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The science of genetics
Nature & Environment

The science of genetics

...open up the possibility of redirecting our future evolution. The science of genetics The study of genes began in 1900 when it was shown that genes govern inheritance in many different creatures. In 1907 it was shown that the same patterns of inheritance could account for the transmission of eye colour in humans. However, not until 1953 was the structure of DNA deduced by...
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What is shareholder activism?
Money & Business

What is shareholder activism?

...Open University module B859 Financial strategy: valuation, governance and ethics, which is part of the MSc in Finance qualification. References European Corporate Governance Institution http://www.ecgi.org/activism Gillian, S., and Starks, L. T., 2007, The Evolution of Shareholder Activism in the United States. Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, 19(1), 55–7,...
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Robert Burns: a man of his times for today
History & The Arts

Robert Burns: a man of his times for today

...Open University’s History qualifications. At this time of year, people across the globe will attend Burns suppers. They’ll dine heartily on a meal the centrepiece of which will be haggis, enjoy refreshments which will often include a glass or more of whisky, and listen to several of Robert Burns’s songs, speeches and, if they’re lucky, a spirited performance of...
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Supporting Mental Health Through Online Music Fandoms
OpenLearn Ireland

Supporting Mental Health Through Online Music Fandoms

...open up about personal issues and, in return, receive supportive messages from peers. 8. Does joining an online fandom lead to empowerment? Being part of an online music fandom can be empowering and give members greater agency. Through the fandom, you can gain strength and resilience, define yourself on your own terms and get to know yourself better. This process of...
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EU Referendum - Economy
Society, Politics & Law

EU Referendum - Economy

...open to trade, which helps it become more competitive and innovative. But it also points out that greater openness means more exposure to financial market contagion, especially from the Eurozone, and that the task of maintaining a dynamic, well-regulated UK financial sector may “become more challenging as the euro area integrates further.” So while its report...
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Why is Mongolia a good place to die?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is Mongolia a good place to die?

...course there. Hundreds of doctors and nurses have now been through the training programme, according to Odontuya – helping to build a nationwide network and reservoir of skills. She has also built the foundations of a similar international community through her own efforts to educate herself in palliative care. It began in 2001, when she studied palliative medicine in...
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Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver
Education & Development

Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver

...opener. I was sixteen years old, quite a distance away from my family with all its traditions and customs. In the village, I knew everyone and they knew me but suddenly, I was in a convent school run by white Irish, Reverend Sisters. It was a steep learning curve and often I would yearn for home and all that was familiar. But my parents had put their trust in me and,...
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Clinton / Trump: Two views of the first debate
Society, Politics & Law

Clinton / Trump: Two views of the first debate

...course of the debate’s more than 90 minutes, but by the end she had certainly put Trump under pressure and visibly got under his skin. It was perhaps impossible to avoid a touch of condescension, such was the gulf in knowledge and capability between the candidates. Whether the voters will hold that against her, we shall see – but the gap between the two could not have...
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