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How I wrote Frankenstein
History & The Arts

How I wrote Frankenstein

...opened, and he advanced to the couch of the blooming youths, cradled in healthy sleep. Eternal sorrow sat upon his face as he bent down and kissed the forehead of the boys, who from that hour withered like flowers snapt upon the stalk. I have not seen these stories since then; but their incidents are as fresh in my mind as if I had read them yesterday. "We will each write...
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Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction
Digital & Computing

Managing complexity: A systems approach – introduction

...1993) Systems Thinking, Systems Practice. Copyright © 1993 John Wiley and Sons Ltd. Reproduced with permission. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 3: Advanced 75 hrs
Approaching poetry
History & The Arts

Approaching poetry

...of the author Frank O’Hara, (1962), ‘Poem’, Lunch Poems, By permission, City Lights Books, San Francisco Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: Green pools, drug cheats, sexism and nationality - A short reading list

...opening ceremony] A scene from the 2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremony Sharing games Inevitably, London 2012 was dubbed "the first social media Olympics", which makes Rio 2016 the second Summer Social Olympics. How have athletes adapted to having direct access to a global audience? Northwestern University's Michelle R Martinelli reports that, while participants are hemmed...
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Human rights and law
Society, Politics & Law

Human rights and law

...Unreliable Evidence – The Human Rights Act’ © BBC. T Peters: [Details correct as of 7th January 2008] Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
An introduction to exoplanets Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to exoplanets

...resources may help with the maths in this section. Open the link in a new tab or window by holding down Ctrl (or Cmd on a Mac) when you click on the link. Remember to return here when you have finished. power notation (hundred, thousand, million in powers of ten) (Sections 2.2 and 2.2.1) scientific notation (for large numbers) (Sections 3.1 and 3.1.1, Activities 33 and 34...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Reading Shakespeare's As You Like It
History & The Arts

Reading Shakespeare's As You Like It

...Open University course A334 English literature from Shakespeare to Austen...Reading Shakespeare's As You Like It: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate an understanding of some of the key speeches and scenes in Shakespeare’s As You Like It appreciate the importance and complexity of role-play in As You Like It appreciate the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
How does rugby provide a focus for South African unity?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How does rugby provide a focus for South African unity?

...resources. Flaws in the plan Nearly two years ago now the world mourned the death of sage Nelson Mandela. This is the first Rugby World Cup since his death. Mandela’s enthusiasm and belief in sport acted as the glue which united the nation’s psyche. It must be revived. There has been some dissatisfaction with the current coach Heynke Meyer, and the selections he has...
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