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Butterflies tell us more than you might think about our natural world
Nature & Environment

Butterflies tell us more than you might think about our natural world

...work that we scientists find absolutely essential, using data collected by anyone – perhaps even you! If you are interested, check out the resources below. Further resources Butterfly Conservation - Volunteering The Parks Trust Milton Keynes - Volunteering UKBMS – UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme Study with The Open University S295 The Biology of Survival S397...
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Article 10 mins
Who makes the difficult decisions about children’s treatment?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Who makes the difficult decisions about children’s treatment?

...working with children. Each profession should have guidelines to help them make the right decisions with children ensuring their rights are respected. What about the parents? Parents will nearly always be involved in difficult decisions about their children’s treatment and where children cannot make an informed decision themselves parents will normally be in the...
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Article 15 mins
What does a Trump victory mean for Britain?
Society, Politics & Law

What does a Trump victory mean for Britain?

...working class and an under pressure middle class who have growing frustrations over the political and economic status quo. Their frustrations are directed at globalisation, elite politics, austerity, fears about threats to identities, and immigration. Britain’s vote for Brexit was itself seen as a pointer to the growing power of these frustrations. Would a Trump...
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Article 5 mins
Fermanagh: The backdrop to the G8 summit
Science, Maths & Technology

Fermanagh: The backdrop to the G8 summit

...work and waterpower was harnessed. The clay’s ability to be moulded into intricate, light, translucent but strong shapes quickly proved popular. The Pottery is an important stop for tourists. Fermanagh is a predominantly agricultural county with fertile, well-drained drumlin soils and sweeping upland grazing. Beef and dairy farming predominate with sheep farming...
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Article 5 mins
‘Lydios logos’: the story of Croesus
History & The Arts

‘Lydios logos’: the story of Croesus

...work ‘The Histories’. Explore the contradictions in his narrative with other contemporary and archaeological evidence. Think about the extent to which Herodotus deserves his title ‘father of history’...We have selected the Croesus story from Herodotus Book 1 chapter 6 - 95 as the basis for this intermediate activity in the OpenLearn Herodotus Collection. Our aim...
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Activity 5 mins
The Borders of Astrobiology
Science, Maths & Technology

The Borders of Astrobiology

...work to diversify and democratise the decision-making process in space governance. I think one major obstacle to having respect for the space environment is the fact that it appears lifeless. Many humans have a strong life-bias and therefore find it hard to care for an environment in which there is no life. However, this is also a question of which peoples’ views are...
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Article 5 mins
Sustainability at Christmas: Considering single use items, traditional plastics and bioplastics
Science, Maths & Technology

Sustainability at Christmas: Considering single use items, traditional plastics and bioplastics

...work with 3D-printed PLA designs, demonstrating the creative potential of bioplastics. [Museum of Design in Plastics (MoDiP) logo] References Abe, M.M., Martins, J.R., Sanvezzo, P.B., Macedo, J.V., Branciforti, M.C., Halley, P., Botaro, V.R. and Brienzo, M. (2021) Advantages and Disadvantages of Bioplastics Production from Starch and Lignocellulosic Components. Polymers,...
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Article 5 mins
Impossible Peace 2: Tea for two
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Tea for two

...worked positively within the North Belfast community particularly around interface areas. From Sean Kelly’s statement to the Sentence Review Commission - part of a process to have his licence restored. [Kevin Winters handwritten note and portrait. See details below for text transcript.]Kevin Winters reflects on 2005. Text transcript I represented Mr Sean Kelly circa...
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