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The Enlightenment
History & The Arts

The Enlightenment

...des sciences, des arts et des metiers (Encyclopédia, or an Analytical Dictionary of the Sciences, Arts and Trades), published in Paris between 1751 and 1772 in 28 volumes and accompanied by 11 volumes of illustrative plates. (Further supplementary volumes were published almost up to the French Revolution in 1789.) The main editor of the work was Denis Diderot (1713–84,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Digital thinking tools for better decision making Badge icon
Digital & Computing

Digital thinking tools for better decision making

...brt*acc + (1 - brt)*(1 - acc)) You can copy it from here and paste it in at the prompt . To get the result as a tidy percentage, use round(_*100, 1) 9.0 Try this in the Python shell now and check that you get the correct answer, 9.0. Now repeat the calculation but begin by leaving the accuracy the same but setting the base rate to 0.01 (i.e. 1 in 100) 0.1 (i.e. 1 in 10) Observe the effect on the probability of being......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Practising systems thinking in practice (STiP)
Science, Maths & Technology

Practising systems thinking in practice (STiP)

...concepts that make up a conceptual whole that when understood can be used to increase the practical repertoire available through STiP. [Described image] Figure 1 The relationship between systemic and systematic practices, the two adjectives arriving from the word ‘system’ adopted in this course. Praxis is purposeful, practical action, or practice, informed by theory...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Light: Wave-particle duality
Science, Maths & Technology

Light: Wave-particle duality

...concepts in physics, wave-particle duality is unlike anything we see in the ordinary world...Light is a wave. This fact is something that most people are familiar with and it’s been known since the experiments carried out by the English polymath Thomas Young in the early 1800s: [Thomas Young wave diffraction experiment] Thomas Young's sketch of two-slit diffraction of...
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Article 10 mins
The inaugural lecture of Professor Edoardo Ongaro, Professor of Public Management
Miscellaneous

The inaugural lecture of Professor Edoardo Ongaro, Professor of Public Management

...Concepts, Schools and Contemporary Issues (2015, Routledge, co-authored with Ewan Ferlie); Multi-Level Governance: The Missing Linkages (editor, 2015, Emerald); and Public Management Reform and Modernization: Trajectories of Administrative Change in Italy, France, Greece, Portugal and Spain (2009, Elgar). In 'Context in Public Management, The Missing Link', Edoardo will...
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Article 5 mins
How the OpenLearn employability hub can help you get ahead
Money & Business

How the OpenLearn employability hub can help you get ahead

...concepts or academic theory - the hub is full of practical, real-world skills that you can apply straight away. From writing a CV to improving your resilience at work or getting to grips with digital tools, everything is geared toward making you more confident, capable and career-ready. 6. Perfect for all stages and sectors You don’t need to be a student (or know...
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Article 5 mins
Ta, cheers, much obliged: A brief history of 'thanks' in English
History & The Arts

Ta, cheers, much obliged: A brief history of 'thanks' in English

...conceptions of what’s involved in our relationship with the person we’re thanking. Psychologists draw a distinction between gratitude and indebtedness. In the former you simply appreciate or acknowledge an act of help or kindness. In the latter, you feel that because of this kindness you now owe something to that person. When we use a phrase such as ‘much...
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Article 5 mins
David Bowie: identity is creativity
Languages

David Bowie: identity is creativity

...conception of creativity and identity. As Wikipedia tells us: ‘A black star need not have an event horizon, and may or may not be a transitional phase between a collapsing star and a singularity.’ Throughout his career, Bowie played with this tensions between what is, what might be and the point of no return as reflected in early songs such as 1971’s Changes: ‘I...
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Article 5 mins