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The Arts Past and Present: Mosaics
History & The Arts

The Arts Past and Present: Mosaics

...Course AA100 The arts and past and present... The Arts Past and Present: Mosaics A short introduction to this album. Mosaics at Brading Villa Mosaic Artist Catherine Parkinson goes to visit a Roman Villa, Brading, on the Isle of Wight The Astronomer The iconography in this mosaic reveals more than meets the eye. The Cockheaded Man A mosaic like today's political cartoons....
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Supporting children’s learning in the early years
Education & Development

Supporting children’s learning in the early years

...course E124 Supporting children’s learning in the early years... Supporting children’s learning in the early years An introduction to the contents of this album. Learning with “mini-beasts” A teacher observes and reflects on the learning patterns of the children she works with. Planning in teams How planning for children’s activities requires flexibility and...
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Ian Kershaw on Hitler's Place In History: The Lecture Podcast
History & The Arts

Ian Kershaw on Hitler's Place In History: The Lecture Podcast

...courses and qualifications The lecture is split into three parts: A brief introduction to the lecturer The full lecture A question-and-answer session with Professor Kershaw Introducing Ian Kershaw [Ian Kershaw] Presenter: Good evening and welcome to the first annual Open University BBC Four History Lecture. Our lecturer tonight is one of the most distinguished scholars...
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Where does outer space begin?
Science, Maths & Technology

Where does outer space begin?

...free of any appreciable atmospheric drag. Clearly, at 200 km, you are in ‘space’ (the International Space Station orbits at 320-347 km). Lower orbits down to about 160 km are possible, but there is too much drag for these to be stable. But in the USA, there is no single accepted definition of where space begins, perhaps because the US Government prefers to keep its...
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The reason for low wages
Money & Business

The reason for low wages

...free market’ and the threat that that so-called neoliberalism poses for the survival of the middle class. Edward McClelland charts this history in his article The ‘middle class’ myth: Here’s why wages are really so low today in The Atlantic. This history speaks to the broader underlying causes of low wages. Whereas less pay is commonly framed as an economic issue...
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Out for the count: the mathematics of voting systems
Science, Maths & Technology

Out for the count: the mathematics of voting systems

...free elections, but how does the voting system affect the outcome? Across the UK and the world, different systems are used: the Additional Member System for the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd, the Single Transferable Vote for the Northern Irish Assembly, the Alternative Vote for Irish presidential elections, and First Past The Post for Westminster. Transcript But...
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Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act
Education & Development

Student-Parents: It’s a juggling act

...course as a single mother with a nine-month-old baby girl, renting a flat, living on various benefits, working part-time and receiving a student loan. I’m sure there are many Open University students who can relate to this situation and have started their learning journey here. Many lecturers and tutors working at the Open University recognise that "student-parents" are...
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The Iliad: List of characters
History & The Arts

The Iliad: List of characters

...courses and qualifications The hero Achilles is the son of the mortal Peleus, and Thetis, an immortal sea nymph. He is the greatest Greek warrior in the story of the Trojan War; the plot of Homer’s Iliad is driven by Achilles’ anger. When Achilles was born his mother tried to make him immortal by dipping him in the River Styx, but the heel where she held him remained...
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