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Revealing the surface of an asteroid using robotic telescopes
Science, Maths & Technology

Revealing the surface of an asteroid using robotic telescopes

...changing distance of the asteroid from the Sun and Earth) against phase angle to construct a “phase curve”. Using different models of the response of an asteroid surface to incoming light, we may infer properties about the surface by finding the parameters of the model that best fit our observations. With these observations, we hope to be able to characterise the...
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What’s wrong with how nurses are portrayed in the media?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What’s wrong with how nurses are portrayed in the media?

...Change’, In Professional Nursing Concepts, edited by A. Finkelman and C. Kenner, second edition, pp. 85–109. Jones Bartlett Publishing. Garcia, R.L. (2020) ‘Nurses Have an Essential Role in Promoting Accurate Health Messages’, Nursing Times. Hill, B. (2017) ‘Exploring the Development and Identity of Advanced Practice Nursing in the UK’, Nursing Management,...
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Forgotten families
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forgotten families

...change homes and schools following parental imprisonment, and siblings may be separated. Friendship groups and support networks which are particularly needed can be disrupted. Some children become homeless and may be placed in dangerous or abusive situations. The loss felt by children can go beyond separation from a parent and includes loss of friends and a sense of...
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Why do we feel happier in the spring?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why do we feel happier in the spring?

...changes, pain and poor immunity. Spending more time outside in the spring/summer months helps to return our vitamin D to a healthier level, again, helping to improve our mood and energy levels. These improvements in mood, motivation and energy in spring also make it easier to exercise, and physical activity has many positive benefits on both our physical and mental...
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Impossible Peace 2: The missing legacy voices
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: The missing legacy voices

...change, while others made things difficult and, at times, impossible. We often talk about the different sides in conflict. There are also different sides in peace. And there are those whose voices will no longer be heard in the conversations on legacy and in the telling of the battles of the Past and the making of agreements. Who speaks now for those missing voices in...
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Large language models - the chatty computer
Digital & Computing

Large language models - the chatty computer

...changed ChatGPT’s behaviour to avoid some issues entirely or to admit that as an AI, it could not make an informed decision. The intervention of human trainers created a LLM capable of generating helpful, relevant responses whilst largely avoiding offensive behaviours that bedevilled previous high-profile AI experiments such as Microsoft Tay. Having said which, a recent...
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Ten commandments of research
History & The Arts

Ten commandments of research

...changed in meaning. ”On the town”, for instance, now means having a good time (usually alcoholic); it had a quite different meaning in Victorian times. Think like a detective. Remember, the harder you try, the luckier you can get. History is often like an orange, the harder you squeeze, the better the result! Work out a strategy. Supposing, for example, you are trying...
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The impact of COVID-19 on Black children and young people living in London
Education & Development

The impact of COVID-19 on Black children and young people living in London

...changed under COVID? A research study led by The Open University’s Dr Michael Boampong, together with colleagues Dr Clare Choak, Dr Anthony Gunter, Professor Heather Montgomery and Dr Gunjan Sondhi aims to find out. Key themes in the research include: Neighbourhood Health Education Social spaces Relationships Lessons learned during lockdown Hopes for the future The...
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