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The environmental costs of Trump’s wall
Nature & Environment

The environmental costs of Trump’s wall

...de marco / shutterstock Scientists across the world consistently call for more permeable border fences in order to allow animals to move through them. One 2011 study even looked specifically at the US-Mexico border. The authors warned species were being forced into risky unfenced “bottlenecks” and called for better planning tailored towards wildlife movement. Our...
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How to write to a lover
History & The Arts

How to write to a lover

...des Artes remembers the weight of recent past, the Seine carries limbs twisting in the ironwork below. A few months later, I met a guy named Per in Sweden. Another tall dude. Per’s English was excellent, like most Swedes. He said ‘Hey’ in greeting, which I love. It’s actually hej, but, to an American, it sounds more like a hello from a long-lost friend. Within an...
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Consulting the oracle at Delphi
History & The Arts

Consulting the oracle at Delphi

...de Lotbiniere, 1839 The combined Greek fleet, led by the Athenians, decisively defeated the Persians at the Battle of Salamis. A Persian occupation of Greece was really no longer viable. Xerxes retreated from Greece, leaving his general Mardonius to lead the final battle at Plataea. The Acropolis, as we know it, was made possible by this Persian destruction, and the...
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Introducing social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social care and social work

...De Visu / Shutterstock; Juanmonino / iStock. Every effort has been made to contact copyright owners. If any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Five pillars of ageing well
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five pillars of ageing well

...Education and Language Studies at The Open University. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a series of public talks titled ‘Ageing Well’. These 6 lectures are presented on a monthly basis and aim to facilitate your learning about agerelated changes and things we need to be mindful of, as we grow older. All the way through the ‘Ageing Well’ series we...
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Children’s rights
Society, Politics & Law

Children’s rights

...education and processes of inclusion and exclusion. Ann Phoenix suggests that, in relation to the TV programme, ‘the children were engaging as active citizens’. How does she argue for the proposition and what evidence does she cite from the programme? Mary McLeod and Ann Phoenix have different views on ‘children as citizens’. Can you identify each of these...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Digital forensics
Science, Maths & Technology

Digital forensics

...Education Academy offers the following definition: Forensic science is the application of science to matters of law. (Higher Education Academy, 2010) A more careful examination, however, yields some extremely important insights. The ‘science’ part alludes to scientific method and how it might apply both generally and in terms of a specific investigation. The...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Teachers sharing resources online
Education & Development

Teachers sharing resources online

...Education Ltd, the company behind one of the leading examples of such websites – TES Connect. While the unit draws its examples and activities from this site its principles are designed so that they may be applied to others. These include international sites, local sites perhaps provided by regional grids for learning, academy chains or teaching school alliances, or...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs