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The Partition of British India: Timeline
History & The Arts

The Partition of British India: Timeline

...become members of both political parties. 1919-1922 Attempt at forging a permanent Hindu-Muslim nationalist political alliance, led by Gandhi who is now the dominant force within Congress. With postwar constitutional reforms offered by the British falling well short of home rule and dominion status, combined with increased repression of the nationalist movement, Gandhi...
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Impossible Peace 2: The bunker in the peace
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: The bunker in the peace

...becoming more obvious. The IRA would meet in a ‘Convention’ before the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis vote in late January 2007. And inside the British intelligence community, that vote for policing is described as the “landmark event” - the “pivotal moment” in the new approach of the Provisional Movement; a confirmation that the war was over. There were, and still are,...
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A brief history of the ever-changing definition of culture
Health, Sports & Psychology

A brief history of the ever-changing definition of culture

...become the core elements of the culture.(Wan and Chiu, 2009.) This is because the above definition means that what a culture is can be determined by the people within it, they can choose how to define it. Whatever their way of life might be, what intrinsic or extrinsic aspects there are which distinguish a group from another, the parts they want to be proud of, the parts...
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Raising awareness and support for men
Health, Sports & Psychology

Raising awareness and support for men

...become dependent on alcohol and drugs. While these facts represent a gloomy outlook, help and support are available. This can be found at the bottom of this article (Mental Health Foundation, 2022). Why is it that some men don’t talk about how they feel? Ideas about what it means to be a man and society’s expectations of them are some of the reasons why men are less...
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Commemorating Lord Byron on the streets of London
Languages

Commemorating Lord Byron on the streets of London

...become the monument, with the plaque simply drawing the passers-by’s attention to this detail from history. And just as you and I are shaped a little by the physical environment in which we live, so perhaps, the contention was, we can get a better understanding of the historical figure by standing in their literal footsteps. [Lord Byron’s Birthplace Plaque: Honors...
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Opening up history: art in the Reformation
History & The Arts

Opening up history: art in the Reformation

...become so important to people, how we give them meaning and how they shape everyday lives. Early Modern period revelled in the variety of material things available to them and put them to a wide range of uses. Studying an object can take the historian in a lot of different directions – you might study the materials it was made of, how they were made, why people bought...
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Digital communications
Digital & Computing

Digital communications

...become ever more significant, and fibre is now being used even in LANs and the access network. The way in which fibre is used is also changing. Originally, fibre was used just for stand-alone point-to-point links. Signal processing – amplification, regeneration, switching and routeing, for example – was done in electronic components. Now, however, devices for optical...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Getting started with Chinese 1
Languages

Getting started with Chinese 1

...OU is the leader in online learning and teaching with a heritage of more than 50 years helping student achieve their learning ambitions. The short courses are underpinned by academic rigour and designed by native speakers experienced in producing engaging materials for online learning of languages and cultures. The graduating nature of the courses means that learners can...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs