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Advanced German: Fragen der Identität
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Advanced German: Fragen der Identität

...des Open University Kurses L333 German Studies über ihre Identität. Sehen Sie sich die beiden Videoclips an und notieren Sie Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede zwischen den beiden Autorinnen. CHRISTINE PLEINES Hallo, mein Name ist Christine Pleines. Ich arbeite seit vielen Jahren bei der Open University und es macht mir immer viel Freude, bei der Entwicklung von unseren...
Schizophrenia: Beyond science
Health, Sports & Psychology

Schizophrenia: Beyond science

...classed as a ‘psychotic disorder’ along with bipolar disorder and a few other conditions. These disorders affect a relatively small proportion of the population compared to the so-called ‘neurotic disorders’ such as anxiety, depression and phobias, which are much more widespread. Nevertheless, the topic of psychotic disorders and schizophrenia in particular seems...
Religious literacy for Further education: A social justice approach
History & The Arts

Religious literacy for Further education: A social justice approach

...class. A few key points to remember: Religious literacy emerges from specific encounters. Religious literacy is a process, not an event. It is a relationship between people, rather than a specific set of facts, knowledge or skills. References Moore, D.L. (2010) Guidelines for Teaching about Religion in K–12 Public Schools in the United States, American Academy of...
How are scientists testing for the growth of antibiotic resistance?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How are scientists testing for the growth of antibiotic resistance?

...classes of compounds. Typically, these are billed, at least initially, as less likely to trigger resistance. One group of compounds again in the news is the bacteriocins, potent antimicrobial peptides (bits of proteins) that bacteria secrete that kill closely related bacteria. “When people again started proposing bacteriocins as novel therapeutics, we wondered if they...
What happens to the poorest in a cashless society?
Science, Maths & Technology

What happens to the poorest in a cashless society?

...class residents across the city. Beyond collecting trash, these workers also constitute the city’s only recycling service by separating out and selling plastics, papers, metal and other valuable scrap – including human hair sold for wigs and stale bread used for cow feed. The money they earn from selling these materials is how they support their families. While my...
Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative
Society, Politics & Law

Making a difference: Janet Cassidy's life as a union representative

...class 303 trains, which were built nearby at Linwood, and nicknamed the ‘Blue Trains’ because of their original distinctive colouring (Scot-rail.co.uk, n.d.). She said the male drivers were really good to her, and many became good friends. The public could be more challenging: some were shocked to see a female driver and openly commented on her assumed lack of...
Introduction to number theory
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to number theory

...classes and least residues add and subtract integers, modulo n, multiply integers and calculate powers, modulo n determine multiplicative inverses, modulo n and use to solve linear congruences...Introduction to number theory: Link to course PDF - Click here to access the course materials...Introduction to number theory: Conclusion - Following completion of this free...
Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Black Majority Churches (BMCs) and the transformation of British Christianity
History & The Arts

Black Majority Churches (BMCs) and the transformation of British Christianity

...class dreams for their so-called working-class children. It was these dreams that brought them to the UK, dragging my eldest siblings from the sunshine of Jamaica to the cold and fog of the Motherland. Opportunity knocks. Mum and Dad had the “usual roles” of a nurse at the local hospital and semi-skilled worker at a car factory. Every Sunday, most Wednesday evenings,...