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Apple and Ireland are betting on ‘Nation Inc’ and a world of shareholder citizens
Society, Politics & Law

Apple and Ireland are betting on ‘Nation Inc’ and a world of shareholder citizens

...mentality has infected liberal democracies, as shown by the success of Donald Trump in the United States. By contrast, the emerging popularity of progressive movements and leaders shows the potential for a different type of politics. One that is rooted in economic equality, social inclusion and democratic experimentation. This movement has its roots in a previous era of...
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Article 10 mins
Crimes of the powerful
Society, Politics & Law

Crimes of the powerful

...health and safety violations, illegal collaboration with multinational corporations criminality at cultural and societal levels, including: material immiseration of sections of the community, institutional racism, cultural vandalism. Family violence Forms of physical or mental violence in the life cycle of family members: it can include physical abuse and neglect of...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Intimate not Intimidated: It's Time to Talk about Sex and Disability
Health, Sports & Psychology

Intimate not Intimidated: It's Time to Talk about Sex and Disability

...health and wellbeing need like as far as we’re concerned. JUNIOR My name’s Junior, from South London. And I have a tracheostomy. SHAKIRA Hi, I’m Shakira, I’m from South London and I’m Junior’s sister. JUNIOR Everyone needs privacy at some point. There’s no privacy when you have a challenge. I’ve experienced being in a care home and my girlfriend at the...
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Video 15 mins
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Learning from sport burnout and overtraining

...mental health and depression identify the role of stress in burnout. First you will look at how sport and training can have negative effects on athletes as in the case of Jonathan Trott who suffered burnout through prolonged stress and imbalance between training, competition and limited downtime. The Open University would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and mess
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and mess

...mental health you keep on doing all these pictures of shit." But I said: "Well, if you can think of a better visual metaphor for this government please tell me what it is?" And it is a marvellous visual metaphor because it's abhorrent, there's a taboo against it but also it's part of the voodoo of visual satire. There was a fantastic cartoon by Gillray, during the...
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Article 30 mins
Llywio drwy les: Edrych ar iechyd meddwl a lles
Health, Sports & Psychology

Llywio drwy les: Edrych ar iechyd meddwl a lles

...S, Heinz A, Kastrup M, Beezhold J, Sartorius N. Toward a new definition of mental health. World Psychiatry. 2015;14(2):231-233. doi:10.1002/wps.20231. Mae’r adnodd hwn yn rhan o ‘Gasgliad Llesiant ac Iechyd Meddwl’ wedi ei greu gan y Brifysgol Agored yng Nghymru. Gallwch ddysgu mwy a dod o hyd i gyrsiau, erthyglau a gweithgareddau eraill ar dudalen hafan y casgliad....
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Article 10 mins
Obesity: balanced diets and treatment
Science, Maths & Technology

Obesity: balanced diets and treatment

...health professionals, legislators and the media. This free course, Obesity: balanced diets and treatment, looks at the science behind obesity, examining the dietary, physiological and genetic aspects of the topic...The incidence of obesity is on the increase in affluent societies, and the phenomenon commands increasing attention from health professionals, legislators and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Open Pathways
Education & Development

Open Pathways

...Health care Leadership Achievement Award Open Learning Champions There is also anOpen Learning Champions guide which offers information and suggestions for facilitators using Open Pathways and other OpenLearn resources with learners. Open Learning Champions can come from community and voluntary organisations, colleges, libraries and others. What they have in common is an...
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Activity 1 hr