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Women in the Railway in Scotland During both World Wars
Society, Politics & Law

Women in the Railway in Scotland During both World Wars

...courses. Background During the First World War the railway network was a central part of the war effort. It was relied upon to transport medical supplies and military equipment, army personnel and horses, to the ports for export to the front. Women played a key role as they were charged with keeping the railways going, filling the gaps left by the 100,000 railwaymen who...
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Fit for office - the dark triad and selection of MPs
Society, Politics & Law

Fit for office - the dark triad and selection of MPs

...course not just apply to Brexit and Conservative party politicians but across all parties, and does by no means suggest that all politicians have high levels of Machiavellianism, narcissism or psychopathy or that they are unintelligent. There are clearly intelligent, principled and competent politicians in the houses of parliament and even intelligent people can act in...
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Does counting calories work?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Does counting calories work?

...free hand, you’ll be surprised by what they’ll do inside the chamber.” He tells us that one of his less cooperative subjects smuggled in a bag of M&Ms, and then gave himself away by dropping them on the floor. Using a bank of screens just outside the rooms, Rumpler can monitor exactly how many calories each subject is burning at any moment. Over the years, he and...
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Some merits of Manchester
History & The Arts

Some merits of Manchester

...course it is sometimes better and sometimes worse. It is hard to know if it is more hotel or more station; perhaps it is a mixture of each which defies analysis; but in its well-studied composition you pass, as it were, from your car to your room, as from one chamber to another. This is putting the fact poetically; but, prosaically, the intervening steps are few at the...
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Distance education: Do students believe it should be fun?
Education & Development

Distance education: Do students believe it should be fun?

...Course teams are faced with the challenge of making their established learning programme available online in a short time and in ways that enhance students’ learning experience during difficult times. Being responsive to students’ views about their learning, in this new context, is an important part of developing online pedagogies that might support learner...
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The world's busiest railway station - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai
Science, Maths & Technology

The world's busiest railway station - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai

...much more comfort though – the only difference is that the first class seats are padded, but the second class aren't - not much comfort when there’s standing room only. Read more about The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail. 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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The impact of Brexit on British wages
Money & Business

The impact of Brexit on British wages

...free move of labour within Europe. The Political Implications There are a number of questions going forward now that the referendum has been decided in favour of leaving the EU. What deal will the next government strike with the EU? If Labour wins could it actually fight to strengthen employee regulations at home and abroad? Can the UK use its independence to move away...
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Witnessing war through a smartphone lens
Society, Politics & Law

Witnessing war through a smartphone lens

...FREE photobook: Download a digital version of the book at this link, a full spread PDF version at this link, or a single page PDF version at this link. All the images have no copyright restrictions, only an acknowledgement to the photographer Knut Bry and ’NODE Berlin Oslo’ (i.e. nodeberlin.com and nodeoslo.com ), the multi-media design studio that created the...
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