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Space for reflection
Education & Development

Space for reflection

...human nature and in human potential to learn, and of course teachers have to be ready with a mop to clear up the mess. I mean that learning from mistakes cannot be a neat and tidy process. The oriental mind believes in one more chance to get it right. This has something to do with a deeply held belief in reincarnation. Nothing is over here and now. We will be here again...
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The devil is in the (complex) detail
Health, Sports & Psychology

The devil is in the (complex) detail

...human cognitive system uses shortcuts to simplify the task. When there is information conflict in such highly complex situations, this creates a state psychologists refer to as “cognitive dissonance”. Human beings generally seek to reduce such dissonance by trying to restore the consistency of the information they are exposed to, such as by integrating new information...
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Interdisciplinary study: disciples of disciplines?
Education & Development

Interdisciplinary study: disciples of disciplines?

...humanities as their natural home. Each ‘sect’ saw their own disciplines as being superior in their contribution to humanity and believed that disciples of the other were only able to engage with ideas from their own field of expertise. It is, perhaps, in this debate that we can see how distinctions between ‘disciplines’ emerge – disciples or followers fight for...
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The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction
Health, Sports & Psychology

The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction

...Human Rights, an estimated 40 per cent of Europeans who are eligible for some type of welfare benefits do not take up support they have the right to receive (Human Rights Council, 2022). In the US, the non-take-up rate is as high 72 per cent for the country’s main welfare scheme, namely the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (Human Rights Council, 2022)....
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Talking turkey: 12 facts about turkey genetics
Nature & Environment

Talking turkey: 12 facts about turkey genetics

...humans, a few individuals can become deranged. On Father’s Day in 2008, for example, a ”hostile, feral turkey” chased two cops onto their patrol car. A man who had raised the unfortunate Tom tried to help his pet when the officers shot and killed the terrorist turkey. Later, neighbors and a UPS delivery person corroborated the police view that Tom was indeed...
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An expert’s take on AI
Digital & Computing

An expert’s take on AI

...human brain and it learns by picking up this training, repeating it and testing it, and then, if it works, fine! If it doesn’t work, you train it some more! Q: What is AI actually capable of doing? A: You’re using AI every day if you’re on social media. AI is classifying the information you see. It tells you what you want to see, and it hides things you don’t want...
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Artificial intelligence
Digital & Computing

Artificial intelligence

...human fashion. Here's what they thought then...[Chip] The Story So Far Robots that are autonomous already exist: they can learn, communicate and teach each other. They can navigate their way around our world and be linked to extremely powerful computers that will give them a processing capacity well beyond that of humans. How did scientists develop the technology to...
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An informal and friendly introduction to British Sign Language
Education & Development

An informal and friendly introduction to British Sign Language

...one H Summary We hope the short videos have been a useful resource and inspire you to go on and learn more. Additional resources and acknowledgements Action on Hearing Loss More information on British Sign Language Deaf awareness education course on OpenLearn Create Many thanks to Josh Page and Josh Sprules for taking the time to help with the creation of these resources....
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