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Revolutions of the Sixties
History & The Arts

Revolutions of the Sixties

...de Beauvoir and the feminist revolution The American Civil Rights Movement With a focus on the Sixties as experienced by the West, you’ll explore how the era has been presented as one of protest, change and crisis. You will explore the Sixties from the point of view of politics, society, culture, religion, economics and technology. In A Spiritual Revolution?: Wicca and...
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Myth in the Greek and Roman Worlds: the Temple of Diana at Nemi
History & The Arts

Myth in the Greek and Roman Worlds: the Temple of Diana at Nemi

...classes used mythical stories to empower themselves. This material forms part of The Open University course A330 Myth in the Greek and Roman worlds... Myth in the Greek and Roman Worlds: the Temple of Diana at Nemi A short introduction to this album. The Temple of Diana at Nemi: temple model Examining the mysterious miniature terracotta model of temple, found at Nemi. The...
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Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?
Education & Development

Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?

...feedback, the survey should take around 5 minutes to complete. This is to tell us about yourself and your expectations for the course before you begin, in our optional start-of-course survey . Participation will be completely confidential, and we will not pass on your details to others...Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?: 1 How will I find time to study? -...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Can you predict the outcome of a Brexit deal with a little logic and a bit of arithmetic?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can you predict the outcome of a Brexit deal with a little logic and a bit of arithmetic?

...de la fermiere (loosely translatable as wanting not only to have their cake and eat it, but also to kiss the baker’s daughter). But on the other hand, it is conceivable that Deal UK ought to be better than the deals granted to countries that have never been EU members. It would debase the status of EU membership to treat the UK worse than those who have never been...
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Euro 24: What’s happening and who to watch out for
Health, Sports & Psychology

Euro 24: What’s happening and who to watch out for

...La Liga player of the year and recent Champions League winner with Real Madrid), Phil Foden (Premier League player of the year) and Cole Palmer (Premier League young player of the year). They will complement Harry Kane who is bookmakers’ favourite for the golden boot. However, potential defensive weaknesses at left back and centre back may have to be addressed if...
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Sherry is not just for Christmas
Science, Maths & Technology

Sherry is not just for Christmas

...de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain] All these sherries can be described as dry, with the more familiar cream sherry being made by mixing the oxidised Oloroso with a very sweet sherry made from a different grape, called Pedro Ximenez or PX. The fortified wine is aged in barrels made from American oak in a system known as a solera. Effectively the barrels are placed on top...
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The emergence of breaking as an Olympic sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

The emergence of breaking as an Olympic sport

...de la Concorde will create an impressive backdrop to showcase the talent and skills of the competing B-Boys and B-Girls, as breakers are known, but will it overcome the arguments of the critics that it is not really a sport? The following video introduces GB breaker Sam Phillips, a.k.a B-Boy Sheku. Sam talks about training as an athlete and dancing like an artist....
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Life after sport: giving back
Health, Sports & Psychology

Life after sport: giving back

...De Brant’s (2019) research with athletes who had retired or were close to retirement explored what athletes themselves felt they had to offer in terms of competencies they had developed during their career. The strongest they identified were goal orientation, dedication to success and collaboration. For some athletes, a natural career path is one that sees them remain...
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