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Exploring ancient Greek religion
History & The Arts

Exploring ancient Greek religion

...resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Exploring ancient Greek religion: Glossary - * Aegina a Greek island in the Saronic Gulf, located roughly 27km from Athens * Athenian relating to the city of Athens or its inhabitants * Attica the name given to the region which comprises Athens and its countryside *...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Chlorine-washed chicken: An OpenLearn reading list
Money & Business

Chlorine-washed chicken: An OpenLearn reading list

...Resource Economics looked at whether the rules were, in effect, a trade barrier : Until 1997, imports of meat products to the EU were subject to national legislation of the 15 EU members. Because of the 1992 single market program, the EU moved from national to EU-wide legilsation in 1997. The EU Commission started negotiating new VEAs [Veterinary Equivalence Agreements]...
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NI Electoral Dynamics, and what Good Friday Agreement did to change it
Society, Politics & Law

NI Electoral Dynamics, and what Good Friday Agreement did to change it

...resources exploring what the Good Friday Agreement brought to our lives in the 25 years since its signing. I often hear the refrain “nothing ever changes in this place” and “politics always stays the same” but as CS Lewis once said, 'Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes but when you look back, everything is different?' Since 1998, Northern Ireland has...
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Irish Women’s Poetry: Eavan Boland
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Women’s Poetry: Eavan Boland

...Resource Center, Randolph, J.A. (ed.) (2007) Eavan Boland: A Sourcebook. Manchester: Carcanet. Wilson, R. E., & Somerville-Arjat, G. (1990). Sleeping with monsters: Conversations with Scottish and Irish women poets. Edinburgh: Polygon. That the Science of Cartography is Limited (Boland, 1994). Available at:
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Article 5 mins
On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!
Society, Politics & Law

On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!

...resources to treat UK nationals and shorter waiting lists. Recent statistics suggest that immigrants to the UK are younger than UK-born workers, and most EU migrants came here for work related reasons (84%) with 60% of these having a specific pre-existing job to go to. This suggests that these are fit and healthy people and thus unlikely to be a significant burden on NHS...
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Article 10 mins
The benefits of mindfulness and five common myths surrounding it
Health, Sports & Psychology

The benefits of mindfulness and five common myths surrounding it

...delivered in outdoor environments and that improvements are sustained at one month. This suggests that there is something really special about combining mindfulness and getting out and about outdoors. Resources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_gXW9bo3uQ http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/162858/ https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2011/01/eight-weeks-to-a-better-brain/...
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The arts in Participatory Action Research
Health, Sports & Psychology

The arts in Participatory Action Research

...resources led to one applying for an entrepreneurial course and another produced Christmas cards which she later developed as a business. [Words of encouragement in a tool box]The process of creating artwork and digital narratives also enabled a sense of community, improved communication, and the sharing of important information. As they viewed each other’s pictures,...
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The First World War continues: Medina, Arabia, January 1919
History & The Arts

The First World War continues: Medina, Arabia, January 1919

...resourced armies on multiple fronts. By 1918, huge Allied armies were steadily advancing through Mesopotamia (Iraq), Palestine and Syria. There was a decisive breakthrough at the Allied bridgehead at Salonica (Thessaloniki) in September 1918, and forces were poised to advance to Constantinople (Istanbul), the Ottoman capital. Defeat was imminent, and amid extreme...
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Article 15 mins