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The civil engineer's fear of the penalty shoot-out: Predicting the World Cup
Science, Maths & Technology

The civil engineer's fear of the penalty shoot-out: Predicting the World Cup

...article] The stronger (higher ranked) of similar ranked teams won 50%, drew 28% and lost 22% of games; for disparate teams the stronger team won 58%, drew 21% and lost 21% of games. Outcomes become marginally more predictable as the disparity between teams increases. However, it seems very difficult to accurately predict outcomes based on which teams were playing better...
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They can cage a child, but they can't frame the agenda
Society, Politics & Law

They can cage a child, but they can't frame the agenda

...it will take mobilization, activism, lobbying, and legislation to change these policies. Nevertheless, this is an important reminder that framing is a social process, and, especially in an age of social media, it is easier than ever to disrupt a political narrative before it has the chance to get organized. This article was originally published by Sociological Images...
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Airbus and Brexit: What do you need to know?
Money & Business

Airbus and Brexit: What do you need to know?

...From my experience this is highly optimistic and is more typically five to seven years. So there’s likely to be a stay of execution for at least that amount of time, as manufacturing capability and the supply chains and skills that support them cannot be turned on and off like a tap. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Even the homeless can have a 'home'
Society, Politics & Law

Even the homeless can have a 'home'

...almost universally experience shock, grief and bereavement. Justice Lloyd’s comments on handing down Gibney’s sentence reflect two vital but overlooked truths: that home has meaning beyond bricks and mortar and that being homeless does not necessarily mean having no home at all. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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What does 'settled status' for EU citizens mean?
Society, Politics & Law

What does 'settled status' for EU citizens mean?

...Article 28, Directive 2004/38 which protects EU citizens against expulsion. The Court of Justice of the EU states that having a criminal background should not automatically mean someone is a threat to public security – one of the ways deportation can be justified. Protection from deportation is another missing piece of the puzzle. The Home Office settlement document...
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Tomorrow's Ed
Education & Development

Tomorrow's Ed

...our best FREE learning content pondering this question...From July 16th, The Open University will be exploring the future of education - what's possible, what might happen and what we are already innovating at The OU. Follow the Facebook and Twitter page for more information on #TomorrowsEd and explore some of our related FREE learning articles, videos and courses below....
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How many different types of smile are there?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How many different types of smile are there?

...article gave the total as 19. Arguably the most important researcher into smiles over the past 30 years has been Paul Ekman at the University of California. His 1978 Facial Action Coding System, written with Wallace V Friesen, seeks to create an atlas of nearly all possible human expressions. Ekman says, in his book Telling Lies, that their technique for measuring the...
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If Infinity Wars had peer review instead of script editors
Science, Maths & Technology

If Infinity Wars had peer review instead of script editors

...that the end results are highly misleading, and I won’t be surprised if some (or all) of them are retracted in a couple of years. This article originally appeared on the PLOS SciComm blog under a CC-BY licence 1 - OpenLearn editor's note: We know that Hawkeye, far from being forgotten, was referenced as having done a deal and was under house arrest. Please don't @ us....
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