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The German language zone
Languages

The German language zone

...students of a secondary school in Germany on the occasion of the 50th “birthday” of the Federal Republic of Germany. The students compiled a chronology on a wide variety of topics relating to the history of Germany in the period from 1949 to 1999. The link leads to two web pages about the Reichstag in Berlin Download the Architecture:1 tasks and ideas pdf...
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Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview
Education & Development

Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview

...students talking about the types of questions that often come up in interviews and the experiences of current doctoral students. As you watch the video make some notes that will help as you prepare for your interview. What it is like studying at doctoral level? Watch the video where doctoral students talk about their experiences of their doctoral research Student:...
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Life after the Olympics: retirement
Health, Sports & Psychology

Life after the Olympics: retirement

...become a household name her role as female athletic role model should not be underestimated. Phelps: The comeback king Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history (28 Olympic medals over 5 games), is an example of an athlete who retired, but then came back to swimming. Returning to sport after retirement is often associated with a compulsion to compete and an...
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Article 15 mins
Exploring Ireland’s historic army barracks network
OpenLearn Ireland

Exploring Ireland’s historic army barracks network

...become a tool of arbitrary government. Of course, the compulsory billeting of soldiers on civilians also provoked intense opposition. In the wake of the War of the Grand Alliance, some argued in favour of maintaining the king’s large army in peacetime on the basis that Catholic France and the Jacobite court in exile remained a significant threat. Others argued in favour...
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World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration
Nature & Environment

World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration

...OU is headquartered are given here, but there are equivalent schemes elsewhere too. The big one is the Parks Trust of Milton Keynes, which manages the green spaces in the town (comprising whopping 25% of the town) with many events from music, open-air cinema to regular activities including walking, running and sailing. If you are into cycling, Dr Mike Dodd’s Red Way...
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Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach
Society, Politics & Law

Children and violence: an introductory, international and interdisciplinary approach

...become involved in armed conflict. The course considers in detail the daily experiences of violence which can have negative impacts on the physical or emotional health of children and moves from ideas about children and violence in very localized contexts – within families and with peers at school – through to the broader community and on to the international...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
My Interest in Cities is Really an Interest in the Way People Live
Society, Politics & Law

My Interest in Cities is Really an Interest in the Way People Live

...meet, as Professor Allan Cochrane explains the motivations running through his work. It threads together studies of how people live, manage and organise their lives, drawing in both local and global networks of power and ideas. Cities allow us to understand, and are key parts of how, abstract theories and sweeping trends become grounded in local and everyday experiences....
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Jean-Paul Sartre and Existential Choice
History & The Arts

Jean-Paul Sartre and Existential Choice

...beings live in anguish. Not because life is terrible. But rather because, we’re ‘condemned to be free’. We're ‘thrown’ into existence, become aware of ourselves, and have to make choices. Even deciding not to choose is a choice. According to Sartre, every choice reveals what we think a human being should be. Find out more about the individual and consciousness...
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