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Methods in Motion: Is Q still the answer?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Is Q still the answer?

...opened up a new research agenda which sought to deconstruct the objective pretensions of knowledge claims, and to show their implications for people’s lives. It affirmed that social order is – amongst other things – an effect of the constant and collective performances of actors influenced and integrated by forms of knowledge that shape the ‘meaning’ of their...
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Do Christmas lights interfere with your wifi signal?
Science, Maths & Technology

Do Christmas lights interfere with your wifi signal?

...Open University's Physics courses and qualifications. When Ofcom, the UK’s independent telephony regulator, released a wi-fi checker app for your smart phone, they also warned in its press release that your Christmas tree fairy lights could affect the quality of your wi-fi connection. Before the terrible jokes start and we all declare that this is a fit of “Bah...
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Reactions and reflections to On a Wing and a Prayer
Society, Politics & Law

Reactions and reflections to On a Wing and a Prayer

...open exchange between all participants on the ethical, political and artistic issues raised by Syed's work. After the event participants were asked to reflect upon questions of identity and their learnings from the screening and the discussion. You can see some of the responses in this pdf. Here’s a few quotes from participants’ comments: ‘Great film and discussion...
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The dilemma of tourism and the Irish language, 1983
OpenLearn Ireland

The dilemma of tourism and the Irish language, 1983

...opened in 1967. However, Father McDyer summed up the dilemma: “Now of course it’s a catch 22 question, are you going to lead this into a sort of Indian reservation and have no development at all or are you going to risk the language and the culture by having development?” Transcript: Father McDyer, 1983: 'The dilemma of development' FATHER MCDYER Tourism is...
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World must avert flood of climate refugees - Climate News Network
Nature & Environment

World must avert flood of climate refugees - Climate News Network

...Open Europe is now under threat. We have to discuss how we can manage the future. Can you imagine what is going to happen? “The Syrian crisis is simply a dress rehearsal for an immense climate-fuelled disaster, which I think will begin to be felt within the next decade, perhaps within five or six years from now.” Asked what his priorities would be for a government...
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The importance of alternative household arrangements
Society, Politics & Law

The importance of alternative household arrangements

...Open University sociologists Rachel Thompson and Jacqui Gabb, into diverse homes around the country. They spoke to an extended family, a person who lived alone, and a nuclear family. I reflected, at the time, on some of the implications of these recent societal shifts for our thinking about romantic relationships. The thought-provoking episodes are still available as...
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Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Norway
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Norway

...open or closed. Image: Atle Brunvoli under Creative Commons license Flatbrød Flatbrød translates literally as ‘flatbread’, a traditional unleavened bread enjoyed in Norway since the earliest times. Its usually made from barley flour, although in some regions it may also include mashed potato. There are numerous variations today, but the secret is to roll it out as...
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Foreign interference?
Digital & Computing

Foreign interference?

...open about its workings. This is not the first time a Chinese telecom operator has been accused of being a threat to security. In February, six US intelligence agencies warned, on security grounds, against using devices from ZTE and Huawei; again, no direct evidence was provided and some people suggest this is simple protectionism from two increasingly-successful foreign...
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