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Could Islamic law be the key to defeating ISIS?
Society, Politics & Law

Could Islamic law be the key to defeating ISIS?

...creative, with differing interpretations of the scriptures being discussed and debated among communities and generations. Ijtihad, or independent juridical reasoning, was explicitly endorsed by the Prophet Muhammed. Some modern Muslims, like the Sisters in Islam organization in Malaysia, are exercising ijtihad today to promote the human rights of women from an Islamic...
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Oliver Sacks: "You are in the hands of a master storyteller"
Health, Sports & Psychology

Oliver Sacks: "You are in the hands of a master storyteller"

...write like this: you need to get right to the point. But I like how Oliver Sacks starts in a matter-of-fact way. If you say that you cannot write in an interesting and straightforward way about your technical field, ask yourself how a neurologist writing about the intricacies of the brain became a bestselling author. He did it because he clearly explained the fascinating...
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Understanding Classical terms
History & The Arts

Understanding Classical terms

...writing about the Classical world needs to make various choices concerning consistency in defining dates, spelling and use of names. Here’s some guidance from the OU 219 Course Team...Who, where and when: getting to know Classical terms This first introductory article provides a brief overview to help people who may not be familiar with studying the Classical world feel...
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A parasocial Valentine's letter
History & The Arts

A parasocial Valentine's letter

...writing a love letter to Wuthering Heights’ Catherine ‘Cathy’ Earnshaw...Catherine is the passionate, wild and headstrong protagonist from Emily Brontë’s famous novel, Wuthering Heights. And yes, also the song of the same name by Kate Bush. It is a novel (and song come to that) which Graham loves and Catherine is one of his favourite characters... so much so that...
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Year of the Rat: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Rat: Chinese New Year

...write and pronounce basic Chinese words to celebrate Chinese New Year?...[Chinese year of the Rat image] 2020 is the year of the Rat. The Rat is the first of all zodiac animals. In Chinese culture, rats were seen as a sign of wealth (although they can be stingy) and surplus. Because of their reproduction rate, married couples also prayed to them for children. The Chinese...
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Design thinking
Science, Maths & Technology

Design thinking

...creativity to come up with solutions to all kinds of problems, and have fun in the process too!...Are you ever frustrated with something that you thought you could design better? This free course, Design thinking, will show you how to structure your natural creativity to come up with solutions to all kinds of problems, and have fun in the process too!...Design thinking:...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
What are Mintzberg’s five components of an organisation? The one-minute guide
Money & Business

What are Mintzberg’s five components of an organisation? The one-minute guide

...in 1979, Henry Mintzberg identified five components to answer the question 'what is an organisation?'...Find out more about Business and Management degrees a The Open University [Some people doing vaguely business-related things] These are clearly stock image people. What would it take to make them an organisation? Henry Mintzberg, writing in The Structure of...
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International Day of Peace
Miscellaneous

International Day of Peace

...It is not enough to teach children how to read, write and count. Education has to cultivate mutual respect for others and the world in which we live, and help people forge more just, inclusive and peaceful societies.Learn more about the processes of peace, the aftermath of conflict and more with the articles, interactive, free courses and videos below. More about peace...
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