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Language on the move: Migrating literature and Zachary Richard’s Cajun tales
Languages

Language on the move: Migrating literature and Zachary Richard’s Cajun tales

...and foreign influences are not purely unfavorable; they also entail a gain of other cultural traditions. Indeed, Cajun culture can only benefit from preserving its transnational outlook. This article was originally published in the European Journal of American Studies under a CC-BY licence. You can read the original, with footnotes and references, at the EJAS website....
Ian Kershaw on Hitler's Place In History: The Lecture Podcast
History & The Arts

Ian Kershaw on Hitler's Place In History: The Lecture Podcast

...study purporting to ‘out’ Hitler as a homosexual has undermined that assumption. Another investigates the equally tenuous evidence that Hitler had contracted syphilis from a prostitute in Vienna in 1909 or 1910. The implication of such approaches, taken to logical absurdity, is plain. In the one case a Munich rent-boy, in the other a Viennese prostitute was to blame...
An introduction to web applications architecture
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to web applications architecture

...studying this course you should be able to: understand the development of web application architecture leading to a more modular approach sketch out the components that would be used in a range of approaches to web application architecture outline a range of benefits and potential problems associated with a specific approach to web application architecture contrast...
Teaching assistants: support in action (Chinese)
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action (Chinese)

...Studies. Available from w.r.hancock@open.ac.uk. Hancock, R. and Eyres, I. (2004) ‘Implementing a required curriculum reform: teachers at the core, teaching assistants on the periphery?’, Westminster Studies in Education, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 219–31. Houssart, J. (2011) ‘“I can be quite intuitive”: teaching assistants on how they support primary mathematics’,...
Bill McKibben - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Bill McKibben - Stories of Change

...study. I want to live in town; I want to live in an air-conditioned apartment with plenty of energy; I want to have a good job; I want to buy consumer stuff and I want to be like you.’ BM: That’s important for people to pursue the things that are important to them and that will continue, no matter what I say and what I do. The thing is: we have to obey the rules of...
Cànan nan Gàidheal (Gaelic language)
Languages

Cànan nan Gàidheal (Gaelic language)

...studying with The Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Cànan nan Gàidheal: Learning outcomes - Ma chuireas tu crìoch air an aonad seo bu chòir gum biodh tu fiosrachail agus eòlach a thaobh: an t-àite a tha aig a’ Ghàidhlig ri taobh Albais agus Beurla mar aon de chànain nàiseanta na h-Alba bun-tùsan na Gàidhlig mar chànan Ceilteach le dlùth...
Climate change and renewable energy
Nature & Environment

Climate change and renewable energy

...studying this course, you should be able to: explain the basic principles of the atmospheric greenhouse effect and the term ‘Net Zero’ understand the human influences causing the anthropogenic or enhanced greenhouse effect understand the reasons for, and the consequences of, climate change explain the role of international climate negotiations understand the need for...
Cefnogi datblygiad plant
Education & Development

Cefnogi datblygiad plant

...study-guides/ sociology/ socialization/ piagets-model-of-cognitive-development (cyrchwyd 29 Ionawr 2016]) Cole, M. (1998) ‘Culture in development’ yn Woodhead, M., Faulkner, D. a Routledge mewn cydweithrediad â'r Brifysgol Agored. David, T. (2004) ‘Young children’s social and emotional development’ yn Maynard, T. a Tomos, N. (gol) An Introduction to Early...
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