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Impossible Peace 2: On a wing and a prayer
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: On a wing and a prayer

...changing. We, engaged in the (consultation) process that we are, wish to be responsible about military materials. We do not want to see a Northern Ireland awash with weapons and plagued by the misuse of those weapons and we are looking at that issue responsibly. Download the archive (PDF, 37MB)[Image link to download of full archive in a PDF file] Acknowledgements With...
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Bus driver, social worker and university lecturer, a personal, professional and political journey
Society, Politics & Law

Bus driver, social worker and university lecturer, a personal, professional and political journey

...change the employment rights and conditions of some staff When three members of staff were suspended we ended up with what was known as a ‘wild cat’ strike: over 1,200 of us walked out and stayed out for over three days. We organised picket lines, had a rally in the city centre and all over Glasgow staff made their own banners and placards. The majority of these staff...
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Forth Road Bridge
History & The Arts

Forth Road Bridge

...changes to the use of the Forth Road Bridge to help increase its lifespan. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 1 study in Technology...Forth Road Bridge: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the basic structural issues of the Forth Road Bridge give examples of how engineers are trying to alleviate the wear and tear...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
The health impacts of FGM
Health, Sports & Psychology

The health impacts of FGM

...changes and cervical cancer. Pain, stigma and trauma can deter women attending screening Altered anatomy impedes clinical examinations and smear testing delaying early detection and treatment of gynaecological cancers and other conditions. Vaginal cysts and abscesses may develop. Ongoing urinary problems may compromise kidney function. Chronic inflammation disrupts sleep,...
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FGM: Mental Health impact and CBT
Health, Sports & Psychology

FGM: Mental Health impact and CBT

...changes in personal appearance, moving more slowly, and being agitated or unable to settle. Physical symptoms include chronic fatigue, lack of energy, sleeping too much or too little, weight gain or loss, loss of motivation, substance misuse.] Anxiety is a common part of this cycle. Persistent worry can disrupt sleep, increase overthinking, and create a constant sense of...
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Young people and religion: creative learning with history
History & The Arts

Young people and religion: creative learning with history

...changes in society, which is, of course, not true. NADIA HINDI: A way to avoid simplistic views and opinions is through studying the context. And this helps us to have more deeper understanding. NARRATOR: As the young people work through this stage, they are invited to develop a more critical line of inquiry. STUDENT 4: I think my ideas about religious peace and tolerance...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Talk the talk
Education & Development

Talk the talk

...changed to a place where now the vast majority of content we interact with is put up by average users, either in YouTube videos or blog posts or product reviews or social media postings. And it's also become a much more interactive place, where people are interacting with others, they're commenting, they're sharing, they're not just reading. So Facebook is not the only...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom
Society, Politics & Law

Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom

...change came with the case of Jones v KaneyFootnote 18 where the Supreme Court swept away the immunity for expert witnesses in proceedings for breach of contract or negligence. Jones was a victim of a road traffic accident which he claimed had led to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Kaney was his expert clinical psychologist. However, during the ‘hot-tubbing’...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs