James Webb Update 22/12/2021
The scheduled launch of the JWST due for the 24th December has been pushed back to 25th December due to weather conditions.
For details and more updates please see the NASA Website
Anyone can study and succeed
I found this earlier today on BBC News (2nd March 2021) and am posting a link. Hopefully it will inspire people.
Ex-Bristol student unable to read at 13 now studying for PhD
Never let someone tell you that you can't do something, if they do use it to make you more determined.
I have a side project called thetuxiversity where I am trying to bring distance learning together. You will find info on some useful forum on the join page.
This is in early stages, so work in progress but hopefully it will be useful.
James Webb Telescope : Official mission trailer
This is on youtube, sorry.
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The Web Telescope : Launching a legacy – notes from lecture
- Decembers STSCI lecutre was in early December. I am just catching up on this so my notes are below.
This months lecture looked at what the JWST will be used for, how it compares to the existing telescopes including; Chandra, Spitzer and of course Hubble. There were a good few photos from various telescopes, one to illustrate the limitation of Hubble in the IR region.
There was also an overview of the launch and deployment process and a look at each stage of this.
The team are really excited about the launch and upcoming mission.
Here is the video, which is hosted on YouTube.
There is one on the STSCI website too
Note the above link is to my blog post from 1st December that has a link to the lecture page.
IOP Publishing makes one of the largest physics collections available through MyScienceWork platform
IOP Publishing today announces the creation of one of the largest collections of academic journals, books and conference series in physical sciences on the MyScienceWork
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Electronic Monitoring and Surveillance in the Workplace
Interesting article on Electronic Monitoring and Surveillance in the Workplace published on the JRC Publications Repository
This was posted to Mastodon, with the original post here so feel free to get involved in the conversation.
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Updated Debian 11: 11.2 released
The Debian project is pleased to announce the second update of its stable distribution Debian 11 (codename “bullseye”). This point release mainly adds corrections for security issues, along with a few adjustments for serious problems. Security advisories have already been published separately and are referenced where available
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Safer Remote Teaching
I have now completed 'Safer Renote Teaching' with Prospero Teaching
This course is an introduction in to how to conduct remote teaching safely. While aimed at teachers it is also applicable to support staff. Will also be useful when running Big Blue Button and jitsi.meet sessions generally.
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Local Roadworks
Roadworks in Torbay – starting January 2022
Below is some information on two large highway schemes which will be starting in the New Year and will unfortunately bring some disruption to how you travel around the Bay. Please bear these roadworks in mind as you travel around Torquay and to Paignton, and ensure you add some extra time to your journeys to take in the diversions that will be in place.
There really is never a good time to do any major highway schemes, let alone two at the same time. We do not take the decision to close roads lightly and we apologise for the inconvenience and disruption these works will cause. We will keep you informed on how these schemes are progressing.
Torbay Road, by Wheatridge Lane, Torquay
On Monday 3 January 2022 Network Rail will be starting work on replacing the bridge over the railway line on Torbay Road, by Wheatridge Lane. This will mean that this part of Torbay Road will be closed, except for access, from Rathmore Road on Torquay seafront to Wheatridge Lane. These works will take about nine weeks to complete and will be in place until Tuesday 8 March 2022.
Diversions will be in place and for those travelling between Torquay and Paignton please follow the diversion that takes you to Shiphay, along the Ring Road and down Marldon Road, and vice versa if travelling from Paignton. Please only use the diversion along Wheatridge Lane, Livermead Hill, Underhill Road and Hennapyn Road if you need to gain access to properties or businesses. This will really support the residents in that area who will unfortunately have to experience this disruption for a couple of months. The pavement will also be closed across the railway bridge so if you are walking in the area, please use Wheatridge Lane.
Torwood Street, Torquay
This scheme will be starting on Thursday 6 January 2022 and will see Torwood Street shut from the Clock Tower to the junction with Parkhill Road and The Terrace. This is so a full reconstruction of the road can be carried out. It will take about 12 weeks to complete.
The diversion for this scheme will take you along Victoria Parade, past the Imperial Hotel, along Parkhill Road and down Meadfoot Road. The Stagecoach bus services that normally use this part of Torwood Street will also follow the diversion. The pavement along Torwood Street will remain open so access to all the businesses can still be maintained.
More information about both of these schemes and how this will impact the buses that use these road can be found on our webpages [ https://www.torbay.gov.uk/roads/roadworks/torbay-road-torwood-street-projects/ ].