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Human impacts on the lives of animals
Nature & Environment

Human impacts on the lives of animals

...world’s known amphibians concluded that about a third of all species (5700) are threatened with extinction in the near future. Amphibians are highly dependent, on fresh water for survival and reproduction, and for freshwater habitats are the most severely affected by such human activities as habitat destruction and pollution. It is estimated that biodiversity in the...
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Messaging apps – paying attention and timing it right
Languages

Messaging apps – paying attention and timing it right

...world of messaging apps and social media sites, many of us are constantly engaged in multi-tasking – shifting our attention between multiple encounters and activities, both online and offline. Importantly, how we distribute our attention has a social dimension – we have to secure other people’s attention, show that we are paying attention to others, and interpret...
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An American Classic: How Spam became a success
Money & Business

An American Classic: How Spam became a success

...world. On July 5, Spam celebrates its 80th anniversary. It’s fitting that this comes only a day after the birthday of the United States. The product is up there with Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Pizza Hut as one of the most distinctive American brands of all time. As a consumer behavior researcher, I believe Spam’s widespread success can be attributed to two factors:...
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Housing beyond borders
Society, Politics & Law

Housing beyond borders

...world. Certainly, cities are increasingly being reinvented and promoted as intense, powerful hubs of activity and interaction in a globally, interconnected world. From the movement of people and goods through to the circulation of money, knowledge and information, it can be helpful to think about how contemporary cities are permeated by all kinds of different...
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The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of walking and socialising through 5 Ways Café on people living with dementia and their carers: A volunteer’s perspective

...heritage of the park immediately outside the church led him to begin leading guided walks from the Café, an idea that has now become a mainstay. The walk is gentle and suited to all who wish to take part on the day. It encourages reminiscence for those familiar with the local area or promotes new learning in those who aren’t. It is this walking element that the OU have...
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Mary Colwell - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Mary Colwell - Earth in Vision

...world, very definitely. I used to go for long walks in the Peak District with my dad and we always took a geology hammer and one day we broke open a piece of limestone and inside was a shellfish, just beautifully preserved, a whole shellfish. And I can remember now the amazement at seeing this shellfish just sitting there, the first human beings to have seen this creature...
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Donald Trump, President elect: A collection
Society, Politics & Law

Donald Trump, President elect: A collection

This Friday, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States. Experts from the OU and beyond share their insights into the man - and what his policies might mean for the world...[Donald Trump gives a thumbs up to a crowd in Arizona] To the victor, the spoils
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Gaelic in modern Scotland
Languages

Gaelic in modern Scotland

...world. Created with the positive encouragement of Bòrd na Gàidhlig and with support from BBC Alba, this free course, Gaelic in modern Scotland, is available in both Gaelic and English. The course has been designed to provide a resource for people with a personal or professional interest in increasing their knowledge and understanding of the development and impact of...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs