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Nouvelles mises au point
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Nouvelles mises au point

...working of the Science Museum in Paris. They look at the way the exhibits are created, displayed and stored as well as giving an insight into creating and maintaining interest in key areas. Material is taken from The Open University Course L310 Nouvelles mises au point... Introduction Introduction to the series of tracks Caribbean French People talk about the special...
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Lord John Browne - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Lord John Browne - Stories of Change

...working for the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in Iran, and I went on holidays and I was taken round oil rigs by drillers and I met the amazing Myron Kinley - who was putting out a blowout at Ahwaz 6 and it seemed to me to be an extraordinary activity. I put it out of my head, let me say, and I went to Cambridge and I thought I’d do something entirely different, simply to be...
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Understanding PCSO powers
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding PCSO powers

...work-based learning), part of the PCSO apprenticeship programme offered jointly by The Open University and North Yorkshire Police. Upon completion, you’ll be able to identify relevant legislation, understand power assignment, and recognise situations where PCSOs can exercise their authority, enhancing your understanding of this vital role in community safety...Police...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
What is climate psychology?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is climate psychology?

...work in trying to understand and communicate denial of climate change and increasingly helping people with the anxiety and distress experienced when faced with the seriousness of the climate crisis. On the Climate Psychology Alliance website, this is how their work is described: Climate Psychology is concerned with the emotions and the social and mental processes that...
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Can you train for penalty shoot-outs?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can you train for penalty shoot-outs?

...are known success factors that the players could hold onto. But none will work if the players do not practise with purpose in training. There’s a difference between preparing for penalties and practising penalties. England fans will hope their team's managers have worked that out. The updated version of Twelve Yards is out now in paperback. Explore our Euro 2016 hub...
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Why you shouldn't sniff at Winnie The Pooh
History & The Arts

Why you shouldn't sniff at Winnie The Pooh

...worked as a playwright and as a satirist at Punch magazine. We can detect the specific pleasures of introducing the craft of storytelling to his son from a man who made a living from writing. Milne’s stories gently teach the young credulous reader, who reads literally, that they may be other more rewarding ways of interpreting the world, and what the difference is...
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Who is in the wrong in the Ashley Madison hack?
History & The Arts

Who is in the wrong in the Ashley Madison hack?

...worked up about. ALM had a policy that apparently allowed users to delete their profiles, but they charged for it, at a cost of US$19. This produced US$2m of income for the company in 2014. The hackers have shown that the delete option did not work as advertised and are exposing what they call the “fraud, deceit and stupidity of ALM and their members”. So is there...
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Will Brexit reduce the UK's soft power in Europe?
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Will Brexit reduce the UK's soft power in Europe?

...worked as a London correspondent first and for The Economist afterwards), “the English language doesn’t solely belong to the British, it belongs to us all.” Naturally, many young and not-so-young people – economically struggling, sure, but often not and simply looking to expand their horizons – choose to expatriate and move to the UK. You’re seeing a lot of EU...
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