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Sometimes a bunny is just a bunny: The Playboy brand and sexualisation of children
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sometimes a bunny is just a bunny: The Playboy brand and sexualisation of children

...history – the position generally taken by young people - or whether purchasing the products meant somehow endorsing the values of 'the sex industry' to which the brand was inextricably linked. And even if it were the latter, should one explain this to children? - As one mother argued, 'you don't want to force them to think about things that they're innocently thinking...
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Week 2 Civilisations: The debate
History & The Arts

Week 2 Civilisations: The debate

...history of artists, but a history of viewers too - how ancient people responded to these amazing objects at the time they were made - and how these bodies continue to have an impact on people like you and me. Which brings us to the discussion (which I'll be moderating live between 12-2pm on Friday 9th March). Join in the discussion by posting a response in the Comments...
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The Magic of Meteorites
Science, Maths & Technology

The Magic of Meteorites

...history of analysing rocks from space, whether they be from planets such as Mars, the Moon or asteroids and comets. Along with a team of scientists at organisations across the world, Open University scientists are involved with the analyses of the Winchcombe meteorite to find out where it came from and what it can tell us about the origin and history of the Solar System....
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Chinese at the tip of your tongue: East, west, south and north
Languages

Chinese at the tip of your tongue: East, west, south and north

...history or their location. Beijing literally means north capital. It’s the capital of China and it was the capital for many dynasties. Also, it is situated to the north of the Yangtze River. Nanjing literally means south capital because it is situated to the south of the Yangtze River. Also, it was the capital of six dynasties. Another important historic city is Xi’an...
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Geological structures exposed
Science, Maths & Technology

Geological structures exposed

...history of movement Evidence that the Moine Thrust is the result of frictional sliding. Ductility of the Structures The ductility of structures of rocks from the Dalradian supergroup. Kinematic indicators Evidence of indicators which suggest the direction of movement within slices of rock. Using dikes as kinematic indicators A dike that is deflected 45 degrees when...
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Diabetes care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diabetes care

...history of diabetes and information on how patients can help to manage their own condition. This material forms part of The Open University course SK120 Diabetes care... Diabetes care A brief introduction to this album. Living with diabetes Professor David Matthews on the history of research into the treatment of diabetes and how patients can manage the condition by...
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Portales: beginners' Spanish
Languages

Portales: beginners' Spanish

...famous for its birds. Eating Out in Valencia A description of the cuisine of Valencia and a visit to one of the city's most famous restaurants, La Rosa. Fiesta in Valencia:Las Fallas A popular fiesta: Las Fallas, which culminates in the burning of specially-constructed wood and papier mache figures. The History of Valencia A history of Valencia and the surrounding region....
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Methods in Motion: What does Open Methodologies mean?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: What does Open Methodologies mean?

...history, community and organisation matter, but also less pre-determined because these specifics are highly changeable. It can be difficult to think in scales of global economic tides and social values, but the individual, workplace, family or locality is easier to apprehend and to alter. A political aspect of open methodologies is that they approach methods not in terms...
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