of top-quality educational experiences. Taking a broader view, working with business can open opportunities for our...
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An American Classic: How Spam became a success
Money & Business

An American Classic: How Spam became a success

...interact and connect with a product. These marketing ventures were accompanied by the introduction of new products and flavors. The Spamburger (1992), Spam Lite with 50 percent less fat (1995), Spam Hot and Spicy (2000), Spam with Bacon (2004), Spam Teriyaki and Spam Jalapeño (2012) reflected consumers’ evolving tastes and preferences. Spam Spread was even introduced...
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Hands-free phone tech is dangerous - so why do car firms still promote it?
Digital & Computing

Hands-free phone tech is dangerous - so why do car firms still promote it?

...interacting with the technology isn’t the only issue. It seems that phone conversations take the driver’s focus away from their primary task of driving, even after they’ve hung up. People are largely unaware that their minds wander like this, or that it can affect their driving. Distracted drivers take longer to react to hazards, miss other hazards altogether, and...
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Consulting the oracle at Delphi
History & The Arts

Consulting the oracle at Delphi

...interactive Parthenon Gallery and Frieze. There have been a number of arguments that various parts of the decorative programme of the Parthenon refer directly to the Athenian defeat of the Persians at Marathon. For example, the number of male figures in the frieze matches the number of the Athenian fallen given by Herodotus; the Amazonomachy may be referring to the...
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The healing power of nature writing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The healing power of nature writing

...interactions. After this, one suggestion is to explore a dialogue with nature – perhaps by finding a face in a tree and reflecting on how it might represent us or someone we know. We might see our heavy burdens in a branch bowed down – imagining the tree feels burdened – then examining how this could be our anxiety projected outside of us. Again, this can be...
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