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Avoid being held to ransom by SamSam
Digital & Computing

Avoid being held to ransom by SamSam

...world is to security threats. SamSam demanded a ransom of $51,000; payable in seven days or the data would never be recoverable. Some reports say that the address needed to pay the ransom was made unavailable shortly after the attack; but in any case, there is no evidence that the city paid SamSam’s creators. The attack on Atlanta created a range of problems, it...
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How you can be more secure than the President
Digital & Computing

How you can be more secure than the President

...world protected, you don't need to build a border wall - just follow some good security housekeeping advice...[Donald Trump using his phone] This week, the press in the United States and UK reported that President Trump was refusing to hand his personal phone over to his security staff so that it could be checked and updated. Under rules established by President Obama,...
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Titty or Tatty: What's in a name?
Languages

Titty or Tatty: What's in a name?

...world views. After all, recent research in the field of translation suggests that the earlier a child is exposed to diversity and difference, the more open-minded and tolerant he becomes. So, BBC, take note: much can depend on the choice of a name. Perhaps in the 1960s we did not know any better, but this 2016 remake has no excuses. After all, we wouldn't want this...
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Why Study Philosophers?
History & The Arts

Why Study Philosophers?

...world have to be like for it to be true that I know that Tony Blair is Prime Minister? After a great deal of cogitation, philosophers returned the answer that three different things would have to be the case. First, it would have to be true that Tony Blair is Prime Minister. Second, I would have to believe Tony Blair to be Prime Minster. Third, the connection between the...
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'Can anybody hear us?' The Day After, 40 years on
History & The Arts

'Can anybody hear us?' The Day After, 40 years on

...world events in 2023? Luc-André: There is a continued nuclear threat, particularly in the wake of Putin and Trump withdrawing their countries from landmark arms control agreements. Many of the safeguards that were put in place in response to these anxieties of 1983 are in the process of being dismantled. But we are also seeing significant anxieties around climate change...
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Can I use 'we' and 'I' in my essay? Introducing corpus linguistics
Languages

Can I use 'we' and 'I' in my essay? Introducing corpus linguistics

...Corpus Linguistics And from The Open University... You might like The Open University course Exploring English Grammar Try a free sample of English Grammar In Context on OpenLearn If you're a bit more advanced, consider the postgraduate course Language, literacy and learning in the contemporary world - there's an OpenLearn course sample on learning a second language...
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How afraid of death are we?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How afraid of death are we?

...world, enabling people to speak about their fears over cake and coffee. Our reluctance to talk about death is often taken as evidence that we are afraid, and therefore suppress thoughts about it. However, there is little direct evidence to support that we are. So what is a “normal” amount of death anxiety? And how does it manifest itself? [Death peeks over a sign in a...
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Sea level rise in Happisburgh, UK
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Happisburgh, UK

...world show that it tends to be communities who are poorer and who have little political leverage who are likely to suffer more from environmental threats (Humphreys, 2019). [Photos taken in Happisburgh. Coastal erosion and beaches] Happisburgh The future? Happisburgh is working hard to get its voice heard and they are appealing to the values of policymakers by linking...
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