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Should the Americans consider the lessons of Brexit before voting this November?
Society, Politics & Law

Should the Americans consider the lessons of Brexit before voting this November?

...study puts the estimated opportunity cost of Trump’s policies at as high as 4 million lost jobs. Moving forward The danger now is that Brexit’s consequences will be ignored. Observers have drawn comparisons to other eras in which populism shaped economic policy. Most prominently, the Smoot-Hawley tariffs of the 1930s illustrate the potential downside of widespread...
Disraeli on Munich
History & The Arts

Disraeli on Munich

...study with his stirring characters and his vigorous incidents. Groups from ‘Wallenstein’ and ‘Wilhelm Tell’ form the rich and unrivalled ceiling: while the fight of the dragon and the founding of the bell, the innocent Fridolin, the inspired maiden of Orleans, breathe in the compartments of the walls. When I beheld these refined creations, and recalled the scenes...
Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity
History & The Arts

Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity

...studies have been conducted in England, Germany, Ireland, Scotland and Sweden and use innovative dialogical techniques within interviews and focus groups. The research uses policy statements, images, news articles and videos which work as stimulus materials to bring citizens into dialogue with the latest policy and discursive governance. These materials relate to the...
Personality: A user guide
Health, Sports & Psychology

Personality: A user guide

...study that we are currently carrying out here at The Open University. People often ask what is the optimum personality profile to have. There is no simple answer to this question. It is certainly true that some extremes carry some risks. Low agreeableness is associated with violence, whilst high neuroticism is associated with the risk of depression and anxiety. However,...
James Honeyborne - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

James Honeyborne - Earth in Vision

...studied biology at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and joined the BBC Natural History Unit in 1992. He is the producer and director of award-winning wildlife TV documentaries for BBC, Discovery Channel and National Geographic. In 2009, he co-presented the BBC television series Wildest Dreams with Nick Knowles, a reality TV series about wild animals for which...
What is Locus of Control?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is Locus of Control?

...studies on the psychological characteristics of entrepreneurs: What makes an entrepreneur? In contrast, people with an external locus of control tend to believe that life is driven by outside factors which they cannot influence, or that chance, luck or fate control their lives (“Things happen to me”). They may feel like they are a victim, they prefer to be led by...
Life on the wall: Vindolanda
History & The Arts

Life on the wall: Vindolanda

...excavation at Vindolanda, a fascinating and vivid picture has been presented. But to complete the examination of the site, another 100 years of work will be needed, and many new stories will emerge. Find out more Explore Hadrian's wall Study history with The Open University This article was originally published in 2006 as part of the OpenLearn Timewatch collection...
From old English to modern English
History & The Arts

From old English to modern English

...Studies qualification. How and why has English changed over time? In this brief introduction to the subject, I will show how we can look at the history of a language in two main ways: externally – where, why and by whom the language was used; the political and social factors causing change – and internally – the pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and written...