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Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook
Science, Maths & Technology

Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook

...determinism to it, suggesting that users are at the mercy of the algorithm. Whereas in fact, research shows that the actions of users themselves are still a very important element in the way that Facebook gets used. [people looking at their phones] Research conducted at the Open University has been looking specifically at how people’s actions create the context of the...
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Using digital tools to save languages
Languages

Using digital tools to save languages

...determine that certain languages become the standard in education, scientific research, and governance, while others are left to die a slow death. Because it's not obviously profitable to create media in “minority” languages, the growth and enrichment of those languages suffer, and many remain entirely undocumented. Just a few hundred years ago, the Latin alphabet was...
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The research and modelling of COVID-19
Science, Maths & Technology

The research and modelling of COVID-19

...determined by the location of detection of the patients), and that becomes the initial infected network of the state. The complete initial network is constructed by adding additional susceptible nodes so that the number of nodes matches the population of the state. We then simulate the growth of this network under specified parameters. We also look at the healthcare...
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Culture can be brutal, just ask Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

Culture can be brutal, just ask Milton Keynes

...determine how this could have happened after the UK cities encouraged by DCMS, had spent time and scare local resources to develop their bids began immediately. The truth, as with all things Brexit, is elusive. What is clear though is that the whole story showcases uncomfortable dependencies between economy and culture. Cities want to be capitals of culture because they...
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The Rise of Museums
History & The Arts

The Rise of Museums

...determine the future role of museums remains to be seen. References J. V. Pickstone, Ways of Knowing, Manchester University Press (2000) Sharon Macdonald, editorial, Science as Culture vol 5 (1992) Susan Sheets-Pyenson, Cathedrals of Science, McGill Queens University Press (1988) The Natural History Museum The British Museum The BBC and the Open University are not...
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What is Planetary Protection?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is Planetary Protection?

...determines how stringent Planetary Protection controls need to be during the spacecraft design, build, launch and operations. These controls might be simply ensuring any potential organic contamination is documented, or they may require monitoring of the amount of bioburden (the number of microorganisms on a spacecraft surface), or they might lead to strict cleaning or...
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28 July 2005: 4 o'clock and all is well
OpenLearn Ireland

28 July 2005: 4 o'clock and all is well

...determination and courage. We are very mindful of the sacrifices of our patriot dead, those who went to jail, Volunteers, their families and the wider republican base. We reiterate our view that the armed struggle was entirely legitimate. We are conscious that many people suffered in the conflict. There is a compelling imperative on all sides to build a just and lasting...
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England’s Historic Battlefields: the Wars of the Roses
History & The Arts

England’s Historic Battlefields: the Wars of the Roses

...determined the fate of individual kings, changed the country’s linguistic and cultural character, and defined our very identity. As such, the places where these clashes of arms took place are contested spaces whose meaning and significance – and even their location – is hotly debated and, even today, fought over. While the swords, arrows and guns of the past have...
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