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Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere
Science, Maths & Technology

Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere

...study. This course recounts the history of our changing perceptions of the icy satellites, examines the available evidence for their internal structures, and considers the niches offered for life to begin and to be sustained. In this context, the 'habitable zone' embraces settings devoid of both sunlight and an atmosphere. These are areas where life could survive on the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 17 hrs
The Hunt: a natural history series that challenges us to side with the predators
Nature & Environment

The Hunt: a natural history series that challenges us to side with the predators

...study of naturally hunting cheetahs recorded a male, named Ferrari, at a top speed of 93 km/hr (58 mph). But in spite of their ability to run incredibly fast, cheetahs rarely hunt at top speed; to be successful, they have to balance pace with the agility needed to catch animals like gazelles that use quick turns as an escape tactic. When going flat out, cheetahs can’t...
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Article 10 mins
US Election 2016: A last week reading list
Society, Politics & Law

US Election 2016: A last week reading list

...studies done so far, it is simply too soon to say whether streaming online TV displaces or enhances civic and political engagement. This point is especially important in this election season, when the presidential debates were the most-watched political live streams ever and users are streaming more than ever before. Moreover, streaming television itself is also becoming...
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Article 5 mins
Keep me walking: People living with dementia and outdoor environments
Health, Sports & Psychology

Keep me walking: People living with dementia and outdoor environments

...study please visit www.keepmewalking.info​​ website. We know that sustained benefits come from regular engagement with activities (see more in Five Pillars of Ageing Well) but this is challenging at many levels for people living with dementia and their families and carers. This is even more difficult in the tomes of COVID-9. The Parks Trust is an independent charity...
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Article 10 mins
Young carers, COVID-19 and physical activity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young carers, COVID-19 and physical activity

...study on self-isolation, caring and lack of physical activity, we aim to be able to offer appropriate interventions, through which their physical and mental and emotional health and wellbeing could be best supported. Authors: Jitka Vseteckova, Nichola Kentzer, Jo Horne, Martin Penson, Martin Robb, Mary Larkin, Alex Berry, Melinda Spencer, Abigail Methley, Phil Taverner...
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Article 10 mins
Birth of the Welfare State
History & The Arts

Birth of the Welfare State

...Observed: Mass Observation and the Beveridge Report' by J. Jacobs, from Beveridge 1942- 1992: Papers to Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Beveridge Report edited by J Jacobs, J, Whiting and Birch Books About this extract This article is adapted from the study material from the Open University course Understanding Health & Social Care. Read articles on personal finance...
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Article 10 mins
Exercising at 50
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercising at 50

...Accessed 19 March 2019). Read the other articles in this collection Now take a free related course Discover more about exercising Study with the OU...
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Article 5 mins
Systems explained: Sir Geoffrey Vickers
Money & Business

Systems explained: Sir Geoffrey Vickers

...studied Classics at Oxford in 1923, and later became a lawyer where he became involved in international affairs. Vickers is regarded as a systems practitioner rather than an academic. He introduced many of the basic systems thinking terms, and derived the concept of appreciative systems to describe human activity. He recognized that appreciation of systems requires the...
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