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Double trouble: my experience of studying part-time as a mixed-race individual
Education & Development

Double trouble: my experience of studying part-time as a mixed-race individual

...think another big reason why I would say you should definitely go to an in-person graduation is because when studying, it can feel like when you’re talking about it with others they look at you like it’s a different language altogether. It can be a little isolating in that way as something you could talk or write about all day, for others merely just being polite or a...
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The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Value of Emotional Intelligence in a Challenging Workplace

...think and behave differently when emotions are higher? They argued against traditional thinking that emotions lead to irrational behaviour, but instead proposed that understanding your own emotions and those of others may allow us to manage and adapt our behaviour in a positive way, and it is these skills they called ‘emotional intelligence’. Salovey and Mayer’s...
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Rural entrepreneurship in Wales
Money & Business

Rural entrepreneurship in Wales

...thinking about how you can use this knowledge to run a successful business of your choice. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course Q91 Business Management...Rural entrepreneurship in Wales: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the importance of how living rurally influences your business or...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
Leonardo's life: A timeline of genius
History & The Arts

Leonardo's life: A timeline of genius

...think I can give perfect satisfaction and be the equal of any man in architecture, in the design of buildings public and private, or to conduct water from one place to another. I can carry out sculpture in marble, bronze, and clay; and in painting can do any kind of work as well as any man, whoever he be. Moreover, the bronze horse could be made that will be to the...
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Does the US have a legal obligation to accept refugees?
Society, Politics & Law

Does the US have a legal obligation to accept refugees?

...systems, and this extends to operating a migration system in line with international non-discrimination protections. That said, a person cannot claim asylum unless they are on US soil. The executive order will generally suspend issuing visas for 90 days for Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Somalian, Sudanese, Syrian and Yemeni citizens under the US visa-waiver programme. An...
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What do you need to know about Donald Trump's nominee to oversee US banking?
Money & Business

What do you need to know about Donald Trump's nominee to oversee US banking?

...System, the central bank of the United States. Before I get to Quarles and his qualifications, it’s important to understand the Fed and what it does. Its decisions are vital to every person on the planet who borrows or lends money (pretty much everybody) since it has enormous influence over global interest rates. Its board of governors also influences most other aspects...
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What are nerve agents - and what do they do?
Science, Maths & Technology

What are nerve agents - and what do they do?

...system. Fortunately, the sarin used was impure, otherwise the casualty list would have been much longer. As it was, 13 people died and several thousands got sick. Although there were claims that VX was used during the Iran-Iraq war, until recently, the only known human fatality caused by VX occurred when two members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult used VX to assassinate a...
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On the inside of the rebellion against climate change
Nature & Environment

On the inside of the rebellion against climate change

...how XR and continued disobedience are not likely to impact on the British political system. Given the damage that Brexit has caused the UK’s reputation, a change to politics along the lines proposed by XR would be a timely moment in World History with the UK leading in the evolution of a political system that could give humanity a chance to avert climate catastrophe....
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