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What astronomical object was the Christmas Star?
Science, Maths & Technology

What astronomical object was the Christmas Star?

...course of two months, the two planets moved closer together in the sky, until on 21 December 2020 they appeared to almost touch before separating back out. It is perfectly possible that the Magi inferred meaning (eg. kingship or new birth) from the locations of the planets. Shooting stars Meteors (shooting stars) are the streaks of light that we see in the sky for just a...
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What is openwashing - and how can you avoid it?
Digital & Computing

What is openwashing - and how can you avoid it?

...open - whether in software, education resources, data, or government - but only for the kudos without making good on the open promise can undermine the whole movement. Patrick Masson from the software Open Source Iniative explores those whose doors say open, but their attitudes remain closed...It's great to see where open source software and the communities that ......
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Dominic Ball testimonial
Education & Development

Dominic Ball testimonial

...Open University. He explains why it’s important other current players start planning for the future, plus how the support of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) helped...Dominic recalls his upbringing and how his parents influenced him: "Mum and dad trained as teachers, so I was always pushed in school. Even when football opportunities came, I was always...
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Discover Moon minerals
Science, Maths & Technology

Discover Moon minerals

...Open University's Science courses and qualifications. Moon Minerals is a comprehensive and easy to follow visual guide of minerals that have been reported in lunar samples. For those who may like to delve a bit deeper to develop an understanding of the scientific context for many of these minerals, you will find the associated text particularly helpful. Indeed, one of the...
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What is socialisation? The one minute guide
Education & Development

What is socialisation? The one minute guide

...Open University's Early Years courses and qualifications What is Socialisation? [Two babies looking up with text 'Socialisation is the way that children come to be able to function as members of their community'] Basically, socialisation is a general term for the many different ways and processes by which children come to be able to function as members of their social...
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Norma Waterson: English Folk Singing
History & The Arts

Norma Waterson: English Folk Singing

...Open University course AA317 Words and music... Norma Waterson: English Folk Singing A short introduction to this album Becoming a folk singer Norma Waterson remembers her childhood and reveals how she became a traditional English folk singer. Telling a Story Stories as the foundations of traditional folk music. Tradition and History How traditional songs relate to other...
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Contemporary Issues in Finance
Money & Business

Contemporary Issues in Finance

...Open University course B821 Financial strategy... Contemporary issues in finance An introduction to this album. Developments in corporate governance Developments in corporate governance, its cost and possible impact on fraud and misuse of company assets. Private equity The driving forces behind the use of private equity within financial markets. Hedge funds A history of...
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Exploring the classical world
History & The Arts

Exploring the classical world

...Open University course A219 Exploring the classical world... Exploring the classical world A brief introduction to this album. Interpreting Homer Reading' classical texts and the differing philosophies of translation, with a dramatised example from the Lattimore translation of Homer's Odyssey. Homer's people Metaphor, imagery, characterisation and the portrayal of strong...
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