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Is Tinder changing the way the world dates?
Society, Politics & Law

Is Tinder changing the way the world dates?

...type of game to take the stress and emotional investment out of dating. The tactile functionality of the app, combined with users’ photo-based profiles resembles a virtual stack of cards: Profiles are presented like playing cards, and the user can swipe left on the screen to ‘dislike’ or swipe right to ‘like’ a profile. These profiles are only shown once –...
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Article 5 mins
Cànan nan Gàidheal (Gaelic language)
Languages

Cànan nan Gàidheal (Gaelic language)

...de chànain nàiseanta na h-Alba. Mar eisimpleir, le rannsachadh a dhèanamh air ainmean-àite dh’ionnsaichidh tu mun bhuaidh a tha aig a’ Ghàidhlig thairis air Alba cha mhòr air fad. Bun-tùsan Ceilteach agus sgaoileadh eadar-nàiseanta Bheir an earrainn seo dhut tuigse air bun-tùsan na Gàidhlig mar chànan Ceilteach le dlùth chàirdeas ri Gàidhlig na...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Simple Coding - Summary
Digital & Computing

Simple Coding - Summary

...types (strings and numbers, both integers and floating point) data structures (lists) sequence (one instruction per line) iteration (for and while loops) selection (if-else and if-elif-elif-...-else), comparisons (>, <, ==, !=, >=, <=) functions (len and sum for lists, int and float to convert strings to numbers) input from the keyboard (input function) output to the...
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Activity 5 mins
Rocks in the field
Science, Maths & Technology

Rocks in the field

...types in this geological excursion along the Causeway Coast. The Antrim Coast There are many types of rock on the Antrim Coast. Chalk is one of the most interesting. Discover its secrets: microfossils, flints and much more. Two more igneous rocks Glynda Easterbrook of The Open University heads into the field to examine granite, one of the most beautiful igneous rocks....
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Audio 36 mins
Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom
Society, Politics & Law

Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom

...phrase ‘ectomorphic’ to refer to the offender’s body type, a layperson could simply have said ‘skinny’. Sensitive topic Box 1 ‘Rape myths’ and alternatives to expert evidence There are some areas where the opinions or inferences of the average juror are said to be prejudiced and unreliable and, therefore, in need of the assistance of expert evidence, or...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Getting started with Chinese 1
Languages

Getting started with Chinese 1

...phrase ‘Have you eaten?’ (Nĭ chī le ma?) was actually one of the common greetings amongst neighbours. An appropriate response is to say ‘Chī le’ for ‘Yes’ or ‘Méi chī’ for ‘No’. Zăo ān (lit. morning peace), a common greeting in the morning in Taiwan. When parting from people, you say: Zàijiàn (lit. again see) Goodbye Note that although there...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Professional Doctorate Hub
Education & Development

Professional Doctorate Hub

...new professional knowledge and practice? Discover what a Professional Doctorate offers and whether you are ready to register for this type of degree by exploring this collection of FREE resources...EXPLORE MORE: To discover the locations of EdD programmes in the United Kingdom, click on this interactive map or head over to our WELS postgraduate and researcher's blog page....
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Article 5 mins
Not intervening as a form of care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Not intervening as a form of care

...phrase “I’m afraid nothing more can be done” in the context of health care? Perhaps on television, or if you’ve been caring for someone undergoing treatment. Even if it is said with genuine sympathy, the problem is that it can suggest resignation or failure. However, we have identified this as a moment not when everything suddenly stops, but when a different form...
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Video 5 mins