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The Irish Gothic collection on OpenLearn
OpenLearn Ireland

The Irish Gothic collection on OpenLearn

...2: The Irish Gothic in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries The second part of our resource looks at Irish Gothic in modern works of art. It will help you see how Gothic themes work in modern stories, plays and films. In Part 2, you will Look for the uncanny in domestic settings of literary works Find out about historical and everyday inspirations for Irish Gothic...
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The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts

...les marchés. La Une du cahier éco ce vendredi pic.twitter.com/HHd388eVcu — LeMondeEcoEnt (@LeMondeEcoEnt) June 24, 2016 The independent website Médiapart used a brilliant oxymoron, describing the decision as a “welcome catastrophe” and arguing that Brexit offers a unique opportunity for reform of the long-criticised EU. The result highlighted how the political...
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Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour
Digital & Computing

Paris Attacks: Social media is the villain of the piece, and the hero of the hour

...Le Monde editor, Daniel Psenny, overlooks the emergency exit of the Bataclan, and it was he who shot the vidéo seen more than 12 million times in a few hours. Social networking, social solidarity The public space that these digital networks create allows citizens to build mutual support networks on a self-organising model. On Twitter, hashtags and their associated news...
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Understanding science: what we cannot know Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding science: what we cannot know

...2 + 2 = 4 has been a synonym for evident truth since at least the middle of the 16th century, whereas the equation 2 + 2 = 5 has become a synonym for the opposite (most notably in George Orwell’s dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four). But, as you will see, there are parts of mathematics where certainty is a commodity in short supply. The two mathematical ideas you’ll...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity for health and wellbeing in the caring role

...2: Using physical activity to support the caring role: Introduction - In this session you will investigate why physical activity can offer benefits to the health and wellbeing of carers and how, given the demands of the caring role, a carer may find opportunities to be active within their daily routine. As with Session 1, you will reflect on a case study to support your...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology

...2. DAVID MALE: The diagram shows a generalised virus life-cycle. In step-1: A virus infects a cell by attaching to receptors on the cell surface and entering the cell. The virus is first taken into the cell in a vesicle called an endosome. The surface proteins of the virus fuses with the membrane of the endosome, releasing the virus’ genetic material into the cell. In...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Golden Globe Ocean Race: Global Biodiversity
Nature & Environment

Golden Globe Ocean Race: Global Biodiversity

...2) commented that "there, the different climates are ranged the one above the other, stage by stage, like the vegetable zones, whose succession they limit" (von Humboldt 1845–1858). [Portrait of Karl Alexander von Humboldt] Figure 2. A portrait of Alexander von Humboldt. Although the language used by Wallace and Humboldt is somewhat out-of-date, the observations they...
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Understanding Fitness to Practise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding Fitness to Practise

...2 The usability of websites when raising a concern This animation talks about how easy it is to raise a concern with a professional regulator using their websites. [Witness to harm - Video 2] Transcript Animation 3 What is meant by vulnerability? The term ‘vulnerable’ is often mis-understood. This video talks about what vulnerability might mean for people who are...
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