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A new layer: Culture, the Irish language and identity in 2015
OpenLearn Ireland

A new layer: Culture, the Irish language and identity in 2015

...data: 703 of 1758 people - Central Statistics Office, 2011). The uniqueness of the Irish language, although under threat, can be seen as an important resource for the area. Oideas Gael, an organisation offering adult Irish language and cultural courses, attracts participants from around the world to Southwest Donegal. Liam Ó Cuinneagáin, one of the founders of Oideas...
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A ‘disorder’ or just me? Life with bipolar
Health, Sports & Psychology

A ‘disorder’ or just me? Life with bipolar

...data-and-information/publications/statistical/adult-psychiatric-morbidity-survey/adult-psychiatric-morbidity-survey-survey-of-mental-health-and-wellbeing-england-2014 (accessed 18/02/23) The Mental Health Foundation (2022) What it’s like to have bipolar, by people who have bipolar Available at:
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Porn licensing isn't the answer
Digital & Computing

Porn licensing isn't the answer

...data packets via deep packet inspection and deciding how this traffic may be handled as a general rule. Services such as Skype for example, are often an unpopular use of corporate network traffic as, in Skype’s case, it shares the services of a corporate network with millions of other Skype users. But network engineers can’t block the use of Skype completely as it...
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SMEs and Net Zero – challenges and opportunities
Money & Business

SMEs and Net Zero – challenges and opportunities

...data on SME energy use and carbon emissions. Rigorous evaluation of existing models of business support, ranging from local schemes to international initiatives such as the UN’s SME Climate Commitment. More in-depth research on the role and influence of intermediaries, advisors, and support networks in promoting change. A better understanding of the role of personal,...
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Europa’s icy shell
Science, Maths & Technology

Europa’s icy shell

...data. Clipper will produce maps and high-resolution images of Europa’s surface and use ice-penetrating radar to scan for sub-surface water. Onboard thermal instruments will also scan for warmer patches of ice, which are evidence of recent plume eruptions. Combined, all these experiments will detail Europa’s surface and interior bringing scientists one step closer to...
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Social mobility isn’t just about 18-year-olds: adults need life chances too
Society, Politics & Law

Social mobility isn’t just about 18-year-olds: adults need life chances too

...data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency demonstrates that the number of students enrolling for UK part-time higher education decreased by 6% between the 2013-14 and 2014-15 academic years. The proportion of undergraduates studying part-time continues to fall, and is now down to 25% of the total. This dramatic decline is acutely relevant to Cameron’s pledge:...
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Uncanny valley: why we find human-like robots and dolls so creepy
Society, Politics & Law

Uncanny valley: why we find human-like robots and dolls so creepy

...data showed the classic rise-dip-rise that Mori originally predicted. This was found with the original robots and also with CGI images built to systematically vary in human likeness. The challenge now is to explain just why this might be happening. I have been researching in this area since 2006, and my own review of the literature found at least seven explanations –...
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In your garden: Birds and nesting boxes
Nature & Environment

In your garden: Birds and nesting boxes

...data available compared to other animals. This allows us to consider population change over time. Due to their position in the food chain (they eat insects), birds are also a useful indicator on the fitness of the environment. The shortage of nesting sites for birds has played at least a part in the decline of some of the UK’s bird species. Natural nesting sites...
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