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Why do women need abortions?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do women need abortions?

...free and legal abortion Blogposts on a range of abortion related issues from Education For Choice Voice for Choice – the UK pro-choice coalition Information for health professionals: The care of women requesting induced abortion. Evidence-based clinical guideline number 7 from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Bish Training for training and resources...
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The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail
Science, Maths & Technology

The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail

...day. But these trains are the essential lifelines of Mumbai. Without them, the city, its economic centre, its millions of people – would all grind to halt. Read more about The world's busiest railway station - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. Find out more about The world's busiest railway 2015 - Mumbai Railway on TV. Explore more free learning from the Open University....
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What is economics?
Society, Politics & Law

What is economics?

...free at the point of use to the price of a can of beans – economic models help people understand why things are the way they are and why changes happen. It’s about how money is made and lost, used and misused. From private funding for new schools and hospitals to the level of house prices in your town, the success of large corporates involved in takeover bids for...
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Selling Empire: The Empire Marketing Board
History & The Arts

Selling Empire: The Empire Marketing Board

...free trade, entrenched since the 1840s, made that difficult. A 1923 imperial conference did suggest Britain should charge tariffs on imports while exempting Empire produce. But this might raise food prices, and the issue contributed to Conservative losses in 1923 elections. When the Conservatives came to power in October 1924, therefore, they were acutely aware that...
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The Women and Scottish Railway History Collection
Society, Politics & Law

The Women and Scottish Railway History Collection

...free resource in OpenLearn helps shine a light on the often-hidden struggles women have faced in the workplace. It has been made richer through our collaboration with Scottish Union Learning by unlocking stories, experiences and perspectives from trade union activists across Scotland. “The collection is particularly powerful because each article comes from either the...
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St Lucia reimagined: marketing a Swedish festive icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

St Lucia reimagined: marketing a Swedish festive icon

...free. Over time, these traditions merged, and St Lucia’s Day evolved to symbolise ‘hope and light during the darkest time of the year’. [Portrait painting of St Lucia of Syracuse.]St Lucia of Syracuse The commercialisation of Lucia The modern-day celebration began to take shape in the early 20th century, gaining widespread popularity in the 1920s after the newspaper...
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Ramadan Mubarak!
History & The Arts

Ramadan Mubarak!

...course called “Exploring religion: Places, Practices, Texts and Experiences”. In one part of this course we ask students to study a film of a group of Muslim friends discussing Ramadan as they eat together. A significant focus of their conversation is the foods that they associate with Ramadan from their upbringing in different countries (Pakistan, Turkey, Iraq and...
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What is a transformation process? The one minute guide
Money & Business

What is a transformation process? The one minute guide

...course in Business Management. See a full list of OU Business School courses Image credits: butterly emerging from a cocoon by Emmanuelle Bourgue CC-BY-NC-ND Tillamook cheese factory by Kristina D.C. Hoeppner CC-BY-SA Hahnemann Hospital and Homœopathic Dispensaries by Wellcome Library CC-BY woodworking by conespider CC-BY-NC-ND delivery people by Garry Knight CC-BY...
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