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7 accidental discoveries that look like April Fool's Day headlines but aren't
Science, Maths & Technology

7 accidental discoveries that look like April Fool's Day headlines but aren't

...2. Mouldy container saves the world [mouldy petri dish] This has all the hallmarks of a classic April Fool's Day prank. After returning from a holiday in September 1928, Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming found something unusual in one of his petri dishes of Staphylococcus, the bacteria that causes boils, sore throats, and abscesses. This particular dish was dotted with...
Evolutions in Education: The OU Education Conference
Education & Development

Evolutions in Education: The OU Education Conference

...2 Session 3 Session 4 What next? If you are interested in finding out more about what the Open University can offer, please explore the following links: Participants digital badge: Professional Learning into Action Professional Learning into Action (OpenLearn Create) Free, open access materials to support teaching and professional learning: Welcome to the OpenLearn...
Why books are a lifeline for prisoners
Society, Politics & Law

Why books are a lifeline for prisoners

...government argued against the lifeline of books and reading for prisoners. The article was originally published in The Independent on 2 April 2014 and is reproduced by the kind permission of the newspaper. Further reading: Daily Telegraph: Are prison libraries the solution to the 'book ban'? The Guardian: Carol Ann Duffy takes on prison book ban with Pentonville protest...
Pum rheswm pam dylai ymwybyddiaeth ofalgar fod yn bwysig i chi
Health, Sports & Psychology

Pum rheswm pam dylai ymwybyddiaeth ofalgar fod yn bwysig i chi

...2: Gall ymwybyddiaeth ofalgar eich helpu i reoli rhywbeth rydyn ni gyd yn ei brofi - poen Mae poen yn rhan o’r cyflwr dynol, ni ellir ei hosgoi, ond nid oes rhaid i’r meddwl na’r corff ymateb yn reddfol i brofiadau poenus. Mae ymwybyddiaeth ofalgar yn sgìl sy’n ein galluogi ni i ymateb llai i beth sy’n digwydd yn yr eiliad bresennol. Mae’n ffordd o gysylltu...
The sharing economy
Society, Politics & Law

The sharing economy

...2 million listings and 60 million users worldwide. In Paris, the number of Airbnb listings increased 220 times from 2009 to 2015. Several digital platform-based sharing economy companies such as Uber (taxi service), Bla Bla Car (ride sharing) and Ofo (bicycle sharing) have experienced a similar exponential rise in the number of users and popularity. The following video...
How a new First Minister of Wales is appointed
Society, Politics & Law

How a new First Minister of Wales is appointed

...already a member. [i] Standing Order Number 8 [ii] Government of Wales Act 2006, s. 46 [iii] Government of Wales Act 2006, s. 47(4) [iv] Government of Wales Act 2006, s. 116(2) [v] Government of Wales Act 2006, s. 55 More like this on OpenLearn [AC Collection] This resource is part of the Active Citizenship in Wales collection. Discover more on the collection homepage....
The history of surfing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The history of surfing

...of the ’60s were mainly made of balsa wood; often over 12 feet in length and about 2½ feet wide, they were pretty heavy (though not as heavy as the older Hawaiian boards which were made from local hardwood). It took a strong man (and surfers in the ’60s were predominantly men) to carry them across the sand and into the water. New materials and techniques for shaping the boards changed this, and nowadays boards are made ......
How Bitcoin works
Digital & Computing

How Bitcoin works

...rose from $0.30 to $32, before falling back to $2 and then rose to an all-time peak of $1242 in November 2013 before sliding towards its current value. Warnings have been issued by economists and bankers that Bitcoin might be nothing more than a speculative bubble and have no long-term value, and people have been warned about acquiring Bitcoins as a long-term investment....