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Eating for the environment
Nature & Environment

Eating for the environment

...family consists of all fungal species. Protista includes eukaryotic organism, in which cells have nuclei but it is not an animal, plant or fungus. It is not a natural group, or clade, since they have no common characteristic origin, but, they are often grouped together for convenience. This kingdom also includes the red and brown algae. The Prokaryota includes unicellular...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
An introduction to death, dying and grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to death, dying and grief

...history, people including philosophers, theologians and artists have attempted to address these questions. More recently, scientists and medics have had a significant impact upon how people (particularly in the West) understand death, dying and grief. Our understandings of death have also been influenced by the work of social scientists and ‘thanatologists’ (people...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?
Money & Business

George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?

...family or good causes for reuse or for recycling avoids throwing clothing away. At George we work with the UK charity Tickled Pink, so look out for the Salvation Army Tickled Pink clothing banks in Asda store car parks. You can't miss them - they are bright pink! You can put all your unwanted clothes into these so they can be sold, reused or recycled on behalf of Asda's...
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Article 5 mins
Mental health: Tips for mates
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health: Tips for mates

...Family and friends who live with someone suffering need to have a grasp on the problem - and, because any condition like this can affect the lives of those around the ill person, they need support too. There are lots of books and websites you can look at. Danger signs - If you think your friend is getting worse, has suicidal thoughts, is becoming more insular and...
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Article 5 mins
Star Wars: Myth and fairy tale
History & The Arts

Star Wars: Myth and fairy tale

...family romance’ in a post-Freudian world. The pleasures and satisfactions of tropes and themes familiar from childhood go some way to account for the die-hard quality of fans’ devotion. Fairy tales are about conflicts with parents; about growing up. Male protagonists often undertake a quest, while female protagonists are abused at home, or driven out by hostile older...
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Article 10 mins
What is Alzheimer's disease?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is Alzheimer's disease?

...family members or their surroundings. Alzheimer's is a progressive disease, which means that gradually, overtime, more parts of the brain are damaged, and as the brain declines, the symptoms become more severe. Around 850,000 people have dementia in the UK, with 62% of these having Alzheimer's disease - the most common form of dementia. Although it can sometimes affect...
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Introduction to mental health science
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to mental health science

...families. This suite of free OpenLearn courses (19 hours of study in total) has been developed from the Open University course S826 Introduction to mental health science (Stage 1 in the Masters in Mental Health Science), and is suitable preparatory reading if you are considering moving on to postgraduate study in this area. The MSc in Mental Health Science (F78) is...
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Article 5 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