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Etifeddiaeth melin draed carchardai oes Fictoria
History & The Arts

Etifeddiaeth melin draed carchardai oes Fictoria

...a Swindon Melin draed yng Ngharchar Ei Mawrhydi Kingston, Portsmouth, Hampshire © Hawlfraint y Goron NMR cyf: bb90/14698 Dysgwch fwy gydag OpenLearn [Open Talks from The Open University in Wales] Cyfres o fideos yw Sgwrs Agored, lle bydd academyddion y Brifysgol Agored yn rhannu eu profiad a'u hangerdd dros bwnc neu destun o'u dewis. Gwylio ragor o fideos Sgwrs Agored...
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The contribution of women in the Singer factory strike of 1911
Society, Politics & Law

The contribution of women in the Singer factory strike of 1911

...Open University's Social Sciences courses Background The Singer Manufacturing Company was one of the first multi-national companies. From their US base they expanded to Scotland in 1864, starting the assembly of sewing machines at a small factory just off John Street in Glasgow. Growing demand for their machines led them to transfer production to a new plant in Bridgeton...
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Children and ethnicity
Education & Development

Children and ethnicity

...open to and inclusive of others. Firstly, it is important for parents to learn more about other ethnic communities themselves in terms of their differing histories, traditions and cultures. The more parents know, the more they will be able to answer any questions their children might have and the more they will also be able to recognize and correct any mistaken beliefs or...
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Ashura
History & The Arts

Ashura

...Open University's Religious Studies qualifications. Ashura is the tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Muslim lunar calendar. Muslims associate it with the prophet Moses and the Israelites’ miraculous escape from Egypt. During this time, Muslims believe that God withdrew the water from part of the Red Sea to enable them to cross on its dry bed. God then let the...
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Developing (as) a research team
Education & Development

Developing (as) a research team

...open in calling for collaboration, not just asking people you know, but making sure the opportunity is spread through a range of networks. If you can begin this process fairly far in advance of framing a bid, then people have a chance to build a project designed around their strengths, rather than having to fit into a pre-determined spot. It is also important to be...
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Understanding ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding ADHD

...overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. 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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How far was the Brexit vote "the will of the people" - and what does that mean?
Society, Politics & Law

How far was the Brexit vote "the will of the people" - and what does that mean?

...open question, although things do not look good for reasons I alluded to above. Indeed, according to Polly Toynbee reporting on the first reading of the Art. 50 Bill: ‘The mad zeal of the Europhobes, still astounded that their small cult has swept the country, had full rein yesterday. Jacob Rees-Mogg proclaimed this moment stood with Agincourt and Waterloo; most MPs...
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Mashing up the Union Jack
Society, Politics & Law

Mashing up the Union Jack

...openness and tolerance, nationalism and patriotism, dissensus and collectivism. For Gil, the aim was to recreate a sense of home and community; while the re-appropriation of the Union Jack in its various popular cultural incarnations (from logos to emblematic LP covers and recently various kitsch paraphernalia) is widespread, Gil was inspired by a doormat which he had...
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