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Following Jareth through the Labyrinth: How Bowie influenced my research
Languages

Following Jareth through the Labyrinth: How Bowie influenced my research

...sources and energetically borrowed and adapted them to his purpose. He used the name of the French novelist and playwright Jean Genet for his single The Jean Genie but influences run deeper than mere name-dropping. Bowie studied avant garde theatre and mime under Lindsay Kemp, who trained under the famous French actor and mime Marcel Marceau. For his album Scary Monsters,...
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Volkswagen scandal will send costly ripples through auto industry
Money & Business

Volkswagen scandal will send costly ripples through auto industry

...source of particulate emissions. “Clean diesel” engines of the last decade are designed to emit 97% less sulfur emissions, and yet still get as much as 30% better fuel economy than comparable gasoline-powered engines. This gave the cars both a “green” image and a fuel efficient one as well. This led customers to pay more for a diesel car. But without that expected...
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Impossible Peace 2: The bunker in the peace
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: The bunker in the peace

...source described the Belfast republican Bobby Storey as the “political voice of the Army” - meaning of the IRA - doing meetings in areas where there are problems. Twenty-four hours later, on the eve of significant political negotiations, I watched one of those republican set pieces; Gerry Adams conducting the orchestra inside the Europa Hotel on a night when I watched...
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Oedipus: The message in the myth
History & The Arts

Oedipus: The message in the myth

...sources for the Greek myths. Let's look at just two aspects of what this means. First, Homer gives one version of the myth, but we very commonly find different versions elsewhere – there is no single, canonical version of any Greek myth. Second, when Homer gives at any length a myth from outside his main storyline, he gives it paradigmatically. That is to say, the myth...
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Stress and Burnout in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stress and Burnout in Aviation

...source of stress – perfectionism, a personality factor that generates a constant stress to be perfect external sources of stress – e.g., commercial pressure, pressure to perform stemming from an over-bearing manager/captain physically created stress – related to training and/or poor recovery, e.g., lack of sleep and poor nutrition. [Serious male pilot flying a...
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Working in teams Badge icon
Money & Business

Working in teams

...Open University digital badge. Badges are not accredited by The Open University but they are a great way to demonstrate your interest in the subject and commitment to your career, and to provide evidence of continuing professional development. Once you are signed in, you can manage your digital badges online from My OpenLearn. In addition, you can download and print your...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introducing technology and innovation management
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing technology and innovation management

...opening of new markets. The exploitation of a new source of the supply of raw materials or components. The implementation of new organisational forms that enable greater competition and can lead to restructuring an industry. (Adapted from Schumpeter, 1934, p. 66) Another key dimension of innovation is Schumpeter’s distinction between radical and incremental innovation....
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development
Education & Development

Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development

...Open University Inclusive Practice Leadership and Management Masters pathways....Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development: Introduction - This course will help you to consider different approaches to inclusive leadership and professional development. You will be introduced to concepts and practices for collaborative enquiry and contextually...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs