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Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport?

...health. Numerous studies have shown the health benefits of intermittent fasting. Prophet Mohammed, peace be upon him, encouraged all Muslims to take part in sports and teach our children as well. In particular, he encouraged running, horsemanship and horseracing, swimming and archery, reinforcing the idea that a strong body is more capable of performing the obligations of...
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Article 20 mins
Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and mess
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dirt, waste and revulsion: How cultures cope with leftovers and mess

...health you keep on doing all these pictures of shit." But I said: "Well, if you can think of a better visual metaphor for this government please tell me what it is?" And it is a marvellous visual metaphor because it's abhorrent, there's a taboo against it but also it's part of the voodoo of visual satire. There was a fantastic cartoon by Gillray, during the Napoleonic...
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Article 30 mins
Goya
History & The Arts

Goya

...public work became more sought after, however, he developed a parallel career as a graphic artist that seemed to express more freely a private view of the injustices, vices, follies and inhumanity of contemporary society. This shift coincided with his own increasing deafness. It also intensified as Spain was wracked by the grief and suffering of war provoked by the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
The body in antiquity
History & The Arts

The body in antiquity

...public bath. Even the fact that I have a bathroom in my flat is something that has a specific history in modern western culture relating to how we expect to live our lives. Referring to the post-war fashions for alfresco dining and indoor bathrooms, my grandfather once declared that the world had gone mad because people were going outside to eat, but coming inside to...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
The meaning of crime
Society, Politics & Law

The meaning of crime

...public welfare … An evil or injurious act; an offence, sin; esp. of a grave character. But this definition begs a whole host of questions. Ones that come immediately to mind are: Does the law cover all acts that are injurious to public welfare? Does that include disastrous economic decisions taken by the government? Does the law forbid all the sins of this world? Is it...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list

...public affairs diplomacy available to it. The North even negotiated with Seoul to send a joint Korean team to the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, though it has never panned out. For athletes from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), it is an opportunity to represent the country in front of an international audience in spite of the intense pressure of...
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Article 5 mins
What chemical compounds might be present in drinking water?
Science, Maths & Technology

What chemical compounds might be present in drinking water?

...health problems. Cations are also important. For example, calcium salts contribute to the hardness of water and water treatment uses aluminium compounds. Additionally oxidising agents, such as ozone or chlorine, are vital in the disinfection of water. This OpenLearn course focuses on the chemistry of the p-block elements in Groups 13 to 18 of the Periodic Table...Do you...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Environment: treading lightly on the Earth
Nature & Environment

Environment: treading lightly on the Earth

...public administration, health, education, defence and capital investment, for example, in railways. This residue, which arguably can’t be allocated directly to households, amounts to 30% of the total UK carbon footprint (DEFRA, 2023). This means that consumption decisions by individuals and households are responsible for creating or triggering about 70% of the UK’s...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs