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In smokiest Sheffield
History & The Arts

In smokiest Sheffield

...opened the valves of my hansom for me. My explanation to my soul was that I had no penny in my pocket, and that it would have been folly little short of crime to give so needy a wretch sixpence. But would it? Would it have corrupted him, since pauperize him further it could not? I advise the reader who finds himself in the like case to give the sixpence, and if he cares...
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Article 10 mins
The Push - Shove Effect: what Good Friday Agreement has to do with it
Society, Politics & Law

The Push - Shove Effect: what Good Friday Agreement has to do with it

...opening, the man who many Democrats reckoned would carry the party’s standard in the November showdown with Reagan was Senator Gary Hart. The Irish National Caucus had been busy again and the year was shiny and new when Hart responded to the INC with a statement. It was dated January 2. In it, Hart stated that the complex and centuries-old socioeconomic divisions in the...
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Article 5 mins
Afrodite: Untangling the Routes of Black Women’s Hair
Education & Development

Afrodite: Untangling the Routes of Black Women’s Hair

...Open World for Natural hair, provides protections against race-based hair bias, prohibiting discrimination based on hair texture and protective styles including braids, twists and locs. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, who has alopecia and is a key sponsor of the Bill, called it ‘a win for public health – especially the health of Black women who are disproportionately...
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Article 5 mins
Business ethics
History & The Arts

Business ethics

...Open University. Nigel: For more information about Ethics Bites, and about the Open University, go to open2.net. David: “That’ll be a short discussion then”, somebody commented when told we were doing a podcast on business and ethics. In fact, there is a strange shortage of philosophical literature on business ethics. In contrast, there’s a library of books on...
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Exercise and mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exercise and mental health

...Open University course E233 Sport and exercise psychology: a case study approach...Exercise and mental health: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate an awareness of the links between physical activity and mental health understand some of the proposed theories of why exercise benefits mental health...Exercise and mental health:...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
An introduction to minerals and rocks under the microscope
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to minerals and rocks under the microscope

...open them in separate tabs in your browser, which you can do by holding down the 'Ctrl' button before left-clicking on the link with your mouse (or equivalent for non-mouse users). To get back to this course please press the back button in your browser. Activity 1.1 Introduction to the Digital Kit Timing: You should allow about 1 hour for this activity, in order to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families

...Open University’s Health and Social Care courses and qualifications....Session 1: Growing older and behaviours that challenge others: Introduction - What does excellent care and support for older people with learning disabilities look like? How do you know when you see it? How can it be replicated across different settings? And who needs to be involved in delivering it?...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Cultures
Languages

Cultures

...sources from three different continents. Please note: Although the introductory text is in English, the main course itself is entirely in French. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 2 study in French...Cultures: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the progression in the comparison understand the infinitive as...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs