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Ancient ideas: where does the soul go?
History & The Arts

Ancient ideas: where does the soul go?

...public domain resources. Reincarnation Not all Ancient Greek accounts of the afterlife viewed the Underworld as the final destination. The early philosopher – and famous triangle enthusiast – Pythagoras, was reportedly the first to introduce the concept of reincarnation to the Greeks. According to him, the soul was immortal and could be reborn into any living...
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The business of film
History & The Arts

The business of film

...public funding? What is the relationship between marketing, box office returns and film success? The course will examine these topics in the film industry as it stands today, as well as considering how further changes could impact the industry and its stakeholders. This course material was originally written for FutureLearn in 2015. It was published on OpenLearn in...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
How far was the Brexit vote "the will of the people" - and what does that mean?
Society, Politics & Law

How far was the Brexit vote "the will of the people" - and what does that mean?

...publicity during the extraordinary referendum campaign, but it goes to the heart of the historic decision that the House is being asked to make now.’[viii] I fully agree with Alan Johnson (Labour, Hull West and Hessle) that ‘the detail of the coming article 50 negotiations will be crucial’ but I am not convinced that ‘there is sufficient cross-party determination...
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The animals are rebelling because they are dying. And we should too. Lessons from a modern-day fable
Nature & Environment

The animals are rebelling because they are dying. And we should too. Lessons from a modern-day fable

...Public Policy Research (IPPR) published on 12/02/2019 highlights, public and political debate fails to recognise the sheer scale of environmental breakdown and what will be needed to adapt. Therefore, it makes no sense to remain silent on the issues and for politicians to continue to remain complacent and distracted with narrow interest politics (such as the current...
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Humphry Davy, laughing gas and the era of self-experimentation
History & The Arts

Humphry Davy, laughing gas and the era of self-experimentation

...with breathtaking speed. His dazzling lectures there would make him the public face of science for the coming generation, and the nitrous oxide experiments would become an emblem of the heroic commitment to discovery that it would demand of its practitioners in the new century. This article was originally published by The Public Domain Review under a CC-BY-SA licence...
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Volunteering in the community
Education & Development

Volunteering in the community

...public body to doing things by yourself or with neighbours to make the place you live a little better for everyone. Some, but not all, of these roles come with financial support, but they still require you to give up your time and energy for the benefit of your community, over and above any other paid employment you may have. Below, be inspired by five colleagues who are...
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Everyone Can Learn to Coach! Coaching with the OSCAR Model
Health, Sports & Psychology

Everyone Can Learn to Coach! Coaching with the OSCAR Model

...publication/238769804_Coaching_with_emotion_How_coaches_deal_with_difficult_emotional_situations (Accessed: 14 July 2021). Gilbert, A. and Whittleworth, K.J. (2009) OSCAR Coaching Model. Monmouth: Worth Consulting Ltd. Lai, Y. and McDowall, A. (2014) ‘A systematic review (SR) of coaching psychology: Focusing on the attributes of effective coaching psychologists’,...
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Hip Hop, Transculturation and Ethnography in Delhi
Education & Development

Hip Hop, Transculturation and Ethnography in Delhi

...public performances at jams, photographs and audio-visual materials circulating online. I also participated in hip hop cultural practice like (legal) graffiti writin, emceein and producin beats. I attended events, socialised informally and extensively wrote field notes. All these materials inform the story I tell in this book about a culture in the making. [A group of Hip...
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