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What happened to Rio 2016's leftover food?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What happened to Rio 2016's leftover food?

...course dinner made by a great chef, one that’s so delicious. They feel very special.” One diner told the Times the food was the best he’d had in his 40 years. Local neighborhood organizations that serve the underprivileged handpick the patrons from all walks of Brazilian life. They might include homeless people who are forced to pick through garbage bins for meals,...
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Saving capitalists from themselves?
Society, Politics & Law

Saving capitalists from themselves?

...course, is that the rich are never rich enough. The 1% will not be satisfied with half of global wealth. And bullies need to escalate conflicts to maintain their positions - as we know from urban gang wars, World Wars I and II and the constant military interventions of the United States. However, looking for splits in the elite sometimes works. At the height of the great...
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What the Applying Psychology to Work hub is about
Health, Sports & Psychology

What the Applying Psychology to Work hub is about

...free resources – articles, videos, audios and courses – that have been curated by a team of applied work psychologists at The School of Psychology & Counselling. The hub draws on existing content already on OpenLearn, but also includes newly commissioned content created by experts specifically for the hub. The hub explores several themes that emerged from research...
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The Odyssey: List of characters
History & The Arts

The Odyssey: List of characters

...courses Odysseus is the king of Ithaca, and one of the Greek heroes who joined in the Greek expedition to Troy, leaving his wife Penelope and infant son Telemachus behind. He has a reputation for clever speaking and cunning; the ruse of the Trojan Horse by means of which the Greeks finally sacked Troy after ten years of war is said to have been his idea. The Odyssey tells...
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The Goldlist method: Learning vocabulary by writing it down
Languages

The Goldlist method: Learning vocabulary by writing it down

...courses and qualifications. The basic principle You start by writing down lists of phrases you want to learn. Then you wait for at least two weeks to find out that you almost miraculously remembered 30% of the expressions from each list—long-term! Sounds incredible, right? Try it out for yourself. Here is a quick manual: 1. Dividing into four - A, B, C and D [Goldlist...
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Moons
Science, Maths & Technology

Moons

Explore our collection of courses, articles, videos, audios and interactive features on Moons. ...Find out about The Open University's Science courses and qualifications.
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Support for you and your mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Support for you and your mental health

...free, whatever you are going through. Medical help If you are hurt and need immediate medical help or attention call 999, or visit Accident and Emergency (A&E). If you need medical advice you can book an emergency GP appointment by contacting your local health board or call 111 NHS in England, Scotland and some parts of Wales (check if 111 is available in your area and...
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The Arts and Creativity
Education & Development

The Arts and Creativity

...courses and qualifications. I’m a Senior Manager in the Access, Open and Cross-curricular Innovation team and my favourite aspect about the YXM130 module is that you can use short courses that you have already studied to count towards the module - what a win! When studying this module, you can also continue to explore a range of themes and be a little curious about the...
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