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On a Wing and a Prayer: A case study
Society, Politics & Law

On a Wing and a Prayer: A case study

...out this project? What did you find most challenging personally and professionally? Alia: Firstly, there was the question of ethics; how much could one argue that I’m stealing his story for art? And then on another level; what was my responsibility to Mr. Haroun in making the film? On a professional level, what has been the most challenging is understanding how the...
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Sense of self during ageing: how mindfulness and nature can help
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sense of self during ageing: how mindfulness and nature can help

...out more about The Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses. Population ageing is a rising trend globally, with declining fertility rates and an increase in life expectancy. The UN estimates there have never been more aged people in the world than today. This means it is increasingly important that ageing well is given priority. What is ageing [A very elderly lady,...
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The birth of (synthetic) dyeing
History & The Arts

The birth of (synthetic) dyeing

...out to offer an unimaginably rich treasure trove of chemicals. It’s astonishing that until about 30 years ago, nearly all synthetic dyes were ultimately derived from coal tar (and not only dyes, but chemicals like carbolic acid, TNT and saccharin). He patented this first synthetic dye in August 1856, and set about manufacturing it on an industrial scale. Perkin had to...
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Reading: re-asserting the potency of the personal
Education & Development

Reading: re-asserting the potency of the personal

...out to individual learners and share texts that will interest and intrigue them, this is a much underrated professional skill which can make a profound contribution to the development of individual readers. Their classrooms are often characterised by informal text talk and book gossip as readers swap, recommend, debate and discuss their reading. Additionally Reading...
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The Lovable Bra Occupation, Cumbernauld, 1982
Society, Politics & Law

The Lovable Bra Occupation, Cumbernauld, 1982

...out more about The Open University's Social Sciences courses A few months after the much-reported sit-in at the Lee Jeans factory in Greenock, workers at the Lovable plant in Cumbernauld were also informed that the future of their factory was uncertain. The predominantly female workforce responded in a similar manner as the Greenock workers. They argued against the...
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Foreign games consoles finally enter the Chinese market
Money & Business

Foreign games consoles finally enter the Chinese market

...out of the largest potential market, non Chinese game consoles are finally being sold in mainland China. But is it too late for Sony and others to build a winning position?...[The launch of the PlayStation 4] PlayStation will now be out of the box in China After 15 years, mainland China's Ministry of Culture has finally lifted its ban on sales of game consoles. The new...
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Lifecycle of the Car Industry
Money & Business

Lifecycle of the Car Industry

...out from their factory gates, each firm had to be satisfied with a small share of the market. The industry soon entered the growth phase of its life cycle. "The growth phase of the industry life cycle begins once there is a move towards a particular “industry standard”. The market grows as consumers gain more knowledge about the product. Economies of scale in...
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Three Irish Poets – Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill
OpenLearn Ireland

Three Irish Poets – Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill

...out Moses’s name in the English version-- but this doesn’t matter because the reader can easily recognise the reference from the rest of the poem. She also praises the way that Muldoon manages to convey the rhythms of the original Irish, explaining the great importance of rhythm, assonance (use of similar-sounding vowels) and half-rhymes in Irish poetry. You may also...
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