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Getting started with Chinese business culture essentials
Languages

Getting started with Chinese business culture essentials

...worked in China. A perfect introduction to doing business with China. This OpenLearn course is an extract from the beginning of the Open Centre for Languages and Cultures short course, LG002 Chinese business culture essentials. After completing this free course, you may wish to register for the full course to continue your learning!...Getting started with Chinese business...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Discovering Ancient Greek and Latin
History & The Arts

Discovering Ancient Greek and Latin

...works were composed...The free course, Discovering Ancient Greek and Latin, gives a taste of what it is like to learn two ancient languages. It is for those who have encountered the classical world through translations of Greek and Latin texts and wish to know more about the languages in which these works were composed....Discovering Ancient Greek and Latin: Introduction...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Why is Mongolia a good place to die?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is Mongolia a good place to die?

...work, they have had to sell almost all their sheep. Enkhjargal has had to take a part-time job in a local abattoir to make ends meet. Diagnosed late, barely a year ago, Tumurbat’s cancer has upended their lives. And he is in agony. The light from the doorway picks out his face, which is stiff with pain. He sits back across a bed, leaning on a stack of tightly folded...
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Article 15 mins
Passports: identity and airports
Society, Politics & Law

Passports: identity and airports

...work out, they then suggest more sort of systematic, legal measures. In 1913, there were two dramatic incidents. The first of these incidents was the arrival of a ship called the Panama Maru in Vancouver with 56 Indians. Many of these Indians claimed that they had been in Canada before and were simply returning. So they already had Canadian domicile and, therefore, should...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Why riot? Community, choices, aspirations
Education & Development

Why riot? Community, choices, aspirations

...working class areas of Northern Ireland. It was produced with young people from Belfast and local community activists, for young people aged 14+. The course aims to help young people think about what community means to them; to identify issues they are concerned about locally; and to develop skills to make positive choices about changing things and contributing to their...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Croeso: Beginners' Welsh
Languages

Croeso: Beginners' Welsh

...work? If you live near a town rather than in it, you may need to use ar bwys: Dw i'n byw ar bwys Llanbed. I live near Lampeter. Ymarfer 17 Now learn the phrases in Ymarfer 16 and test yourself using the audio clip. Try to ask the questions without looking at the text. B. Gofynnwch y cwestiynau hyn. Ask these questions: B. Ask, “Where do you live?” A. Ble dych chi’n...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Life-changing scholarships and bursaries at The Open University
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Life-changing scholarships and bursaries at The Open University

...work towards a brighter, better future and just needs a helping hand. To learn why veterans deserve our support, head over to our Open Futures scholarship page. Caring for those who care for others [Stock photo of a young Caucasian female, caring for an elderly Caucasian female ] The day-to-day life of an unpaid carer is incredibly challenging. By giving so selflessly to...
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Article 5 mins
What is Locus of Control?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is Locus of Control?

...work? How can you take control of it? This article explores...Are you feeling out of control? How much control do you think you have? Locus of control is a term coined by Julian Rotter in the 1960s as part of his social learning theory. It refers to the belief in how much control people think they have over our own lives. You can complete a test here to see if you have an...
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Article 10 mins