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What is a metal?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a metal?

...centre represents the nucleus of the lithium atom containing protons and neutrons. Moving outwards from the nucleus, you can see a region of empty space before a narrow region where there is a good chance of meeting a set of two electrons. This first shell can only contain a maximum of two electrons. Then there is more empty space before another narrow region in which up...
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10 things that ended in 2006 (when OpenLearn was born)
History & The Arts

10 things that ended in 2006 (when OpenLearn was born)

...children together, Spears filed for divorce on November 7, 2006, citing irreconcilable differences. Want to avoid doing a Britney and K-Fed? Discover this article on The Secrets of Enduring Love. 4: Steve Irwin's life [Steve Irwin at Australia zoo] Famous for phrases such as 'crikey!' and 'Isn't she a beauty?', Steve Irwin AKA The Crocodile Hunter, was a wildlife expert,...
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On the inside of the rebellion against climate change
Nature & Environment

On the inside of the rebellion against climate change

...children drawing with oversized street crayons on the pavement of parliament square, breathing relatively unpolluted air was a sight to behold. Unsurprisingly, support from the public for the XR action has initially been somewhat mixed. The reason being that disruptive action is inconvenient to many people, leading to complaints about the disruptions and suggestions that...
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Creating a different world: Celebrating Ursula K LeGuin
History & The Arts

Creating a different world: Celebrating Ursula K LeGuin

...children’s writer. In 2017 she was voted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters after having won numerous awards, including the Hugo (voted by fans) and Nebula (voted by writers) awards for a single science fiction book twice. She submitted her first short story for publication at the age of 11, and continued writing prolifically until recently. Her latest book,...
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Article 5 mins
Why do transgender students need safe bathrooms?
Education & Development

Why do transgender students need safe bathrooms?

...children are identifying as transgender, public schools have become “ground zero” for fights over bathroom safety. Miraloma Elementary School, in San Francisco, for instance, removed gendered signs from many of their bathrooms. In fact, about two years ago, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the School Success and Opportunity Act, requiring that all students be able...
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Measure the Astronomical Unit and watch the Transit Of Venus
Science, Maths & Technology

Measure the Astronomical Unit and watch the Transit Of Venus

...children from New Zealand to Tarleton just up the road. What are you guys up to? Female speaker We're just getting ready to measure the third contact. Female speaker How are you going to do that? Male speaker We’re going to be using stop watches. Female speaker Well we’re coiled springs here in Much Hoole. Back to you in Greenwich. Adam Thanks very much, now, what do...
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How is Italy reinventing the co-op?
Money & Business

How is Italy reinventing the co-op?

...children, elders, the poor, the disabled and other vulnerable people are now provided by what are called social or multi-stakeholder cooperatives. A multi-stakeholder cooperative, explains P2P Foundation president Michel Bauwens in an interview with Shareable magazine, can include workers, producers, consumers, owners, volunteers and community activists. “Coops should...
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Mo Mowlam and The Good Friday Agreement
Society, Politics & Law

Mo Mowlam and The Good Friday Agreement

...children, their partners, their friends and their families. This is what Mo tapped into when she took on the role of Northern Ireland Secretary. She met people on a human level and she spoke to them on a human level. She listened and she heard and she wasn’t afraid to talk about the pain and the suffering whilst also focusing always on the need to compromise and to...
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