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Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language learning
Education & Development

Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language learning

...researchers that explore the use of online translation tools in language learning and teaching. Here, she explains how you can improve your learning with tools like Google Translate, DeepL and others. Using online translation tools in language learning enables you to understand and to produce the language you are studying beyond your usual level. You can access, compare,...
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Why smart leaders allow a bit of football frenzy
Money & Business

Why smart leaders allow a bit of football frenzy

...research group, is the culture and values of the organisation, while compensation and benefits were consistently rated among the least important factors. The true bane of an organisation’s existence is lack of engagement and job satisfaction among its employees. The World Cup is a timely opportunity to engage workers. With an estimated audience of 3.5 billion worldwide,...
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Gender, IT and economic growth
Society, Politics & Law

Gender, IT and economic growth

...research project aims to do about it. Transcript What is certain is that gender matters in the IT sector, albeit less, or at least differently, in India. Moreover, overarching trends which are captured by terms such as Rising Powers are ultimately based on gender differentiated labour. If you work in the IT sector, or you know someone who does, and you’ve got some...
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Are NHS-recommended mental health apps actually doing any good?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are NHS-recommended mental health apps actually doing any good?

...research articles studying their effectiveness. This pattern of high availability and a low evidence base can also be seen in apps for treating bipolar disorder, bulimia nervosa and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But the real problem is with the apps that come with a seal of approval from a world-leading healthcare system. Accreditation by the NHS gives apps an...
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57 genders (and none for me?) - Part two
Society, Politics & Law

57 genders (and none for me?) - Part two

...Research has found that being asked our gender primes us to behave, and even think, in more gender stereotypical ways which can limit us, and the opportunities that are available to us. Perhaps having no gender box at all would be a more radical step in questioning how we currently understand – and prioritise – gender. I welcome the change that Facebook has made, not...
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How to find invisible black holes
Science, Maths & Technology

How to find invisible black holes

...Do you want to be a black hole hunter? All you need to get started is a computer, tablet, or mobile phone. Head to Zooniverse.org and find SuperWASP Variable Stars or SuperWASP: Black Hole Hunters. Your work will directly contribute to real scientific research, and if you find something interesting, we will be sure to give you credit when we publish the results!...
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Sylvia Plath and the linguistics of depression
Languages

Sylvia Plath and the linguistics of depression

...research, I’m interested in whether and how the types of insights I describe here can be used in clinical practice. Can we learn more about disorders like depression from taking people’s personal expert accounts seriously? It would seem so. Can we develop ways of assessing people’s level of distress through the language that they use? Possibly. Can we gain insights...
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Irish Women’s Poetry: Sinéad Morrissey
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Women’s Poetry: Sinéad Morrissey

...research and a constant curiosity about the world. Poet and critic Gerard Smyth notes how in each of her volumes, Morrissey devises a strategy involved in developing a theme or set of themes in order to sustain a mood and seek out new territory (2014). Sinéad Morrissey frequently explores ideas of voice, history, visual media (photography and early cinema) and politics...
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