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How we live is seen as a justification: Why the French way of life became a target
Society, Politics & Law

How we live is seen as a justification: Why the French way of life became a target

...de France was a good opportunity to hit the two countries who are the driving forces of the European Union. The terraces of the bars and restaurants that were attacked embody the choice we all have to frequent a public place – or not. The rock concert illustrates that Paris, as IS claims, is: “the capital of abomination and perversions”. Music, and rock music in...
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Business Bursts: Branding
Health, Sports & Psychology

Business Bursts: Branding

...de Swaan Aron, Co-founder: Isabella Oliver With the Isabelle Oliver brand, what we wanted to establish Isabella Oliver as being as modern, confident and sexy, really like our customers. We want our customers to be able to walk down the street and if they’ve got Isabella Oliver tote bag to feel proud, to feel this is a brand that I’d like to be associated with. The...
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The history of Blaenau Gwent
History & The Arts

The history of Blaenau Gwent

...de-industrialisation but also recognition that perhaps something has been gained as well. Pit Ponies in Britain By Katharine Marquis [A preview image of the ‘Pit Ponies in Britain’ PDF] Download Pit Ponies in Britain This is a short but detailed essay on the use of ponies in coalmines, by local historian Katharine Marquis. Although Katharine covers the whole of...
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Stress and Burnout in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stress and Burnout in Aviation

...de-stigmatising mental health in aviation. This will help to improve our understanding of the risks of career burnout for pilots. Therefore, as an industry understanding how to prevent and recover from burnout is key when working to reduce the risks that lead to declining mental health for pilots. It is important to work on breaking down barriers, improving understandings...
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Delacroix
History & The Arts

Delacroix

...de Vinci, dying in the Arms of Francis the First (Figure 3) and Rembrandt’s etching of The Death of the Virgin (Figure 4). Delacroix tilts and raises his deathbed to an exceptional degree, however, so that death completely dominates the surrounding space. In art of an earlier period, this would probably have been attributed simply to a lack of technical competence; see,...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Intermediate German: The world of work
Languages

Intermediate German: The world of work

...des Gutes. Ich habe es im Jahr 2000 gekauft, als Ruine, und hab’ dann ein bisschen daran gearbeitet. Video 6 Michael Stober HELLA Hallo, ich bin Hella Möhring und ich komm’ aus Berlin und ich bin Food Saver für Foodsharing. Video 7 Hella Möhring NELE Mein Name ist Nele. Ich wohne in Neukölln und arbeite seit fünf Jahren im Comenius Garten und die Geschichte des...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
UK must balance food farming impacts
Nature & Environment

UK must balance food farming impacts

...de Ruiter, an environmental scientist at the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen, and colleagues. At present, two-thirds of all cropland needed to produce the UK’s food and feed is located overseas, while 64% of associated carbon dioxide emissions are emitted abroad. The report concludes: “These results imply that the UK is increasingly reliant on external resources,...
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Charity Reed
Education & Development

Charity Reed

...de Beauvoir and the Feminist Revolution, Introducing philosophy and she's currently working on Exploring languages and cultures... as she said, there’s been plenty and quite a variety too. ‘The great thing about OpenLearn is that there’s no pressure, I can just pick a subject and study as I like,’ Charity added. ‘Some I’ve covered entirely within a couple of...
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