Learning

Unorthodox star Shira Haas recalls shaving her head on the first day of filming and learning Yiddish

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‘I was so nervous’: Unorthodox star Shira Haas recalls shaving her head on the first day of filming and reveals she learnt Yiddish in two months WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS  By Rebecca Lawrence For Mailonline Published: 14:48 BST, 28 April 2020 | Updated: 14:48 BST, 28 April 2020 Shira Haas has recalled her shock and nerves … Read more

Judge rules woman in her 20s with learning disabilities should have contraceptive device fitted

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Judge orders woman in her 20s with learning disabilities who has given birth to several children to be fitted with contraceptive device against her will Unnamed woman has had children taken from her care but is pregnant again  Her physical health problems could make further pregnancies a risk to her  Justice Gwynneth Knowles ordered device … Read more

Learning more about pterosaurs could help in designing more efficient drones 

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Studying flying reptiles called pterosaurs that lived 200 million years ago could help engineers develop a new generation of ‘super drones’ with better stability.  The prehistoric reptiles that soared above the dinosaurs are the biggest animals ever to take to the air and they ruled the skies for 160 million years. Despite their aeronautic excellence, … Read more

Fury over NHS ‘coronavirus scoring system’ which ‘discriminates against learning disability patient’

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A controversial ‘scoring system’ used by the NHS to decide who receives critical care has been slammed over fears disabled people will be denied life-saving treatment. The so-called ‘Clinical Frailty Scale’ (CFS) ranks patients’ frailty from one to nine and is designed to prioritise those most likely to recover from the killer virus. It has been implemented … Read more

Six simple tips for learning a new language from your home

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Join the culture club from the comfort of your home: Six simple tips for learning a new language Have your Netflix show dubbed into a foreign language with English subtitles    Organisations will send a ‘word of the day’ email to your inbox every morning  Read online versions of overseas newspapers straight after reading a UK … Read more

Stella Maxwell reveals she’s learning to JUGGLE as she keeps herself occupied during lockdown

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Stella Maxwell reveals she’s learning to JUGGLE during lockdown as she keeps herself occupied amid the coronavirus pandemic By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 14:48 BST, 3 April 2020 | Updated: 15:02 BST, 3 April 2020 She’s joined her country in lockdown in an attempt to stem the spread of coronavirus.  And Stella Maxwell has … Read more

Colin Hanks tries to go about business as usual after learning dad Tom has contracted coronavirus

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Tom Hanks’ actor son Colin is trying to keep to his normal routine amid news his dad Tom and step-mom Rita Wilson have contracted coronavirus. The Dexter actor wasn’t letting the family health news keep him from errands. Signaling things were business as usual, second generation talent Colin, 42, bravely ventured out for morning pastries … Read more

Jersey’s my oyster! Discovering the island’s largest oyster farm and learning how to ‘shuck’ them 

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The most sought-after foods tend to divide opinion — and for good reason. The truffle, pulled from the dirt, often by a pig, can be overwhelming, caviar leaves many cold, and it’s best not to think about how foie gras is produced. The oyster is summed up by author Jonathan Swift: ‘He was a bold … Read more

Learning new skills online boosts annual pay by an average of £3,640

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Learning new skills online boosts Britain’s annual pay by an average of £3,640 – the equivalent of an extra £2 an hour, study finds Online learning boosts average UK annual pay, a Google-backed survey finds  10 per cent of the UK’s total economic output has been linked to online learning  One in three British people … Read more