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The insecurity of security
Society, Politics & Law

The insecurity of security

...communities and CCTV, can remove people's rights and have a long-term physical impact on everyday life. Do these increasing attempts at security help or is it a vicious circle which increases our feelings of insecurity?... The insecurity of security Security measures, such as gated communities and CCTV, can remove people's rights and have a long-term physical impact on...
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Video 15 mins
9/11: Attack on the Wires
Science, Maths & Technology

9/11: Attack on the Wires

...communications provider in the United States handle the surge in demand? Despite surviving earthquakes, hurricanes and other man-made and natural disasters, the staff at AT and T struggled to cope with the flood of calls that followed the tragic events of September 11th. Over the course of the day they handled in excess of 400 million calls as people in America, and all...
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From Pakistan to Britain: Identity and Belonging
Society, Politics & Law

From Pakistan to Britain: Identity and Belonging

...communities resist change. In the changing world, I was trying to find a way to connect and belong. My first point of contact was my community. That should have solved my problem, but really it was way more complex than I thought. My community and I had a distance of years. They got stuck in their time of migration, and, as a new migrant, I was a misfit. In search of...
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Article 10 mins
Home education collection
Education & Development

Home education collection

...communities and stakeholder groups. What does this collection cover? This collection of articles on home education has been curated and edited by experts within the OU and brings together a wider academic community of new and established researchers across five UK universities (outside the OU) to showcase expertise in different aspects of home education. Some of the...
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Article 5 mins
What's the difference between a tall organisation and a flat organisation? The one-minute guide
Money & Business

What's the difference between a tall organisation and a flat organisation? The one-minute guide

...communication can be quicker because of fewer layers, but the spans of control are larger. In recent years, tall organisations have tended to be associated with large bureaucracies. Communication will be formal and middle managers may be in a position to use information as a device to retain control. On the other hand, smaller spans of control may mean that managers have...
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Article 1 min
Betty Luckham: celebrating the activism of a pioneering Windrush woman
History & The Arts

Betty Luckham: celebrating the activism of a pioneering Windrush woman

...communities there?...Early life and career Betty Luckham (then Thompson) was born in 1930 in Georgetown, British Guiana (since February 1966, the independent Republic of Guyana). The Thompsons were a happy, lively family. Betty had two sisters and two brothers, a gentle retiring mother and an inspiring father who taught her to play chess, tennis and bridge. She did well...
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We invented the weekend!
Money & Business

We invented the weekend!

...community feasts and dance performances, to getting your hands dirty with planting workshops and finding gems at vintage markets, festival-goers will meet new people, try new things and make memories together. This learning hub helps you explore some of the topics, ideas and themes presented at the festival, including food, sport, music, culture, work and travel. All...
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Article 5 mins
The physical world: waves and relativity
Science, Maths & Technology

The physical world: waves and relativity

...communication tools and try traditional methods of keeping in touch. In addition, two bonus video tracks explore Newton's laws of motion and Einstein’s special theory of relativity, which give us our most basic insight into space and time. This material forms part of the course S207 The physical world... The physical world: waves and relativity An introduction to this...
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