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Reacting to Hillary Clinton's nomination
Society, Politics & Law

Reacting to Hillary Clinton's nomination

...type and (yes) the power of the state. The days when one could claim that the situation of women is a “small bore” issue in foreign policy should now be emphatically over. When Clinton was secretary of state, the global empowerment of women was enshrined as a key foreign policy objective. While there were failures as well as successes in that endeavor, Clinton is...
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Protest Banners: Hillsborough
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Hillsborough

...types of banners share similarities. Both rely on a stark, uncluttered format – not dissimilar to a newspaper front page or news-stand both use masthead style lettering which mimics that of The Sun newspaper itself, both adopt the newspaper’s colours – red on white – also those of Liverpool Football Club. These features make both of these excellent forms of visual...
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Young carers, COVID-19 and physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young carers, COVID-19 and physical activity

...Type 2 diabetes, respiratory complications and metabolic disorders. In adolescents, research has shown aerobic fitness and physical exercise, regardless of weight status, to be positively associated with academic performance.Prior to the pandemic the cost of physical inactivity on the NHS is £1billion per annum, with this value rising significantly to £7.4billion when...
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DIY: Taking the Caffeine Out of Tea
Science, Maths & Technology

DIY: Taking the Caffeine Out of Tea

...type of tea required. Most of us drink 'black tea', which is distinct from 'green tea' - what we call 'China tea'. The leaves of the tea plant contain very large quantities of chemicals; as much as 30 per cent of the dry weight. Caffeine itself represents between one and four per cent of the dry weight of the leaves. Although, on a weight-for-weight basis, coffee beans...
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A year in review 2022
Education & Development

A year in review 2022

...type of exploding star! New to OpenLearn: another innovative badged course, ‘Describing language’ and the popular ‘Can we be categorised by our DNA?’ video. [Blue banner, says election, selection, tiktoks and moneypox] Australia elections saw the conservative government voted out after nearly a decade in power, a West Midlands fish and chip shop became a TikTok...
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Women have heart attacks too - but why do they often go misdiagnosed?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Women have heart attacks too - but why do they often go misdiagnosed?

...type of heart failure known as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). This condition is associated with high rates of early death, and impaired quality of life. High blood pressure (hypertension) is a strong risk factor: 80-90% of patients with HFpEF have high blood pressure. To date there remains no definitive treatment for HFpEF, although clinical...
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Pharmacotherapy while ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Pharmacotherapy while ageing

...type 2 diabetes, dementia and some cancers. Were you sitting for a while now? Perhaps you may wish to get up, drink a glass of water and take a short walk! Spending time outdoors has also huge benefits for our physical and mental health and wellbeing. You might be interested in short – public facing articles listed below and OU & Parks Trust YouTube Channel. Resources...
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Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview
Education & Development

Writing your proposal and preparing for your interview

...types of questions that often come up in interviews and the experiences of current doctoral students. As you watch the video make some notes that will help as you prepare for your interview. What it is like studying at doctoral level? Watch the video where doctoral students talk about their experiences of their doctoral research Student: Transcript Supervisor: Transcript...
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