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Match report: The first England v Wales rugby international
Health, Sports & Psychology

Match report: The first England v Wales rugby international

...phrase, they may be said to have had a walkover. In all twelve tries (Burton and Fassell four each, and Taylor, Hunt, Fernades and Twynan one each) were obtained. From seven of these were placed by Stokes, and as Hunt succeeded in dropping a goal, England retired winners by eight goals and five tries to nothing. From the Daily News, 21-02-1881 [The first Wales Rugby Union...
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Soft skills training
Money & Business

Soft skills training

...phrase ‘soft skills’ incorporates a wide variety of personality traits, communication and people skills, social attitudes and emotional intelligence. These qualities (also known as ‘core skills’) are increasingly important for success in the workplace – and not just for those in leadership positions. Everyone can benefit from some focused training and...
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Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Money & Business

Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

...phrases that have a particular meaning in a business context. For example, external environment as a key concept has a special meaning in business and management. It refers to factors that affect a business such as economic and political factors. Key concepts are important to the study of business, because using them allows you to give a clearer, more precise explanation...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
The stories behind our streets
Society, Politics & Law

The stories behind our streets

...phrase ‘the post-code’ lottery suggests. Places carry connotations about whether or not they are desirable places to live and they suggest the kinds of people who might live there. Children learn from playing Monopoly that it's far more desirable to own property on Mayfair than it is to own property on the Old Kent Road. The Open University has been working with the...
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Is Brazil's future Utopia now a thing of the past?
Society, Politics & Law

Is Brazil's future Utopia now a thing of the past?

...de Gaulle reportedly added the phrase, “and will always be so.” The optimism was founded on the country’s huge stockpile of mineral resources, rich agricultural land and human capital in its well-developed southern and central regions. De Gaulle’s ironic addition referred to the difficulty in making good use of these advantages. When I returned to Brazil as U.S....
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Introducing Homer's Iliad
History & The Arts

Introducing Homer's Iliad

...phrases ‘Achilles’ heel’, ‘Trojan horse’, or ‘the face that launched a thousand ships’? Or you may have seen a film, watched a TV programme, or read a novel based on the story of Troy. For many people, these stories are a gateway into the classical world. Since Homer’s poems are part of the Trojan War story, it is a good idea first to provide a summary of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Los sonidos del Español en su historia
Languages

Los sonidos del Español en su historia

...de textos correspondientes a distintas etapas de la historia de la lengua española, a partir de los cuales se puede observar su evolución...A excepción del primero, todos ellos son textos literarios compuestos por autores y autoras que cuentan con un gran reconocimiento por su dominio de la lengua. Edad Media - Glosa emilianense Una de las primeras ......
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English: skills for learning Badge icon
Education & Development

English: skills for learning

...types of source they are, what they look like and where they can be found...Week 1: Reading skills for university study: 1.1 What do you read? - Reading is an activity many of us are familiar with both at home and at work. Reading is fundamental to modern life and this means that we are surrounded by texts; that is, pieces of writing such as magazines, text messages and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs