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Clinton / Trump: Two views of the first debate
Society, Politics & Law

Clinton / Trump: Two views of the first debate

...work, paid family leave, debt-free college attendance, and the need to ensure the wealthy pay their fair share of tax. Trump, also invited to open on the economy, accused China and Mexico of stealing American jobs. It wasn’t coherent by any normal standard, but he did sound a clear anti-trade note consistent with a core campaign theme. This seemed to set the stage for...
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The Olympic torch: the truth
History & The Arts

The Olympic torch: the truth

...succeeded in capturing the public imagination, that was ‘the carrying of the lighted torch from distant Olympia to the Stadium at Wembley’. Yes, it was a completely phony tradition and it was originally created as Nazi propaganda. But, these minor inconveniences aside, it had proven to be very popular, and that was precisely what the 1948 Olympic organising committee...
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Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?
Education & Development

Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?

...work. Apprentices new to distance learning say they may not feel confident with the skills they already have; this free course will help to support you in becoming a confident distance learning apprentice. It will guide you through five simple interactive steps to refresh your approach to learning. You will explore useful study skills, time management, assessments,...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
The fight for equal pay: Glasgow City Council, 2018
Society, Politics & Law

The fight for equal pay: Glasgow City Council, 2018

...succeeded in politicising many of them. 10th February 2018 marking the centenary of women winning the right to vote Glasgow women march for the right to equal pay "Women Suffragettes 20th Century and we are still fighting for equality” By 2018 the intransigence of GCC led to one of the most successful strikes in modern history. In October 2018 GGC’s, predominantly...
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Half man, half circuit: Who are the people who are choosing to become cyborgs?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Half man, half circuit: Who are the people who are choosing to become cyborgs?

...succeeding. Afterwards Michael’s finger was still numb, meaning that the real pain would come later. A dissolvable string remained inside, which he would need to pull out within ten days. Michael had paid €100 for the magnet and implantation. “What can I say?” he laughed, gazing at his newly transformed digit. “I was sitting there thinking for a moment, ‘Why...
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Caroline Underwood - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Caroline Underwood - Earth in Vision

...worked in many remote locations, from the Arctic to the Antarctic, to reveal the beauty, complexity and the threats facing some of the planet’s last great wildernesses and their inhabitants. Transcript Earth in Vision Project Wildscreen, 20th – 23rd October 2014 My name is Caroline Underwood and I’m now a senior producer at the CBC’s science series called The...
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52 things you never knew about OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

52 things you never knew about OpenLearn

...Work, or watch a minute-long video on 60 Second Adventures in Microgravity (see the animation below). Operating as a four nation university, OpenLearn has free resources representing all of our nations including an interactive on Welsh language and culture and a free course, Discovering Wales and Welsh: First Steps; a timeline on the history of Ireland taken from our...
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53 things you never knew about OpenLearn
Education & Development

53 things you never knew about OpenLearn

...Work, or watch a minute-long video on 60 Second Adventures in Microgravity (see the animation below). Operating as a four nation university, OpenLearn has free resources representing all of our nations. You can find most of the relevant content in these hubs: OpenLearn Ireland, OpenLearn Scotland, and our Wales hubs: OpenLearn Wales and OpenLearn Cymru (for English and...
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