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Ralph Waldo Emerson on Shakespeare's craft
History & The Arts

Ralph Waldo Emerson on Shakespeare's craft

...human race has gone out before him, sunk the hills, filled the hollows, and bridged the rivers. Men, nations, poets, artisans, women, all have worked for him, and he enters into their labors. Choose any other thing, out of the line of tendency, out of the national feeling and history, and he would have all to do for himself: his powers would be expended in the first...
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Introducing mammals
Nature & Environment

Introducing mammals

...humans (another mammal) more than any other animal group. The study of mammals displays their rich diversity, but also highlights the common features that define the group. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1 study in Environment & Development...Introducing mammals: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: explain the...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Mothering at the Margins: Amplifying and validating the voices of Black mothers of autistic children
Education & Development

Mothering at the Margins: Amplifying and validating the voices of Black mothers of autistic children

...resource for their families. Indeed, three of the nine interviewees stated that they had retrained as SEND specialists in order to compensate for the lack of support available for their children and yet even this had not been enough to help them circumnavigate the many barriers to appropriate provision. Key themes that emerged from this ‘tapestry of Black women’s...
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Why do some cities thrive?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why do some cities thrive?

...human history more than half of the world’s population lives in cities and so now more than ever it’s important to understand what it is that makes a city flourish,” says Professor Ron Martin, from Cambridge's Department of Geography. “Adaptability and resilience may be today’s buzzwords but this is the way that cities – and those making policies that affect...
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Chlorine-washed chicken: An OpenLearn reading list
Money & Business

Chlorine-washed chicken: An OpenLearn reading list

...Resource Economics looked at whether the rules were, in effect, a trade barrier : Until 1997, imports of meat products to the EU were subject to national legislation of the 15 EU members. Because of the 1992 single market program, the EU moved from national to EU-wide legilsation in 1997. The EU Commission started negotiating new VEAs [Veterinary Equivalence Agreements]...
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STiP@50 Celebrations
Society, Politics & Law

STiP@50 Celebrations

...resources are on this STiP Hub: a series of 8 webinar events that began in April a series of 10 audio podcasts originally recorded in August/ September involving one-to-one conversations with ASTiP Associate, (Emeritus) Professor Simon Bell Celebration 1: Webinar series Starting in April 2021 ASTiP hosted a monthly series of eight hour-long lunch-time (beginning 12 noon...
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What do Europe's new data rules mean for children online?
Education & Development

What do Europe's new data rules mean for children online?

...human rights organisations have reminded everyone concerned that children (like everyone else) have the right to privacy – including in relation to business and the digital environment – see UNICEF’s statement, that of the Children’s Commissioner for England, the recent reportby the House of Lords, and also deliberations at the Council of Europe. Second, Article...
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The benefits of mindfulness and five common myths surrounding it
Health, Sports & Psychology

The benefits of mindfulness and five common myths surrounding it

...human condition also means we will need to manage a certain amount of change. For example, transitions in our lives and circumstances including moving to a new house or starting a new job, changes to our health and abilities, as well as experiencing the loss of a loved one. Given life’s challenges it is likely that we will experience periods of low mood or anxiety. For...
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