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Building a crystal radio set
Science, Maths & Technology

Building a crystal radio set

...world beyond their bedrooms. Here, Fraser Robertson describes how to make your own...Find out about The Open University's Science courses and qualifications A crystal set is the most basic type of radio receiver. It is capable of receiving AM (amplitude modulated) transmissions, which are generally found on the long, medium and short wave bands. The magic of the crystal...
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Properties of gold
Science, Maths & Technology

Properties of gold

...world’s biggest gold producer is South Africa, where gold mines are sunk over 3,000 metres deep into the earth. There are also large deposits of gold above the ground. So-called ‘alluvial’ gold is found as small yellow grains and flakes, or even small nuggets, on the beds of fast-flowing rivers and streams. Natural erosion, flooding, glacial movement and weathering...
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People with dementia and meaning in music
Health, Sports & Psychology

People with dementia and meaning in music

...world becomes increasingly harder to make sense of. Singing in a group provides a social outlet for women and men living with the condition and their partners (or other family members). Making music can also help people come to terms with the diagnosis and cope with their condition (Osman et al, 2014). In turn, music can provide comfort and help them maintain a sense of...
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Black History Month 2022 talks
Education & Development

Black History Month 2022 talks

...worlds) started to be practiced in urban India. Drawing on nine months of ethnographic fieldwork in Delhi in 2013, Jaspal will trace how Black radical thought and narratives ‘travel’ among Hip Hop Kultural practitioners in urban India. Transcript Olaudah Equiano: life in Cambridge and the abolition movement Carol is an Associate lecturer and Honorary Associate in the...
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‘Shut up and play’: a brief history of athlete activism
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Shut up and play’: a brief history of athlete activism

...World Cup: where sport and politics collide). Convincing athlete activism dispels the myth that sport and politics should not interact, fostering hope that injustices can be addressed to create a more equal and fair society. Many are inspired by athletes who are involved in activism because of their empowered commitment to change, despite the risks involved. The...
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Saint Patrick and modern narratives of Irish identity
OpenLearn Ireland

Saint Patrick and modern narratives of Irish identity

...world, including regions beyond our European neighbours. The majority of these people are under 45 and constitute a new workforce and an emerging new Irish population with a focus on contributing and looking for a better life. A familiar story to generations of Irish who left economic strife to head to Australia, North America and the UK over the last 200 years. However,...
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Reading for pleasure: just window dressing?
Education & Development

Reading for pleasure: just window dressing?

...World Book Day, and competitions to read books for the school. There are also class awards (for example Reader of the Week), and inter-class competitions such as the number of books reviewed each month. In one school I know the children’s home-reading records are turned into class percentages each week and the winning class, announced in assembly, is rewarded with extra...
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Why sportspeople convicted of violence against women forfeit their right to be 'stars'
Society, Politics & Law

Why sportspeople convicted of violence against women forfeit their right to be 'stars'

...world stage where they continue to hold power and be glorified? Does this merely serve to trivialise the seriousness of domestic abuse and violence against women. When we see the Twitter jokes about Mayweather and DV during such events it’s clear that we still have a long way to go for the public to recognise the seriousness of domestic violence. Journalist Lucy Hunter...
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