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Syria: who's involved, and what do they want?
Society, Politics & Law

Syria: who's involved, and what do they want?

...Open University On first sight, Iran and Syria make strange bedfellows. One is perhaps the world’s preeminent theocracy and the other a secular Arab-nationalist state – and yet their alliance is one of the most enduring in the Middle East. The two share a strategic outlook on key regional issues, not least the plight of the Palestinians. Together with Hezbollah in...
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The Legacy of Nuclear Power, Part 2
Society, Politics & Law

The Legacy of Nuclear Power, Part 2

...Open University and I am joined here by Andrew Blowers, OBE. We are continuing our discussion about your book The Legacy of Nuclear Power. I think you are making a very strong point at the end of your book when you take a critical, when you are critical of the currently favoured approach to dealing with nuclear waste, which is deep geological disposal and you are kind of...
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A new layer: Culture, the Irish language and identity in 2015
OpenLearn Ireland

A new layer: Culture, the Irish language and identity in 2015

...courses, attracts participants from around the world to Southwest Donegal. Liam Ó Cuinneagáin, one of the founders of Oideas Gael, discusses the shift in language usage in the area in a conversation with Cillian Mac Gabhann. When interviewed for this article in 2015, Liam Ó Cuinneagáin wrote: "Bhí an Ghaeilge in gach uile áit thart orm agus mé ag fás aníos sa...
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Darwin explores the Sierra de la Ventana
History & The Arts

Darwin explores the Sierra de la Ventana

...course to the sea, it is quite impassable, and hence makes a most useful barrier against the Indians. [Sierra de la Ventana] Sierra de la Ventana Insignificant as this stream is, the Jesuit Falconer, whose information is generally so very correct, figures it as a considerable river, rising at the foot of the Cordillera. With respect to its source, I do not doubt that this...
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After Manchester: The strength of the city
Digital & Computing

After Manchester: The strength of the city

...course, this being Manchester, the offer of: “an unlimited supply of tea”. #RoomforManchester if anybody needs somewhere to stay - we have plenty of spare beds & blankets + an unlimited supply of tea. Please DM. — Rosie Connor (@RosieConnor1) May 22, 2017 #roomformanchester in fallowfield, house of 7 girls, have a double bed, sofas and tea pls contact if you need...
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Calling the game: Sexism in World Cup punditry
Health, Sports & Psychology

Calling the game: Sexism in World Cup punditry

...course, these aren’t the first incidents of sexism in British football punditry. Women have faced discrimination as they fought for meaningful punditry positions. When the broadcaster Jacqui Oatley became the first female commentator on Match of the Day in 2007, the media’s response was “from Motty to Totty”. What is different this time is that these incidents...
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How happiness is challenging GDP as the measure of a country’s health
Society, Politics & Law

How happiness is challenging GDP as the measure of a country’s health

...course, the details vary at different ages, in different cultures. One thing that stands out is that this FACE principle seems to apply right across the life course. The updated World Happiness Report reflects on many of the same issues and it is great to see so much convergence of academic thought as schools, governments and NGOs start to engage with this agenda in a...
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Catalan resurgent: how a language has gone from ban to boom
Languages

Catalan resurgent: how a language has gone from ban to boom

...courses in the UK, 20 French higher education institutions offer Catalan Studies, as do 24 in the US. Catalan is the ninth language in Europe in terms of number of speakers – more than Swedish, Danish, Finnish or Greek. More than 80 television channels and more that 100 radio stations are broadcast daily in Catalan and there is a long publishing tradition. Each year in...
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