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George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?
Money & Business

George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?

...out our clothing, and like to adapt to changing fashions so feel special in our clothes. Avoiding throwing things away when we have finished with them, so they don’t end up in landfill, can be a real way to make the clothing we own more sustainable. Donating unwanted clothing to friends, family or good causes for reuse or for recycling avoids throwing clothing away. At...
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Mental health: Tips for mates
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mental health: Tips for mates

...out of the house, even if it's only for a walk in the park. It's very easy for anyone with mental health problems to shut themselves away and avoid normal life. Support - Even if you can't see your friend every day, a quick call or even a text message reassures your friend that someone out there cares. Mental health problems are incredibly isolating and when you feel that...
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Stay connected: supporting people with learning disabilities to use technology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stay connected: supporting people with learning disabilities to use technology

...out more about The Open University’sHealth and Social Care courses and qualifications. In this series of videos, people with learning disabilities and their support workers share their experiences of providing and receiving support to use everyday technologies. This includes tablets and mobile phones to access applications such as the YouTube and Zoom. The interviewees...
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World-Changing Women: Madam CJ Walker
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Madam CJ Walker

...out on her own, with ‘Madam Walker’s Wonderful Hair Grower’. Her initial investment was $1.25. She went on to make a fortune out of the shampoos and ointments developed for black hair. By 1915 Madam C. J. Walker was by far the wealthiest African American woman in the country. She was invited to meetings of black leaders and was to lecture on business and politics....
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How to manage the digital-related stress of technology
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to manage the digital-related stress of technology

...out catching up with friends, or no texting between set times (like 10pm-8am) can help encourage you to switch off and live in the now. 3: Re-balance your work and home life [email and afternoon tea] With email in our pocket it’s important to set boundaries in terms of when our working day begins and ends. Try turning off your email notifications and only check your...
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What is a scientific model?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a scientific model?

...out what are the important things that are influencing this. Because you can’t possibly hope to create a replica of the whole universe because you’d need the whole universe to do it and you wouldn’t gain anything by doing that. So what you need to do is work out what are the really important key things that perhaps you can write down some simple mathematics, and...
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Transition FC members: welcome to OpenLearn
Education & Development

Transition FC members: welcome to OpenLearn

Transition FC has partnered with The Open University in order to offer its members a wide range of free courses on a range of subjects, which you can check out below...[Transition FC logo]
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History of the Universe timeline
Science, Maths & Technology

History of the Universe timeline

Download a free timeline depicting the history of the universe...Find out more about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses and qualifications [History of the Universe ] Click here to download a .pdf the timeline depicted above.
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