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Football culture: the use of banners
Health, Sports & Psychology

Football culture: the use of banners

...change and can be seen on many occasions. Others have more specific messages, for instance directed at an opposing team or player and their supporters, or celebrating a particular player or manager. [A banner reading 'Diego Costa the Guv'nor' with an image of Diego Costa. ] When we see the banners not as individual artefacts but as part of a broader, collective tapestry,...
The science of sleep
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of sleep

...changes in concentration during the course of twenty four hours, but the key hormone seems to be melatonin. Its concentration rises in the evening, which makes us feel sleepy; in fact one can take synthetic melatonin as a sleeping tablet. In the morning the concentration falls, helped by light. When the eyes receive strong light (not artificial lighting) melatonin...
Pushing through the speed barrier: trailblazing women in motorsport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Pushing through the speed barrier: trailblazing women in motorsport

...change. Susie Wolff has played a pivotal role in advancing the achievements of women in motorsports by paving the way in her achievements and creating the conditions through her role as Managing Director in the F1 Academy. The F1 Academy, which saw Abbi Pulling dominate the 2024 season, clinching the title with nine wins and 14 podiums, is a testament to the success of...
An introduction to European crime fiction since 1945
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to European crime fiction since 1945

...changes in the world of crime fiction publishing, with a move from hardback lending libraries to the mass production and sale of cheap paperback editions. [A black and white image of Georges Simenon.]In the immediate post-war period and the early 1950s, crime fiction tended to be dominated by many of the same authors who had been popular in the 1930s. For example, Georges...
Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Engaging with our environment: what are the benefits?

...changes in the environment. 3. Finally, it is increasingly prevalent that a number of learned societies are suggesting activities that cater for various specialist groups. For example, dementia related nature engagement packs can be obtained from Alzheimer’s society or Wildlife and Countryside Link. For engaging parents and children, you may seek EarthWatch’s Forest...
A Peace of Us - The Good Friday Agreement Podcast
OpenLearn Ireland

A Peace of Us - The Good Friday Agreement Podcast

...changed our communities, arts, sports, and lives...Find out about The Open University's Politics courses. Episode 1: The role of the Arts in a post-conflict society Episode 1 host and guests [Photograph of our host, Jordan Keeny.] Host: Jordan Kenny, BBC Radio 1 Jordan Kenny’s a TV and radio presenter/reporter, normally heard on BBC Radio 1’s Newsbeat programme....
After the First World War: the 1919 Egyptian Revolution
History & The Arts

After the First World War: the 1919 Egyptian Revolution

...change the status of their occupation. On December 18, 1914, Britain declared Egypt a protectorate of the British empire, deposed the pro-Ottoman Khedive Abbas Hilmi, and replaced him with a relative. Egypt became an enormous military base for Allied forces, serving as the rear area for the disastrous Gallipoli campaign, and the more successful Allied invasions of...
Hardboiled Blues: Rory Gallagher’s Blues Lyrics Revisited
OpenLearn Ireland

Hardboiled Blues: Rory Gallagher’s Blues Lyrics Revisited

...changing your whole life. The blues is full of murder, full of jealousy and rage, y’know, very basic human emotions. I think those basic human emotions get to us, as listeners, listening to the blues – and they get to us as readers when we read crime fiction (Yates, 2016). In 2013, Rankin, in fact, teamed up with the Gallagher estate to develop the unique, immersive...