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Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity
History & The Arts

Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity

...research, arts, culture, audience participation and education might learn from each other. Movement and Identity On 21st May 2019 a symposium on Movement and Identity with OU researchers from the Justice, Borders, Rights Research Stream on Citizenship and Governance explored from various disciplinary and artistic perspectives, issues of migration, citizenship and...
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Election days: 1910 - Asquith rejects foreign interference
History & The Arts

Election days: 1910 - Asquith rejects foreign interference

...centre of an agricultural district of the county. He had here, as elsewhere, an enthusiastic reception. Mr Asquith said: "Scotland has, so far as it has polled, set an admirable example to the rest of the United Kingdom in this election. I ventured to point out last night at Leven the remarkable fact that, so far as the elections have now gone, the unique and outstanding...
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Big moon rising
Science, Maths & Technology

Big moon rising

...centre and the Earth’s centre will be 361,409 km, as opposed to an average distance of 384,400 km. The Moon will be full all night – that is, fully illuminated by the sun – so you won’t need to look at a precise time to “experience” the phenomenon. As it happens, the Moon is at its closest once every month, but it is only when the closest approach coincides...
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Half of climate safety level has gone - Climate News Network
Nature & Environment

Half of climate safety level has gone - Climate News Network

...researchers say. That limit seeks to prevent the global warming caused by the burning of fossil fuels exceeding 2°C above the pre-industrial global temperature. The UN’s Paris climate summit later this year aims to ensure that it is not breached. It appears that the human race has taken roughly 250 years to stoke global warming by 1°C. On present trends, we look...
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Reading evidence
Society, Politics & Law

Reading evidence

...children. What might be missing from this account? Evaluation How far have we gone around the circuit of knowledge? We started by focusing our general framing questions into more specific work-identity related questions. We drew on theories of identity to generate specific, sharper claims and looked at one piece of autobiographical evidence. However, as we evaluate the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Nouvelles mises au point
Languages

Nouvelles mises au point

...children's zone Shows various exhibits in the children's area of the museum where a hands-on approach is encouraged. Discusses whether girls and boys are equally interested in science and if the museum reaches the people it really wants to reach Science Museum: library A look at the multimedia library within the museum - who uses it and why. Science Museum: exhibitions on...
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Exercise and mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercise and mental health

...research studies that support these beenfits. Comment The key benefits noted within the guide are: Exercise is associated with increased mental alertness. Exercise can lead to an increase in energy and positive mood. Exercise can lead to an increase in self-esteem. Exercise results in the reduction of stress and anxiety. Exercise can prevent the development of mental...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
How can knowing how DNA repairs itself help defeat cancer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can knowing how DNA repairs itself help defeat cancer?

...Research UK blog, this idea forms the basis of an entirely new class of drugs for treating cancer, known as PARP inhibitors. PARP – or poly-ADP ribose polymerase, to give it its full name – is a protein found in all our cells, and forms part of this backup repair system. It is particularly critical in cancer cells with faults in genes called BRCA1 or BRCA2, which play...
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