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Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list

...history by winning her country’s first-ever Olympic medal — and a gold one, no less. But a BBC commentator called the final between two world-champion athletes a “catfight.” Read at HuffPo: Rio Olympics Just Started And There's Enough Sexist Garbage For A Dumpster Fire Sexism in the pool And that's the women who get to compete. The IOC won't even let female...
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How can knowing how DNA repairs itself help defeat cancer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can knowing how DNA repairs itself help defeat cancer?

...families. Using PARP inhibitor drugs in cancer cells that already lack BRCA1 or 2 knocks out their back-up repair system, leaving them fatally damaged. Cancer Research UK-funded scientists played a crucial role in the early development of PARP inhibitors, and the first of them, olaparib (Lynparza), has now been licensed for use within the EU for women with a certain type...
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Is it possible to have respect for the poor and homeless?
Society, Politics & Law

Is it possible to have respect for the poor and homeless?

...family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world” This treaty, to which the United Kingdom is a signatory, could not be clearer that we recognise an inherent dignity within human beings and commit to ensuring that all human beings, regardless of gender, ethnicity or any other considerations are entitled to be treated with dignity. What this means in...
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Kropotkin, anarchism and geography: A discussion
Society, Politics & Law

Kropotkin, anarchism and geography: A discussion

...family in the most expensive restaurant in Saint Petersburg because he thought it was the last place the police would look for him. He led a very very interesting life. AM: He certainly did by the sounds of it. So, I mean, there are so many things here going on but just really to bring it back to this seemingly sharp distinction as well between Kropotkin, the army...
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The Lovable Bra Occupation, Cumbernauld, 1982
Society, Politics & Law

The Lovable Bra Occupation, Cumbernauld, 1982

...family members arriving at the warehouse to offer congratulations before they went to a local social club to spread the news to a few of the workers they knew would be there. On 18 March, production resumed on a reduced scale, with 92 workers returning to the site to work for Modewear Ltd, with the hope and expectation that employment would grow once production was...
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The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective

...families and carers. You can see more about the study here. As we are aware spending time outdoors, walking, being present and mindful is crucially important for our physical and mental health and wellbeing (see more OpenLearn related resources below). A crucial area for this study has been the 5 Ways Dementia Friendly Café in Milton Keynes. Running since 2019, the Café...
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How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to make the most out of our visit to the Great Outdoors: walking with The Parks Trust and staying mindful

...family carers’ health, reduce carers’ burden and use of care services. Physical activity is also reported to reduce anxiety and depression, both of which carers are also often reported to suffer from. To do this, The Parks Trust have worked with the Open University to develop a dementia-friendly Spotter Sheet for use at Great Linford Manor Park in Milton Keynes. The...
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Seeing the internet
Digital & Computing

Seeing the internet

...family and colleagues using email and/or social media. You might be using the internet to undertake household tasks like shopping or banking or arranging for your central heating to be serviced. You might stream music or a movie, or watch catch-up TV. And of course, if you’re an OU student you'll be using the internet for your studies! But even in the case of people who...
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