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Half man, half circuit: Who are the people who are choosing to become cyborgs?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Half man, half circuit: Who are the people who are choosing to become cyborgs?

...out...Michael Bareev-Rudy never expected to have his finger implanted with a magnet. But in November 2015, the 18-year-old decided to embed a 3 mm x 1 mm magnet in his index finger at an event held in Dusseldorf, Germany. A crowd gathered to watch as a man in a smart grey suit and green surgical mask carefully sliced open the sandy-haired 18-year-old’s finger. “After...
Investigating psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating psychology

...out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Session 1: Asking questions about psychology: Introduction - This session of the course gives you some guided practice in...
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Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market
Money & Business

Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market

...out from the crowd - ‘Volunteering looks great on your CV….It’s the perfect way to get a taste of working life and gain skills and experience’ CSV website Employers are impressed by voluntary work, but what are the hard facts about this? Research carried out by Reeds Recruitment agency for the charity Timebank found that: 73 per cent of employers would employ a...
A discussion on melanoma (skin cancer) as a teenager
Health, Sports & Psychology

A discussion on melanoma (skin cancer) as a teenager

...out about The Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. Jack Brodie, a former young person with cancer, recounts his experience with Dr Wendy McInally who has spent over 25 years in clinical and educational delivery environments across the United Kingdom and internationally. Wendy has built a comprehensive research and education portfolio around...
Surrogacy around the world
Health, Sports & Psychology

Surrogacy around the world

...out more about The Open University's Health and social care courses and qualifications. _ Select the icons on the interactive map below, to discover how surrogacy differs from country to country. @@PLUGINFILE@@/Surrogacy%20around%20the%20world.h5p Key for the map Altruistic: Surrogate is unpaid, though any expenses incurred may be reimbursed. Commercial: Surrogate is paid...
The Intervention Initiative – A bystander education programme
Education & Development

The Intervention Initiative – A bystander education programme

...and handouts. There is an accompanying resource setting out the theoretical rationale for the programme across all eight sessions. Evaluation is built into the programme. Fenton, R. A., Mott, H. L., McCartan, K. and Rumney, P. (2014). The Intervention Initiative. Bristol: UWE and Public Health England. This is an extract from The Intervention Initiative. Learn more here....
What are the three types of Bill?
Society, Politics & Law

What are the three types of Bill?

...out more about The Open University's Politics courses and qualifications [Cromwell Statue at the Houses Of Paliament] What is a Bill? An Act of Parliament starts off as a Bill. A Bill is a proposal for a new piece of legislation that – if approved by a majority in the House of Commons and the House of Lords – will become an Act of Parliament and law of the land. There...
Recipe: Perfect BBQ Burgers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Recipe: Perfect BBQ Burgers

...out our recipe from the Ever Wondered About Food series...Makes 8 burgers Ingredients 45 ml (3 tbsps) vegetable oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 kg (2.2 lb) quality mature minced beef steak (not extra lean) 2 garlic cloves, crushed 20 ml (4 tsp) English mustard 20 ml (4 tsp) horseradish sauce 20 ml (4 tsp) tomato purée 60 ml (4 tbsp) soured cream 30 ml (2 tbsp)...