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How can authorities plan for an unexpected terrorist tactic?
Society, Politics & Law

How can authorities plan for an unexpected terrorist tactic?

...course, it is always far easier to recognize the ‘unexpected’ after it has happened, but identifying it beforehand is far harder. None the less, that difficult role is exactly what homeland security is for – its key rationale. So why then was Parliament’s security (mostly) effective – although one policeman tragically lost his life – while security on...
What does the anatomy of World records reveal?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What does the anatomy of World records reveal?

...women, is likely to stimulate standards to continue to progress. Changing rules, changing technology and sports’ spread to new populations around the World suggests the anatomy of World records reveals as much about society as it does about human bodies. Read the other articles in this collection Now take a free related course Sporting heroes Study with the OU...
Remedying the impact of school closures: be kind, thank a teacher
Education & Development

Remedying the impact of school closures: be kind, thank a teacher

...course mediating learning is a tricky business. Most parents and care-givers know that teachers do a good job. Never more than this Christmas will that box of chocolates, hand-made card or bottle of wine be so firmly affirming of the genuine thank you behind it. When the current crisis lessens, and as autumn comes around again, and we do know that it will, initial teacher...
The Writer's Room: J.K. Rowling
History & The Arts

The Writer's Room: J.K. Rowling

...to Petrarch’s poor little cat, now firmly demoted to the kitchen. What these two stories tell us is that writer’s house museums may tell us about the writer’s life, but they tell us as much or more about ourselves as readers. They tell us about the secret life of books, but we choose which secrets we wish to be told. Explore writing and reading with a FREE course...
Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Germany
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Germany

...course, Germany. There are strict regulations covering the quantities of kirschwasser, whipped cream, buttercream and cocoa in this triple-layer celebration cake. Image: Till Westermayer under Creative Commons license Der Stollen Stollen originates from Dresden, where Christstollen have been baked at Christmas since 1486. This traditional spicy yeast cake contains butter,...
How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English
Languages

How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English

...course, although for the moment the eggplant has a certain momentum behind it, whether this meaning will endure in the long term is difficult to tell. Slang is notoriously ephemeral. On the other hand, the general process that’s happening with this emoji is precisely how language evolves. After all, the word ‘penis’ itself began as a metaphor, deriving originally...
Mortgage vs rent
Money & Business

Mortgage vs rent

...course, the money’s never made until you sell and cash in, which people are finding now, but I don’t think it’ll be as much as they imagine and, again, people typically take into account just headline benefits. They’ll say what they bought at years ago and what they can sell for now, they don’t take into account any of the costs involved in maintaining the house...
Why has reaching the Chinese internet audience just got a little harder?
Digital & Computing

Why has reaching the Chinese internet audience just got a little harder?

...course will not affect websites that do not have servers hosted in China, such as Facebook, Google, and Twitter. As usual, these major sites will continue to be blocked in the country. “If [foreign companies] want to develop their business in China, [they'd] better cooperate with domestic authorities” Jiang Bojing, an IT analyst explained to a party affiliated news...