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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Etifeddiaeth melin draed carchardai oes Fictoria
History & The Arts

Etifeddiaeth melin draed carchardai oes Fictoria

...work, those that cannot work, and those that will not work. / gan Henry Mayhew. Casgliad Wellcome. Ffynhonnell: Casgliad Wellcome. Llythyr am natur ac effeithiau'r olwyn draed, fel offeryn llafur a chosb mewn carchardai, at y Gwir Anrhydeddus Robert Peel... / gydag atodiad o nodiadau ac achosion. [gan JI. Brisco] gan un o'i etholwyr, ac ynad o sir Surrey. Nod Parth...
Life on the wall: Vindolanda
History & The Arts

Life on the wall: Vindolanda

...work in progress to meet most of the bills, and gradually the Trust was able to employ staff, create its own Museum and offer its visitors decent facilities. When the Trust started its work in 1970 and appointed me to the post of Director of Excavations, I estimated that it might take 25 years to complete the examination of the site. Now, 36 years later, I know that it...
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...
Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs