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The genetics of autism
Health, Sports & Psychology

The genetics of autism

...de novo mutations, can also play a role in the development of autism. Researchers think that these de novo gene variants may play a more prominent role in those families where just one person has autism (also called sporadic autism). The occurrence of new genetic changes, not inherited from either parent, could explain why in some families only one person is affected by...
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Article 5 mins
Life in the Palaeozoic
Nature & Environment

Life in the Palaeozoic

...mode of life of some Palaeozoic organisms...Life in the Palaeozoic: 1.1 A burst of evolution - One of the most important events in the history of life began about 545 million years (Ma) ago, i.e. some four billion years after the origin of the Earth, and over 3.3 billion years after the origin of life. The term 'Cambrian explosion' reflects a sudden burst of evolution,...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Brighton Pavilion
History & The Arts

Brighton Pavilion

...modes and ideas of Romanticism into the language of architecture. As we do so, we'll be thinking about the Pavilion as what we might call a ‘cultural formation’. By this I mean that considering the apparent eccentricity of this building can give us an insight into many aspects of Regency culture, and, conversely, that an enhanced knowledge of Regency culture can help...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Impossible Peace 2: Bullets in their socks
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Bullets in their socks

...the part of it involving the UDA. In a handwritten note dated June 2025, the paramilitary ‘brigadier’ Jackie McDonald shares some more detail, including how the Canadian General John de Chastelain had invited him to use the electric saw to cut up a few machine guns. He writes that he did so with mixed feelings, and then offers the standout line:...
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Article 5 mins
Advanced German: Fragen der Identität
Languages

Advanced German: Fragen der Identität

...des Open University Kurses L333 German Studies über ihre Identität. Sehen Sie sich die beiden Videoclips an und notieren Sie Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede zwischen den beiden Autorinnen. CHRISTINE PLEINES Hallo, mein Name ist Christine Pleines. Ich arbeite seit vielen Jahren bei der Open University und es macht mir immer viel Freude, bei der Entwicklung von unseren...
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Level 3: Advanced 13 hrs
The Seasons in Art
History & The Arts

The Seasons in Art

...Les très riches heures du duc de Berry, c. 1416-18 and c. 1485. Musée Condé, Chantilly, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Les_Tr%C3%A8s_Riches_Heures_du_duc_de_Berry_septembre.jpg Caravaggio, Bacchus, c. 1595. Uffizi Gallery, Florence. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bacchus_by_Caravaggio#/media/File:Bacchus-Caravaggio_(1595).jpg Francisco Goya, The...
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Video 15 mins
Post-Brexit: we need a new vision for Europe
Nature & Environment

Post-Brexit: we need a new vision for Europe

...de-regulation. They are cutting public and environmental safeguards and giving more leeway to powerful corporate interests. The EU-US trade negotiations (TTIP) are the perfect example: catering for business lobby groups while putting the public interest at risk. It’s no surprise that people are rebelling against the politics of the elite. But this rebellion is too often...
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Advanced German: Regional landscapes
Languages

Advanced German: Regional landscapes

...des Ortes oder der Region, in der sie leben? Die Texte, Hör- und Videoaufnahmen in diesen Lernmaterialien liefern zu einigen Aspekten dieser Fragen Informationen und Gedankenanstöße. Sie erfahren mehr über die Menschen in Ostfriesland an der Nordwestküste Deutschlands und lesen über Natur-, Industrie- und Seelandschaften wie zum Beispiel das Bodenseegebiet, wo...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs