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The mother of the American Athens
History & The Arts

The mother of the American Athens

...think held samples. If he was a Dutch Jew, he was probably a Spanish Jew by descent, and what will the difficult reader have more, in the materials for his romance? Did we gather about the grate after we had done dinner, and each tell the story of his life, or at least the most remarkable thing that had ever happened to him? I cannot say, but I remember that my friend and...
Exploring family health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring family health

...think about how to read the information contained in a chart effectively, alongside learning about the percentage of people in the UK who achieved 5 A DAY. The activity centres around the chart below in Figure 1. Effective study: reading a bar chart The chart in Figure 1 shows data collected in England from 2001 to 2011. It contains three main types of information: the...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Microgravity: living on the International Space Station Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Microgravity: living on the International Space Station

...think that it is justified? Finally, could you be an astronaut or a scientist?! Transcript Enrolling on the course will give you the opportunity to earn an Open University digital badge. Badges are not accredited by The Open University but they're a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject and commitment to your career, and to provide evidence of continuing...
English: skills for learning Badge icon
Education & Development

English: skills for learning

...thinking of studying for a university degree and would like to develop the English reading and writing skills needed to succeed. You'll be introduced to academic reading and effective note-making strategies. You'll develop your essay writing. You'll look at academic style and vocabulary-building strategies. You'll also enhance your understanding of sentence structure and...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Understanding Alice
History & The Arts

Understanding Alice

...thinking about the two sides of the author of the Alice books. It is easy to assume that Charles Dodgson fascination with the kind of logic behind puzzles was closely related to his professional life as a mathematician. Thinking again about the personal nature of Alice and Dodgson’s propensity to conceal insider references behind disguises however, suggests other...
Tolstoy and the search for the meaning of life
History & The Arts

Tolstoy and the search for the meaning of life

...think farther. Or, when I thought of the education of my children, I said to myself: ‘Why?’ Or, reflecting on the manner in which the masses might obtain their welfare, I suddenly said to myself: ‘What is that to me?’ Or, thinking of the fame which my works would get me, I said to myself: ‘All right, you will be more famous than Gógol, Pushkin, Shakespeare,...
PY Gerbeau on the business of football
Money & Business

PY Gerbeau on the business of football

...thinking it's a business then that is the first big mistake, and I would say don't do it. Football is a hobby, it's not about making money . So unless there are ways of turning that round, my advice to other businessmen is don't get involved. I took over a club that was eighteen million pounds in debt – it was madness. AND THAT IS AN HONEST ANSWER! It had no proper home...
Three Irish Poets – Ellen O'Leary
OpenLearn Ireland

Three Irish Poets – Ellen O'Leary

...think might be celebrating the traditional domestic role of the Victorian woman. Also, see if you can identify any aspects that suggest that the dead mother has unusual powers that are more disturbing or transgressive. You may have found something like the following: The ghostly mother who visits her children is clearly a gentle and nurturing figure who ‘rains down soft...