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‘Literary Caregiving’: The War Library and Endell Street Military Hospital Library
History & The Arts

‘Literary Caregiving’: The War Library and Endell Street Military Hospital Library

...World War? Dr Sara Haslam explores this question, drawing on her research into the War Library and the library at Endell Street Military Hospital. ...Since 2015, I’ve been working on the story of Helen Mary Gaskell’s War Library. This prime example of what I call ‘literary caregiving’ was begun in London as soon as war was declared in order to help wounded...
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Article 10 mins
Talking turkey: 12 facts about turkey genetics
Nature & Environment

Talking turkey: 12 facts about turkey genetics

...heritage” varieties of turkeys had more red blood cells, proteins, T cell responses, and disease resistances compared to industrial birds. Heritage turkeys also make more vitamin C, which birds synthesize and therefore don’t need to consume, and the vitamin enhances immunity. The heritage birds enjoy “lower mortality rate, the ability to mate naturally, excellent...
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Article 5 mins
Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance
History & The Arts

Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance

...heritage, and dare to take it with us into the new world of technology and science. Therefore, my music has always consisted of old traditional elements and modern musical expressions. All over the world, this is our ultimate challenge, to restore the ancient wisdom and survival strategies that were sacrificed in the name of progress. Is it possible that those most...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Accessibility statement for OpenLearn
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Accessibility statement for OpenLearn

...Heritage collections Reproductions of items in heritage collections are exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations where they cannot be made accessible due to the unavailability of cost effective solutions to achieve this, or where making items accessible would impact negatively on the preservation of the item. PDFs and other documents PDFs or other documents that...
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Article 5 mins
Can science make you a better leader?
Money & Business

Can science make you a better leader?

...world look to their leaders in all spheres of social, political and organisational life. Rather than help, though, leaders often seem to be part of the problem. When it comes to politicians, fingers are often pointed at the leaders of political parties for failing to provide a clear vision, for their personal moral failings, or for their inability to deliver on their...
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Article 5 mins
Arddangosfa Blaenau Gwent REACH
History & The Arts

Arddangosfa Blaenau Gwent REACH

...Heritage’). Prosiect celfyddydau creadigol yw BG REACH, sy'n cefnogi trigolion Blaenau Gwent i greu celf, cerddoriaeth, ysgrifennu creadigol a ffilm sy'n myfyrio ar hanes cyfoethog a diddorol eu hardal leol. Mae'r arddangosfa hon yn ddathliad o dreftadaeth Blaenau Gwent drwy ddoniau'r bobl sy'n byw yno. Hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg | Also available in English Yn y ffilm fer...
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Article 5 mins
Sut daeth jazz i Gymru
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Sut daeth jazz i Gymru

...Heritage Wales / Hillary Edmiston. De: Y plac glas a osodwyd y tu allan i adeilad PCYDDS Dinefwr yng nghanol dinas Abertawe i'w choffáu, © PCYDDS. Roedd ei ffrindiau'n newyddiadurwyr, yn gaethweision a ryddhawydd ac yn ymgyrchwyr megis Frederick Douglass ac Ellen a William Craft, a'r gweithredwyr gwleidyddol William Lloyd Garrison a Harriet Beecher Stowe. Roedd y...
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Article 5 mins
Understanding Identity
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Understanding Identity

...heritage. The tracks on this album discuss issues such as identity, the relationship between the natural and the social sciences, and the colossal topic of ethnicity, especially in the UK. The material forms part of the course DD100, An introduction to the social sciences: understanding social change... Understanding Identity A short introduction to this album Identity -...
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Audio 1 hr 48 mins