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The power of infographics in research dissemination
Education & Development

The power of infographics in research dissemination

...think might be taken up by the debt that Africa owes to the West? Let's take a look. So there it is, 227 billion is what Africa owes. And the recent financial crisis, how much of this diagram might that figure take up? What did that cost the world? Let's take a look at that. Doosh, I think is the appropriate sound effect from that much money. 11,900 billion. So, by...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Getting started with German 1
Languages

Getting started with German 1

...think of any famous German speakers (past or present)? Would you know which German speaking country they come from? Finally, we’ll start counting the numbers 1-10. The numbers are a great way to become familiar with some basic rules of German pronunciation. This OpenLearn course is an adapted extract from the Open University course LGXG001 Beginners German 1: fang...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The Plessey Factory Occupation, Bathgate, 1982
Society, Politics & Law

The Plessey Factory Occupation, Bathgate, 1982

...system to end the dispute. In Scots Law, a company would require an interdict served to every member of an occupation to prevent the continuation of their ‘unlawful’ behaviour. The cumbersome nature of this process meant that it had not been used by any organisation to force an end to an occupation. However, in 1982 there were two cases of an interdict being sought...
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Article 10 mins
Art and visual culture: medieval to modern
History & The Arts

Art and visual culture: medieval to modern

...think it gives majesty. I do not praise it … for there is more admiration and praise for the painter who imitates the rays of gold with colours’ (Alberti, 1966 [1435], p. 85). Here Alberti confronts the mentality that looked to precious materials for ostentation, and suggests that prestige lies in the prowess of the artist alone. Alberti goes further, however, in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows
Nature & Environment

Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows

...systems and cause these changes. You will consider flows of water, heat and even pollution around the planet and look at how, through positive feedback processes, the flows that are affecting the Arctic are already changing the whole planet. There will be further changes, with an impact on us all. The Arctic is often considered a victim of climate change – and it...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Discovering Ancient Greek and Latin
History & The Arts

Discovering Ancient Greek and Latin

...think it means when applied to Ancient Greek and Latin? Jot down your thoughts in the box below. Discussion Your answer will no doubt differ from the one below, but you might have noted that the word ‘classical’ can be used to describe some of the following: something old and traditional that has stood the test of time (and is, we might say, ‘timeless’) an...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Why Bernie Sanders could determine the shape of America for years to come
Society, Politics & Law

Why Bernie Sanders could determine the shape of America for years to come

...think of someone else. Nevertheless, Trump was reminding the Republicans of what was at stake should he not be backed by them or defeated by a regular Republican running a third-party campaign in November. Despite his limitation of the list to Scalia’s replacement, its pitch was broader. With liberal Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 83, Stephen Breyer, 77, and occasional...
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Article 10 mins
Chlorine-washed chicken: An OpenLearn reading list
Money & Business

Chlorine-washed chicken: An OpenLearn reading list

...think? A 2012 piece in the journal Food Control exploring how consumers in the UK reacted to various approaches to reducing the presnce of Campylobacter in food discovered a lack of support for chlorine washing, and that it might take more than marketing to shift the reluctance to embrace chlorinated chooks: [R]isk communication can alter public acceptability of...
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Article 10 mins