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Spectres, Monsters, Fairies and Vampires: An introduction to the Irish Gothic
OpenLearn Ireland

Spectres, Monsters, Fairies and Vampires: An introduction to the Irish Gothic

...intelligent. I felt reassured, and continued more in the vein which hospitality indicated, to bid her welcome, and to tell her how much pleasure her accidental arrival had given us all, and especially what a happiness it was to me. I took her hand as I spoke. I was a little shy, as lonely people are, but the situation made me eloquent, and even bold. She pressed my hand,...
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Article 45 mins
The caring manager in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

The caring manager in health and social care

...intelligent in our relationships with others. Others’ wellbeing can be supported by adopting an honest, open manner and acknowledging the very personal way we all deal with stress and anxiety. Part B How resilient are you? Complete the simple resilience test we have devised. Select the tick box next to any of the following statements that you feel apply to you....
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Language in the real world
Languages

Language in the real world

...intelligible and engaging manner. As you can see, applied linguistics is serious business...Language in the real world: Acknowledgements - Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below is Proprietary...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Approaching literature: reading Great Expectations
History & The Arts

Approaching literature: reading Great Expectations

...artificial dialogue of a novel as ‘real’ although it is a construct, quite different from a recording of actual speech. In addition, what we accept in practice is so varied. Among the texts of our own time, for example, this might range from an experimental novel by John Fowles to a social realist novel by Margaret Drabble, from an historical romance by Georgette...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor

...Artificially induced hypothermia to mimic hibernation (Figure 31) is elegantly illustrated in the golden-mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis) (Zimmer and Milson, 2002). On entry to a torpor bout, the normal regular pattern of breathing becomes episodic with periods of around 25 breaths being followed by up to 30 minutes of apnoea (Figure 31a). Although...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
The First World War: trauma and memory
History & The Arts

The First World War: trauma and memory

...artificial sense of lightness unaccompanied by real conviction, to think that there was perhaps, after all, no news to come. I had just announced to my father, as we sat over tea in the dining room, that I must really do up Edward’s papers and take them to the post office before it closed for the weekend, when there came the sudden loud clattering at the front-door...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)

...artificial constructs. In reality, all leadership models are stereotypes, and much of what passes for leadership within schools is usually an amalgam of styles. It is likely that leadership will also often be a compromise, with external factors seeming to influence both timelines and accountability. Creating a culture within a school that enables change to be successfully...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Why are nonhuman animals victims of harm?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are nonhuman animals victims of harm?

...artificial lagoons built to contain it, which can amount to millions of gallons. Spills may be intentional or accidental, for instance caused by storms, but regardless of cause, they directly kill fishes and other aquatic animals. They also cause eutrophication, a process by which the excess nutrients in CAFO waste stimulate the growth of algae on the surface of water....
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs