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Migrant parenting
Health, Sports & Psychology

Migrant parenting

...resources equally for everyone but at the same time strictly controlled the lives of the citizens. In contrast, they are raising their own families in a society which is based on neoliberal principles, where individuals are expected to take responsibility not only to provide for their families but also to work on themselves to better themselves with minimum support from...
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A Buen Puerto: Fast Forward in Spanish
Languages

A Buen Puerto: Fast Forward in Spanish

...resource A radio-style programme where presenter Juan Carlos Jaramillo travels round various Latin-American capitals to find out how people are using and abusing this vital resource. Radio programme 2: Spanish in the world A short talk by Eduardo de Benito resuming the origins of Spanish, the adoption of words from Latin America and the influence of literature and the...
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Week 2 Civilisations: The debate
History & The Arts

Week 2 Civilisations: The debate

...human body. The episode had a huge chronological and geographical scope, taking us on a journey across the globe to visit Olmec sculptures from ancient Mexico, the Chinese Terracotta Army, Greek and Roman 'Classical' statuary, and more besides. Mary emphasised that this was not just a history of artists, but a history of viewers too - how ancient people responded to these...
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More ‘salad bowl’ than ‘melting pot’
Society, Politics & Law

More ‘salad bowl’ than ‘melting pot’

...human dignity in the recent past in Gujarat, Kashmir…yet Indian School showcases how most of India lives, a ‘salad bowl’ not a ‘melting pot’. Each community preserves its unique flavour, rubbing off on every other community, all the elements in this vast, deep country contributing to a crunchy, fresh, sweet and spicy combination. One of the advantages of...
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The world around us - Perfume
Health, Sports & Psychology

The world around us - Perfume

...Humans have a relatively poorly developed sense of smell compared with many other animals, especially insects. Perfumers think of a complete perfume as a balanced sequence of 'notes'. The critical feature seems to be volatility. The 'top notes' are the most volatile, and they are the immediately noticeable citrus and herb-like scents. The main effect of a perfume depends...
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A Victorian Christmas: Charles Darwin in New Zealand
History & The Arts

A Victorian Christmas: Charles Darwin in New Zealand

...human bones strewed round a fireplace on a small island near the anchorage; but these remains of a comfortable banquet might have been lying there for several years. It is probable that the moral state of the people will rapidly improve. Mr. Bushby mentioned one pleasing anecdote as a proof of the sincerity of some, at least, of those who profess Christianity. One of his...
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Postgraduate study in psychology and criminology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Postgraduate study in psychology and criminology

...towards critical analysis and knowledge application in the latter blocks. The wide range of real-life topics draw on crime, harm and justice, and include terrorism, corporate crime, occupy movements, the dark web, poverty, imprisonment and human trafficking. Where next? To experience a free taster of these modules, why not check out their related OpenLearn courses?...
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Darwin Now
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin Now

...of evolution and explore its continued relevance. Darwin's anniversary celebrations Fern Elsdon-Baker discusses how Darwin will be celebrated in the UK this year. Evolution and Humanity Steve Jones explores how evolutionary theory knocks mankind off its pinnacle. Be sceptical about Darwin Steve Jones points out that one day Darwin too may be superseded by a better theory....
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