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How does trauma influence identity and engagement with extremism?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How does trauma influence identity and engagement with extremism?

...courses and qualifications. What are extremism and terrorism? There is no agreed-on definition for these terms, as different countries define them in various ways. However, extremism can be understood as strong vocal and active opposition to the fundamental values of a society such as democracy, tolerance and the rule of law. Violent extremism or terrorism is the taking...
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Mosquitoes & Malaria
Science, Maths & Technology

Mosquitoes & Malaria

...course Biology: Uniformity and Diversity (S204). One of the most widespread infectious diseases of human beings is malaria, which kills more people than any other parasitic eukaryote, mainly in tropical countries. The agents which cause malaria are protoctists, Plasmodium spp. (phylum 11, Apicomplexa), whose life cycle provides a classic example in which there are several...
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The OU meets Pink Floyd
History & The Arts

The OU meets Pink Floyd

...course with those sort of delays the tempo is set by the Binson rather than by the drummer. I was never a great fan of click tracks. I’m more comfortable with them now. The biggest problem is that it tends to lock the arrangement in, which means there’s no improvising. And I hate, you know, I say hate it, I really, doing this thing with my own band at the moment, and...
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The rise of the Roses
Health, Sports & Psychology

The rise of the Roses

...in various locations across England. With the pandemic hitting, participation figures and the Roses missing out on Bronze in Birmingham 2022, the World Cup this year is a much-needed platform to build on the new post-pandemic era of grassroots netball by achieving success on a world stage. Explore more women in sport Fanatical about sport? Try one of our free courses...
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So you've written your novel, what now?
History & The Arts

So you've written your novel, what now?

...course of a year, many of which are competent. But competent doesn’t cut it. They need to have that extra sprinkling of magic. 2. Be receptive and resilient to feedback. Some writers work alone, and that’s great if it works for you. Others like to seek feedback from trusted others, especially when they’re starting out, and this can be very useful prior to sending...
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Melanoma: an emerging concern
Health, Sports & Psychology

Melanoma: an emerging concern

...courses and qualifications. What is melanoma? Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer that arises from melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing melanin, or colour in the skin. The incidence of melanoma has been increasing globally, with 132,000 cases reported annually among the adult population. While it is commonly associated with older adults, recent trends...
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How Elvish has had greater impact than Esperanto
Languages

How Elvish has had greater impact than Esperanto

...course on Esperanto at university that Peterson first became interested in conlangs, while Martin has spoken of the way that his saga is, in many ways, a response to The Lord of the Rings. And as a tribute he includes various small linguistic references to Tolkien’s world: warg, for example, meaning someone who can project his consciousness into the minds of animals, is...
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Why do we keep running?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do we keep running?

...courses With a reported 2m people running in the UK and an estimated 10m in the US, the activity is on the rise, and fast becoming the most popular form of exercise. Running fits as snuggly into modern life as an eager foot into a plush pair of new trainers. It can be done alone and in almost any environment. As a solitary activity, there is no need to work around other...
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