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Death on the tracks: A 19th century train crash
History & The Arts

Death on the tracks: A 19th century train crash

...opened the whistle of his engine, and shut off the steam. Shortly afterwards the distance signal was turned, signifying that it was all right, and he went on. Having passed that signal, he went on to the bridge, where he saw a man with the "all right" signal in his hand. Having proceeded under the Brighton Railway, a man came out giving the signal to stop, but they were...
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How did Trump win the White House?
Society, Politics & Law

How did Trump win the White House?

...open contempt for civility and basic standards of decency enabled him to connect with the Republican base like no candidate since Ronald Reagan. Trump didn’t play by the normal rules of politics, and his voters loved him for it. Trump’s victory would seem to herald a new era of celebrity politicians. He showed that a charismatic media-savvy outsider has significant...
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Reparations for slavery in Barbados
Education & Development

Reparations for slavery in Barbados

...Open University, looks at slavery in Barbados and lays out the case for reparations for the state...Find out about The Open University's law courses. History The English discovery of Barbados occurred in 1625 and it was settled in 1627. I use ‘discover’ in the context of England discovering the island, as opposed to it being discovered as an island. Despite evidence...
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Tim Lenton - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Tim Lenton - Stories of Change

...Education Award for Research Project of the Year 2008. He has also received a Philip Leverhulme Prize 2004, a European Geosciences Union Outstanding Young Scientist Award 2006, the British Association Charles Lyell Award Lecture 2006, and the Geological Society of London William Smith Fund 2008. He is a Fellow of the Linnean Society, the Geological Society and the Society...
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Human use of animals
History & The Arts

Human use of animals

...Open University. Nigel: For more information about Ethics Bites, and about the Open University, go to Open2.net. David: In 1975, Animal Liberation was published: in hindsight, a seminal work of philosophy, marking the birth of the modern animal rights movement – though its author spoke not of rights per se, but, as a utilitarian, in terms, put crudely, of maximising...
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Transport and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Transport and Sustainability

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Transport and Sustainability: Glossary - * anaerobic digestion The decomposition of biomass in the absence of oxygen, producing a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide. * battery electric vehicle (BEV) A vehicle that runs on electricity drawn from a battery (as opposed...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Revision and examinations
Education & Development

Revision and examinations

...Open University by visiting our online prospectus...Revision and examinations: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: manage time more effectively when revising and in the exam itself learn, or brush up on, revision and exam skills feel equipped to approach exams with less anxiety and stress...Revision and examinations: 1 Revision and exams...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Methods in Motion: Remaking self-help
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Remaking self-help

...educator, Justin Hancock: Enjoy Sex (How, When and If You Want To). Down into the bottom left corner, much of my self-help is informed by the research I’ve conducted over the years with members of gender, sexual, and relationship diverse (GSRD) communities. I’ve always felt that the common psychology question of how GSRD can be explained is a problematic one, and that...
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