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Create stunning images of the Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

Create stunning images of the Universe

...style dome at the Observatorio del Teide 2,400 meters above sea level on the active Teide volcano. “Of course, we’d all like a trip to Tenerife but as the name implies this telescope is operated by a computer and undertakes the vast majority of its observations without human intervention. However, through my work at the OU I have had the pleasure of visiting COAST a...
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Euro 24: What’s happening and who to watch out for
Health, Sports & Psychology

Euro 24: What’s happening and who to watch out for

...style of football. Young players to look out for While the tournament will be graced by established stars, such as Luka Modrić, Robert Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappé, Kevin de Bruyne and Virgil van Dijk, there will be a new generation of young players to look out for. Lamine Yamal of Spain is a right winger who made his Barcelona debut at 15 and became Spain’s youngest...
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COVID Chronicles from the Margins
Society, Politics & Law

COVID Chronicles from the Margins

...style of artist, David Therron. He describes the picture in terms of watching someone drown but being unable to save them, due to panic. It is a deeply personal depiction of his mother and the many journeys they have endured to find safety and security. It expresses metamorphosis, at the same time conveying time and movement inside space. Looking at the eyes open, then...
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Sherry is not just for Christmas
Science, Maths & Technology

Sherry is not just for Christmas

...style interior ] Once harvested, the grapes are quickly pressed and the stalks removed to give what is known as “must”. The pH of the must is adjusted with tartaric acid and sulphur dioxide passed through the must to kill off any bacteria. The must is then placed in the fermentation vessel and inoculated with a growing yeast from another barrel. It takes about a week...
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What happens to our brain as we age and how can we stop the decline?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What happens to our brain as we age and how can we stop the decline?

...style diet, provides protection against cardiovascular disease . Good hydration (the recommended dose is 6-8 cups of water daily) is crucial as it supports our body to eliminate any toxicity due to accumulation of regular medication more quickly. This is beneficial as this accumulation may have a detrimental effect on our brain making us feel confused, wobbly, and...
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The Z Files: Jon Chase
Science, Maths & Technology

The Z Files: Jon Chase

...style. Jon Chase I think it’s important for people to know about science. Science has made us understand so much about ourselves that we never knew before. Benjamin Zephaniah And where do you go to communicate this science? Jon Chase I actually go to schools, libraries, museums and sometimes to kids. Benjamin Zephaniah And of course you don’t just communicate in...
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Sea level rise in Looe, Cornwall
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Looe, Cornwall

...et al, 2014 and Burdett, M. 2018). The UK government only agreed on funding for 2015 to 2021 of £1.2bn for coastal erosion and sea-flooding projects despite the projected need of that the UK will be £1bn a year for 50 years on river and sea defences (Environment Agency, cited by The Guardian, 2019). The UK government has prioritized areas of high population such as...
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'Bad Apples' or Organisational Cultures?
Education & Development

'Bad Apples' or Organisational Cultures?

...et al., 2019, for gaps related to socio-economic status/class/race see Carter and Weiner, 2013; for UK achievement gaps related to race/ethnicity see Stevens, 2007, for gender, ethnicity and social class see Strand, 2014) and disproportionate numbers of Black male students disciplined and excluded from school (for US see Skiba et al., 2002; Monroe, 2005; Ritter and...
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