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Can a space rock from Costa Rica reveal the origin of water on Earth?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can a space rock from Costa Rica reveal the origin of water on Earth?

...study for over half a century. But in 2019, meteorite scientists were once again blessed by the cosmic gods when a fireball crashed into the Aguas Zarcas region of the Alajuela province in Costa Rica, depositing yet another CM2. With a recovered mass in excess of 25kg, it is the largest recorded CM fall since Murchison. Billions of years ago the Earth was pummelled by...
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Club v Country: The psychology of switching support
Health, Sports & Psychology

Club v Country: The psychology of switching support

...studies conducted by Henri Tajfel and colleagues in the 1970s found that teenage boys would favour their in-group over their out-group even when the group was ‘virtual’ (the boys never met and there was no tangible link between them to create the group). At least this seems to be true of the cultures in North America and Britain. The results of this research were not...
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Beginners’ Spanish: food and drink
Languages

Beginners’ Spanish: food and drink

...skills and communicate more easily and effectively in Spanish? This free course, Beginners’ Spanish: food and drink, focuses on buying and ordering food and drink at a restaurant or bar. You will be able to use some basic vocabulary relating to food, drinks, meals, quantities and measures. In this OpenLearn course you will listen to Spanish speakers in a variety of...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The European Union and the impact on mixed nationality relationships in northern Finland
Society, Politics & Law

The European Union and the impact on mixed nationality relationships in northern Finland

...economy of a Brexit. Journal of European Public Policy 23(9):1302-1310. Ottaviano, G., J. Pessoa, T. Sampson and J. Van Reenen (2014) ‘The Costs and Benefits of Leaving the EU’, Centre for Economic Performance Policy Analysis. Vertovec, S. (2011). Conceiving and researching transnationalism. Ethnic and Racial Studies 22 (2) 1999:447-467. Read more articles like this...
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Systems explained by Peter Checkland
Money & Business

Systems explained by Peter Checkland

...to management problem solving which is now used and taught world-wide. Checkland, originally from Birmingham, studied chemistry at Oxford in the 1950's and worked as a technologist and then a manager for ICI fibres. But when he made the move from research to management he found that little existed in the way of training and preparation for his new role. Transcript...
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Markets in crisis
Society, Politics & Law

Markets in crisis

...have on the global economy? We look at Chinas healthcare as a classic case study. The marketisation of the Chinese economy A closer insight to the common trends within growing economies. As Chinas wealth grew so did their desire for luxury foods such as meat. Climate change and the global economy What measures can be taken to encourage environmentally friendly markets?...
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Wordsworth, De Quincey and Dove cottage
History & The Arts

Wordsworth, De Quincey and Dove cottage

...studying literature... Being in the lake district How Wordsworth time in this area influenced his work. Home at Grasmere Extract from the poem, as well an exploration of how it was developed. Finding Inspiration By dissecting Wordsworth’s manuscripts and Dorothy’s journals we can see what experiences had the biggest impact on his poetry. Thomas De Quincey The...
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Audio 19 mins
Understanding operations management
Money & Business

Understanding operations management

...study in business management. Tell us what you think! We’d love to hear from you to help us improve our free learning offering through OpenLearn by filling out this short survey...Understanding operations management: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: define ‘operations’ and ‘operations management’ identify the roles and...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs