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The Olympic torch: the truth
History & The Arts

The Olympic torch: the truth

...history behind the Olympic torch - including its Nazi origins ...[Olympic Torch] Actors dressed in the robes of the ancient Greeks perform in the ancient Olympic stadium following the lighting ceremony at the Temple of Hera in Ancient Olympia, Greece. In The Invention of Tradition, Eric Hobsbawm demonstrates that many of the customs and ceremonies that appear to be old...
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Article 10 mins
Supporting sustainable and responsible space exploration
Science, Maths & Technology

Supporting sustainable and responsible space exploration

...history shows us that when exploring other worlds, biology always comes with troubles. The Black Death that ravaged Europe in the 1300s was caused by a bacterium carried by fleas, fifteenth-century explorers transmitted European diseases such as smallpox and measles that devastated communities in the New World, and insects carry pathogens such as Xylella fastidiosa, which...
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Article 10 mins
From boom to bust: the AI winter
Digital & Computing

From boom to bust: the AI winter

...history as ‘The First Artificial Intelligence Winter’. There was no longer talk of trying to recreate human intelligence; instead, researchers turned to much smaller, and simpler, goals. Many of these new forms of AI replicated the decision-making processes of humans; using large numbers of rules to make determinations. Quietly, AI began to make significant progress...
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Article 5 mins
Is America better than this?
Society, Politics & Law

Is America better than this?

...history, he will also be the first Black Senator representing the Democratic Party in any former Confederate state. He joins Tim Scott (R-NC) as the only two Black men elected to the Senate in the post-Reconstruction South. Joining Cory Booker (D-NJ), they are three Black senators out of a total 100. It’s hard to overstate the significance of Warnock’s election....
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Article 10 mins
Reading communities: why, what and how?
Education & Development

Reading communities: why, what and how?

...history on a PowerPoint and inviting the children to make theirs Inviting the children to draw you as a reader: what do they know? Discussing and exploring the rights of readers (Pennac, 2006) Exploring your reading habits: where, when, what do you like to read? Do you doodle, turn pages down, re-read sections, read the end first? Discussing your own and the children’s...
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Article 10 mins
Who belongs to Glasgow?
Society, Politics & Law

Who belongs to Glasgow?

...history has also been reflected in many of the images and representations of the city over the decades. Another image which developed during this period was that Glasgow was a very violent place. This is reflected in the novel No Mean City, written when the city was gripped by the inter-war slump and depression. This image and representation of Glasgow has dominated much...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Crime fiction in French: le polar français
Languages

Crime fiction in French: le polar français

...familier - Jean-Claude Izzo Étape A Select the answer for Étape A here Lisez la conversation entre le commissaire Montale et Rachid, un jeune du quartier, et répondez à la question qui suit. Devant le bâtiment C12, six beurs, douze-dix-sept ans, discutaient le coup. […] – Alors, on fait classe en plein air ? – Vé ! C’est journée pédagogique,
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing

...family of nursing might be. This OpenLearn course is produced in association with Open University courses in Nursing and healthcare...So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: identify the opportunities and key roles undertaken by nurses in the UK today summarise some of the key...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs