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Clinton / Trump: Two views of the first debate
Society, Politics & Law

Clinton / Trump: Two views of the first debate

...managing to work in the repulsive story of his calling a Latina pageant contestant, now an American citizen, “Miss Housekeeping” – a slur that won’t have been lost on Hispanic voters nationwide. By the end of the debate, it was clear Trump had been defeated. First he was knocked off balance by a simple recitation of the facts of his own past, then he was provoked...
The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present
History & The Arts

The Ancient Olympics: bridging past and present

...Introduction - Our modern Games and the Ancient Olympics are different in many respects – today’s Olympics are strictly secular, whilst the Ancient Olympics were steeped in religion; our modern Games have 42 disciplines, compared to the six of the Classical world; today, men and women of all nationalities are invited to compete, whilst, according to the Greek author...
Myths in law
Society, Politics & Law

Myths in law

...Introduction - This free course explores the criminal law and courts of England and Wales and shows that some common ideas about them may not be entirely true! It examines those ideas and reveals the realities behind them. [Described image] Figure 1 Courtroom drama The criminal justice system appears in news, documentaries, drama, and fiction. Many people also have direct...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Sure, I know how to talk to people!
Money & Business

Sure, I know how to talk to people!

...Introduction - Good communication skills are vital in both your work life and your social life. Because talking to other people is part of everyday life, you may feel that you naturally possess these skills. In this course you will discover that a little psychological knowledge about interactions will help you to be able to plan and prepare for conversations in a way that...
What was Lewis Carroll like?
History & The Arts

What was Lewis Carroll like?

...manage it more than 20 times a minute. 'Millions' must mean 2 millions at least. 20)2,000,000 hugs and kisses 60)100,000 minutes 12)1,666 hours 6)138 days (at twelve hours a day) 23 weeks. I couldn't go on hugging and kissing more than 12 hours a day: and I wouldn't like to spend Sundays that way. So you see it would take 23 weeks of hard work. Really, my dear child, I...
Systems diagramming
Digital & Computing

Systems diagramming

...Introduction - Pictures speak louder than words. But how can you use diagrams to help you? This course, Systems diagramming, looks at how diagrams can be used to represent information and ideas about complex situations. You will learn how to read, draw and present diagrams to help illustrate how ideas or processes are connected. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Diagrams, charts and graphs
Science, Maths & Technology

Diagrams, charts and graphs

...Introduction - This free course has two aims: firstly, to help you read and interpret information in the form of diagrams, charts and graphs, and secondly, to give you practice in producing such diagrams yourself. To start you will deal with interpreting and drawing diagrams to a particular scale. You will then learn to extract information from tables and charts. Finally...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Exploring issues in women's health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring issues in women's health

...Introduction - This free course, Exploring issues in women’s health, introduces social model approaches to health and wellbeing, which takes as their starting point not the scientific context of the body, but the social context in which women live. The focus is on women and the impact of social and cultural factors on women’s health. This OpenLearn course is an...