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The hidden world of everyday coding
Digital & Computing

The hidden world of everyday coding

...work? These black-and-white lines are actually a tiny piece of code that, when scanned, the product pulls the system information, for example the price, and it updates the stock level. It’s like a secret language between the basket and the computer. So next time you are at the supermarket checkout, remember that coding is right there in your basket. Next time you step...
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Becoming a superhero: what are the limits of human performance?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Becoming a superhero: what are the limits of human performance?

...works as a mercenary having being transformed into Deadpool by evil scientist Ajax. Demonstrating further that the superhero phenomena is still very prevalent in our interest, the much anticipated Batman vs Superman which is due in cinemas at the end of March 2016 portrays the battle between the high tech wonder (Batman) and alien (Superman). One possesses superior...
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Brexit: an economic strategy from the left?
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit: an economic strategy from the left?

...social issues; standards which are unlikely to survive Brexit. Liam Fox is already negotiating new trade deals, in secret, with himself as the only member of the Board of Trade. And the best he is aspiring to is cutting and pasting existing EU deals. So, we will get the same intention but worse in practice because we are a weaker market and so have less negotiating clout....
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What should I expect when I am nearing the end of my life?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What should I expect when I am nearing the end of my life?

...Social Care courses and qualifications. In the UK, many deaths occur in hospital and few people have witnessed someone dying. This article addresses some of the common key questions people have about dying and the end of life, written by a palliative care consultant, Victoria Hedges, as part of The Ageing Well Public Talk (AWPT) Series. In this first of a series of four...
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Sea level rise in Looe, Cornwall
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Looe, Cornwall

...social and economic aspects, protecting the existing infrastructure and community, rather than allowing nature to take its course. The harbour authority consulted with the local community to devise the Looe adaption plan (Looe Flood Protection Project, 2019). This local participation is key to addressing sea-level rise adaption across the world and has been central to...
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The future of rural Ireland - nuances, scale and fighting back
OpenLearn Ireland

The future of rural Ireland - nuances, scale and fighting back

...social and economic development of rural Ireland, and lobbying the government for reform. Its initial membership includes national bodies with common interests and a combined membership of 100,000, namely Muintir na Tíre, The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association, The Irish Countrywomen’s Association, the Irish Postmasters’ Union, the Irish National Flood...
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How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English
Languages

How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English

...social media? The big difference between textspeak and emoji is that the former is verbal, while the latter are pictorial. For an emoji to influence spoken language it would have to cross modes. There are precedents for this happening however. A number of punctuation marks, for example, have moved from page to speech, often as a way of emphasising a point. A recent...
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The Good Friday Agreement and the future of the union
Society, Politics & Law

The Good Friday Agreement and the future of the union

...socially and democratically. For all the hype around movements such as “Ireland’s Future” it is clear the dialogue is operating in an echo chamber, the outreach to unionism is minimal, the arguments for constitutional change are weak and often solely romantic. Even with the demographic changes of recent years, no poll suggests that constitutional change is realistic...
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