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Saving capitalists from themselves?
Society, Politics & Law

Saving capitalists from themselves?

...public money” in approving a €400 million payout of taxpayers’ money to controversial French businessman Bernard Tapie, acting against the advice of experts. Within hours of the court’s decision, the IMF executive board convened a special meeting which gave Lagarde its full support. And on 1 January its was revealed that the president of the European commission,...
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The housing crash and the man who saw it coming
Money & Business

The housing crash and the man who saw it coming

...public mortgage giants would go into bankruptcy, and that the credit crunch and the financial crisis would lead to a recession by some time in 2007, and guess what, the recession did start in December of 2007. But at that time people were talking about high growth, about the Goldilocks economy, about low inflation, about high growth and about a minor housing bubble sort...
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Grief and the body: mourning in ancient Rome
History & The Arts

Grief and the body: mourning in ancient Rome

...public mourning in ancient Rome. Body-centred displays were a feature of funeral rites, and women in particular hit their breasts, pulled their hair and lamented loudly. Other aspects such as ripping clothing and lacerating flesh, that Virgil noted, were less often seen, but there was an overall sense that the bodies of mourners were dishevelled, bruised, noisy and...
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Recycling: Putting consumers to work
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Recycling: Putting consumers to work

...public, private, and voluntary sectors. In the case of waste management, placing all waste into a black bag (e.g. not sorting it for recycling) implicates the consumer in one chain of processes, whereas separating the waste for recycling involves the consumer in a very different chain of processes. The journey of waste from household to disposal/re-use is summarised in...
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Women’s sport: insights from a researcher’s journey
Health, Sports & Psychology

Women’s sport: insights from a researcher’s journey

...public transportation. Media representations and the influence of supportive communities, such as women’s motorcycle clubs, also play key roles in inspiring women to pursue motorcycling. These connections can spark a passion, igniting a desire to push boundaries. Listen to Lorna’s background and how she got into competitive motorcycling. @@PLUGINFILE@@/audio-4228.h5p...
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Campaigning for refugee and migrant women
Society, Politics & Law

Campaigning for refugee and migrant women

...Public Funds) problems with other forms of violence, including sexual violence, forced marriage, female genital mutilation and so-called ‘honour’ based violence. She explains how social workers can prevent destitution when leaving an abusive relationship, and they should house women and children together – rather than simply place children into care. Although there...
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The Tulsa Race Massacre
Society, Politics & Law

The Tulsa Race Massacre

...public inquiry (which reported in 2001) was launched, corroborating the claim of state complicity with white supremacism. More recently the portrayal of the massacre in two HBO series – Watchmen, broadcast in late 2019, and Lovecraft Country, broadcast in 2020 – resulted in renewed national and international attention. There have been numerous interventions...
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Using OpenLearn as an OU Student
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Using OpenLearn as an OU Student

...or all of the information in your OpenLearn profile visible to others (public), or keep it private. The default setting is private. Choosing to make information visible to others enables you to use your OpenLearn profile as an online showcase of your achievements. You can link to your OpenLearn profile from other platforms such as LinkedIn, or include a link on your CV....
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