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World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration
Nature & Environment

World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration

...work and or pleasure. Some examples from Milton Keynes, where the OU is headquartered are given here, but there are equivalent schemes elsewhere too. The big one is the Parks Trust of Milton Keynes, which manages the green spaces in the town (comprising whopping 25% of the town) with many events from music, open-air cinema to regular activities including walking, running...
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What happened to Rio 2016's leftover food?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What happened to Rio 2016's leftover food?

...work only with ingredients that are about to be wasted … like ugly fruit and vegetables, or yogurt that is going to be wasted in two days if you don't buy it,” says chef Hertz. The restaurant has been set up in the Lapa neighborhood near the Olympic Village. “It doesn't feel at all like a regular restaurant,” says Alexandra Forbes, a Brazilian food writer who...
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British public open to compromise on Brexit deal, new research finds
Society, Politics & Law

British public open to compromise on Brexit deal, new research finds

...working in the UK must have a job in order to access public services – and correspondingly, for the same conditions to apply to UK citizens in EU member states. And on movement for holidays, while the public prefer everyone to have health insurance to cover emergencies, they were keen for there to be as little red tape as possible. Their desire for people to be able to...
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How are tiny air pollutants causing massive storms in the Amazon?
Nature & Environment

How are tiny air pollutants causing massive storms in the Amazon?

...workings of tropical rain.” The research team analysed the influence of ultrafine particles on cloud cycles in the rainforest during the 2014 rainy season, when there were no forest fires and the only source of pollution was Manaus, the largest city in the Amazon. The city’s two million inhabitants and 500,000 vehicles add to the pollution released by thermoelectric...
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Can you learn a language with an app?
Languages

Can you learn a language with an app?

...should not feel threatened by apps. Instead, teachers should encourage their students to use them to do the repetitive grammar work, leaving precious class time for more language interaction. Fernando Rosell-Aguilar, Senior lecturer in Spanish and Open Media Fellow, The Open University This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Methods in Motion: How do researchers know?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: How do researchers know?

...work (see Knowing Mothers p. 95-8). The psychosocial approach and methods I apply engage with hard-to-grasp matters using methods informed by a different epistemology. The ways I have endeavored to know about social phenomena can only be approached via this multi-layered research approach integrating the psyche and the social. This article was originally published by the...
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Multipoint cutting (translational)
Science, Maths & Technology

Multipoint cutting (translational)

...work depends on feed, which may be manual or power, and is normally 100–200 N but may as well be as high as 400 N when cutting a straight line. Flood or mist cooling. Blades supplied in coils that are cut to length and resistance butt-welded. Blade speeds are normally 10–400 m min-1. A wide variety of blade designs and materials available, which can be used for...
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Who makes the difficult decisions about children’s treatment?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Who makes the difficult decisions about children’s treatment?

...working with children. Each profession should have guidelines to help them make the right decisions with children ensuring their rights are respected. What about the parents? Parents will nearly always be involved in difficult decisions about their children’s treatment and where children cannot make an informed decision themselves parents will normally be in the...
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