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Attacked but not hacked: How secure was the US election?
Society, Politics & Law

Attacked but not hacked: How secure was the US election?

...open and close at different times across the country. Some states may offer a window for early voting while others do not. There is no unified national election “system” that could be attacked or disrupted in a single effort. Unfortunately, refuting claims of vote-rigging or offering contrary views – even when based on documented evidence – was dismissed by...
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Free School Meals: An OpenLearn reading list
Education & Development

Free School Meals: An OpenLearn reading list

...opening up the FSM programme to a larger swathe of school pupils. In Newham and Durham, all primary school pupils were given a free lunch (the universal pilot); in Wolverhampton, the FSM scheme was extended to include pupils in primary and secondary education whose families received Working Tax Credits and earned less than £16,040 (the extended entitlement pilot). The...
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The String Quartet
History & The Arts

The String Quartet

...to perish your hope; droop in the desert my joy; naked advance. Bare are the pillars; auspicious to none; casting no shade; resplendent; severe. Back then I fall, eager no more, desiring only to go, find the street, mark the buildings, greet the applewoman, say to the maid who opens the door: A starry night. "Good night, good night. You go this way?" "Alas. I go that."...
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Stephen Hawking: The tributes
Science, Maths & Technology

Stephen Hawking: The tributes

...Open University we were lucky enough to have him feature in our OU/BBC co-production 'The Search for a New Earth' - another great example of his ability to communicate science to the masses and make it accessible. See the box below: Hawking was born on January 8, 1942, in Oxford, England. In 1963 he was diagnosed with ALS, a form of Motor Neurone Disease, and later...
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The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers
Health, Sports & Psychology

The effects of self-isolation and lack of physical activity on carers

...Open University research explores the full impact...We all know that physical activity (PA) should be part of our lives and is something we should do regularly, but it is not always possible. For people who care for others, it is especially challenging for them to exercise, but it’s very important that they do so as regularly as they possibly can. PA can be seen as a...
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The Rise and Fall of the Slave Trade
History & The Arts

The Rise and Fall of the Slave Trade

...Open University's 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...
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An invisible group: Young people’s experiences of living with a loved one who is seriously ill
Health, Sports & Psychology

An invisible group: Young people’s experiences of living with a loved one who is seriously ill

...and are at risk of becoming disengaged with education, socially isolated and uncertain regarding what the future will hold for them. Read the full report 'The need for support: Young people living through a family health crisis'. You can find out more about Hope in our second-year Open University module 'Making a difference: working with children and young people'....
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The Rise of Museums
History & The Arts

The Rise of Museums

...to be seen. References J. V. Pickstone, Ways of Knowing, Manchester University Press (2000) Sharon Macdonald, editorial, Science as Culture vol 5 (1992) Susan Sheets-Pyenson, Cathedrals of Science, McGill Queens University Press (1988) The Natural History Museum The British Museum The BBC and the Open University are not responsible for the content of external websites....
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