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Pluto comes into sharp focus – but it’s still not a planet
Science, Maths & Technology

Pluto comes into sharp focus – but it’s still not a planet

...system’s ninth planet upon discovery by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930. He’d been looking for a planet where faulty data suggested a planet-sized body was perturbing the orbit of Neptune. This, he felt, was it – and the world agreed. Pluto’s mass was at first thought to be roughly the same as the Earth’s, but by 1948 estimates had shrunk it to the size of Mars. When...
Why it is a huge mistake to get rid of parent governors on school boards
Society, Politics & Law

Why it is a huge mistake to get rid of parent governors on school boards

...system of education, Jacquline argues...[Parents governors cartoon, society matters] In what circumstances can you judge that a parent is “not good enough”? Apparently when they are a school governor. In its latest set of reforms in education, the government plans to scrap mandatory elected parent representation on school governing boards, so ending a democratic form...
What do we mean by digital health and social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What do we mean by digital health and social care?

...systems, radio frequency identification, wireless network, Wi-Fi, transport, aerospace, autonomous care, health care, wearables, industry 4.0, manufacturing, agriculture, smart city, building management, retail, surveillance, smart home, smart energy, smart meter, smart media, consumer electronics, mobile devices, security.] Figure 1 28 Internet of things icons This...
A Black feminist approach to explore the policing of Black youth
Society, Politics & Law

A Black feminist approach to explore the policing of Black youth

...system supports racist murderers against innocent people. The value that this white, racist country puts on Black lives is evident. But still, we followed all the steps open to us, but one by one the doors were closed in our faces. In my opinion, what happened was the way of the judicial system making a clear statement, to make clear to Black people that in this country,...
Infographic: 12 things to know about Einstein's Theory of Relativity
Science, Maths & Technology

Infographic: 12 things to know about Einstein's Theory of Relativity

...thinks about space, time, mass, energy and gravity...[12 things to know about Einstein's theories of relativity] Source: SPACE.com: All about our solar system, outer space and exploration. This infographic was created by Space.com. Read more about 100 years of Einstein's Theory of General Relativity on their website. 12 Things to Know About Relativity Einstein’s...
Why you should visit the OpenLearn sustainability hub
Nature & Environment

Why you should visit the OpenLearn sustainability hub

...systems, or circular economies - there’s something for you. The hub brings together a wide mix of content that makes sense of the big issues and helps you join the dots between them. 3. It’s completely free and open to all No fees. No hidden catches. Just high-quality, open-access content from The Open University. You don’t need to sign up for a course (though you...
Selective laser melting (SLM)
Science, Maths & Technology

Selective laser melting (SLM)

...systems, unmelted material is not lost and can generally be reused. Furthermore, because the layer height is defined by the amount the build chamber is lowered, the layers can be very small, resulting in very fine feature resolution...[Images to demonstrate 'Selective laser melting (SLM)' -see article ] Manufacture: The main heat sources are as follows: Lasers are the...
Networked practitioner: open or closed practice?
Education & Development

Networked practitioner: open or closed practice?

...think it’s had more citations as a result if that’s something you’re interested in, so that more people reference your work but just a broader dissemination of your work. As long as you accept that as an academic you’re never going to make any money from academic publishing and actually what you want most of all is get your ideas out there as widely as possible...