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How Bitcoin works
Digital & Computing

How Bitcoin works

...public-key cryptography (cyrptographic algorithms which require two separate keys). Getting started with Bitcoin is relatively simple. You need to download one of many special ‘wallet’ applications available for most computers and smartphones. You must then create a Bitcoin account, your wallet application will then generate a pair of public encryption keys – one...
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Herbal medicine
Health, Sports & Psychology

Herbal medicine

...health in the ancient Greek theories of health and illness and these formed the basis of medical knowledge in Europe up until the modern era. Over thousands of years of trial and error use, detailed pictures of the actions and applications of plant medicines have been compiled and refined. The theoretical constructs around their use change, but the plants remain. Over the...
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Visions of protest: graffiti
History & The Arts

Visions of protest: graffiti

...public spaces. There are many different styles and types of graffiti. Styles of graffiti range from relatively simple scribbles or ‘tags’ or signatures to rather complex, unique images. The creation of graffiti often involves the use of spray paint, marker pens and stencils, and sometimes acid solutions or sharp instruments, such as keys or knives, to mark surfaces....
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Professional Footballers Association NI Learning Hub
OpenLearn Ireland

Professional Footballers Association NI Learning Hub

...NI. This collection of free learning material is designed to support your health and well-being and enhance your career prospects. Courses can be studied at any time and at your own pace and can help you gain new skills and boost your CV. Some courses award a digital badge or certificate on completion. [Logo of the Professional Footballers Association Northern Ireland.]...
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Candles and campfires: creativity and the menopause transition
Health, Sports & Psychology

Candles and campfires: creativity and the menopause transition

...Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. I have been working in the realms of everyday community creativity and diversity for a while now. When I began to experience symptoms 16 years ago, I found myself needing new strategies and knowledge in order to improve my experience of daily life. At first it did not occur to me to connect my creative practice (largely...
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Stress and anxiety in the digital age: the dark side of technology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stress and anxiety in the digital age: the dark side of technology

...health and community qualification. Technology is everywhere, and mobile phones have become an essential part of everyday life. According to Ofcom’s 2017 figures, 94% of adults in the UK own a mobile phone; and over three-quarters of those are smartphones. And while mobile phones were originally designed to facilitate phone calls on the go, Deloitte’s mobile consumer...
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About Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

About Stories of Change

...public and political conversations about energy by looking in a fresh way at its past, present and future. These interviews have been recorded by the BBC’s Environment Analyst Roger Harrabin to capture the thinking of leading players in climate change and energy debates at a critical moment in the global conversation. Roger is one of the leading specialist environment...
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Has media literacy become self-destructive?
Education & Development

Has media literacy become self-destructive?

...publications, and experts with advanced degrees are all highly trustworthy. Think about how this might play out in communities where the “liberal media” is viewed with disdain as an untrustworthy source of information…or in those where science is seen as contradicting the knowledge of religious people…or where degrees are viewed as a weapon of the elite to justify...
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