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The Rise and Fall of the Slave Trade
History & The Arts

The Rise and Fall of the Slave Trade

...Social Science courses and qualifications [Actors portray William of Somerly inspecting his plantation] In this still from the OU/BBC series The Slavery Business, William Beckford of Somerley (Richard Dillane, on horseback, left) inspects his sugar plantation in Jamaica Slavery – the ownership and control of one human being by another, to the point of total obedience...
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Riches & misery: the consequences of the Atlantic slave trade
History & The Arts

Riches & misery: the consequences of the Atlantic slave trade

...social divides between the rich white and poor black communities, the consequences of which still haunt American societies now, many years after emancipation. The divide was reinforced by the determination to segregate black and white communities and discourage intermarriage, and by the reluctance to liberate black people from slavery from one generation to the next. This...
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Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting
Money & Business

Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting

...working out calculations by hand or mentally. The danger, of course, is that you may use a calculator without understanding what an answer means or how it relates to the numbers that have been used. For example, if you calculate that 10% of £90 is £900 (which can easily happen if either you forget to press the per-cent key or it is not pressed hard enough), you should...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Gweithio hybrid: llesiant a chynhwysiant
Money & Business

Gweithio hybrid: llesiant a chynhwysiant

...working: digital communication and collaboration...Gweithio hybrid: llesiant a chynhwysiant: 1.3 Cyd-destun eich sefydliad - Mae'n bosibl bod gan eich sefydliad strategaethau llesiant a chynhwysiant ar waith eisoes, ond ai dogfennau polisi yn unig ydynt, neu a ydynt yn cael eu corffori drwy ymddygiadau a sgiliau staff ar bob lefel a gwerthoedd, diwylliant ac ymarferion yn...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Rugby tackles homophobia
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rugby tackles homophobia

...works to eliminate homophobia through his StandUp Foundation. Guinness appear to be using their brand to tell stories of adversity and ‘double lives’ in rugby, as can also be seen in Ashwin Willemse’s story of becoming a Springbok. But overall, the sub culture of rugby seems to be raising awareness of gay issues and seems to be making a big effort to challenge...
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A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?

...work-related accident. However, its incidence is becoming increasingly common in athletes who are prone to knocks to the head as part of their sport. Certain sports are more susceptible than others, such as rugby, NFL football, boxing, ice-hockey, football (soccer), equestrian sports, cycling, and diving. It is so topical an issue that in December, a controversial...
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Are women under-represented at tech accelerators?
Money & Business

Are women under-represented at tech accelerators?

...work being done by women entrepreneurs, we must question existing accelerator culture and what an ideal candidate looks like. Currently they only serve to reduce women’s confidence and interest in entering the programmes. Furthermore, the lack of women within accelerator programmes results in a lack of female role models, making it challenging for a woman to imagine...
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World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration
Nature & Environment

World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration

...work and or pleasure. Some examples from Milton Keynes, where the OU is headquartered are given here, but there are equivalent schemes elsewhere too. The big one is the Parks Trust of Milton Keynes, which manages the green spaces in the town (comprising whopping 25% of the town) with many events from music, open-air cinema to regular activities including walking, running...
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