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Sea level rise in Bangladesh
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Bangladesh

...work while the water retreated. When he returned after 4 months the saltwater had left his field unsuitable for raising shrimp, effectively ending the basis of his family’s survival. 190 people are estimated to have died from the cyclone and 2 million are displaced across the south-west of Bangladesh (Shelter Projects, n.d.). The stories of death and devastation from...
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Eid al-Fitr
History & The Arts

Eid al-Fitr

...work out the dates of important Islamic festivals. The Eid al-Adha takes place during the twelfth month. According to the Hijri calendar, the months are 29 or 30 days long, and 354 days in all. This means that the lunar year is 11 days shorter than the 365 days of the solar year. As a result, each year Eid-al-Fitr and the other major Muslim festivals are 10 or 11 days...
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A reader's guide to Midnight's Children
History & The Arts

A reader's guide to Midnight's Children

...work of a school of artists. Later, in Latin America, ‘magic realism’ became associated with a literary style. Subsequent exponents of the genre have included Peter Carey, Angela Carter, John Fowles, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Salman Rushdie. They blend opposites, fusing ordinary characters and events with fantastical and mythical ones. The effect conveys a sense of...
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China and the internet
Digital & Computing

China and the internet

...You have to work a little harder at it. I mean, frankly, China feels like a freer country than the United States to me. Why? Well, because I just - unless you do something to specifically piss off the government you can do pretty much as you please. And, you know, you have to really be angling at it, you have to be wanting to piss off the government, and in a fierce way....
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Hallowain't III: Kilifish - the zombie fish
Nature & Environment

Hallowain't III: Kilifish - the zombie fish

...works: Killifish in California have been discovered to play host to a mind-sucking parasite that alters behaviour in order to further its own species. These zombie fish are infected with a fluke, a small, parastitic worm that reproduces in the guts of sea birds. The flukes are able to limit the production of serotonin in the fish’s brain, which makes the fish very...
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History How-to videos: Crash sites
History & The Arts

History How-to videos: Crash sites

...I found in one wreck, the last person to touch it had been setting that slide rule probably just before the plane crashed. Of course, you can’t do this without permission from the RAF. Crashed planes often have unexploded bombs or weapons in them. Some might also have bodies. So if you’re interested you do need to work with a proper aviation archaeology group. Audio...
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Free Course: An Introduction to Public Leadership
Money & Business

Free Course: An Introduction to Public Leadership

...work of senior executives in private sector, profit-making organizations. If you're interested in leadership look no further than OpenLearn where we have produced a range of material to help develop your understanding of leading. Whether you're taking this free course on FutureLearn or would like to view a variety of related content on OpenLearn, we've collated a range of...
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What is Blockchain?
Digital & Computing

What is Blockchain?

...work, and what do they do? Read the article to find the answers...A blockchain is a publicly shared immutable ledger, an append-only log of transactions that uses crypto-currency techniques to minimise any security risk. As shown in Figure 1, transactions are contained in blocks that are linked together through a series of hash pointers. Any tampering of a block can be...
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