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Intermediate Italian: describing people
Languages

Intermediate Italian: describing people

...write a short description of them...Intermediate Italian: describing people: 1 Physical appearance - In this section you will work on describing people’s physical appearance in Italian. [Described image] Figure 1...Intermediate Italian: describing people: Describing people's faces - In this first activity you will work on the vocabulary and structures you will need to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Language in the real world
Languages

Language in the real world

...writing, listening, speaking, gesturing, grimacing, laughing, crying, etc. You are using language right now! Given its importance, perhaps it’s useful to begin by asking ourselves: What exactly do we mean by ‘language’? As a first step, consider the difference between ‘language’ and ‘languages’. Activity 1 Timing: Allow 30 minutes Watch the videos below,...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Egyptian mathematics
Science, Maths & Technology

Egyptian mathematics

...writing on papyri. Later still, there developed a cursive, everyday script called demotic, that looks like a mad doctor's handwriting at the end of a bad day. Most of the handful of extant mathematical papyri are written in hieratic. Because of the great variability of hieratic and demotic in the hands of different scribes, Egyptologists habitually transcribe all texts...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Non-existent countries
Society, Politics & Law

Non-existent countries

...creative ways in which countries can come into existence. I mean examples, like Elgaland-Vargaland that are in the book which you might like to explain in a second. But just how those are almost kind of creative conceptual ideas of what a country could be. Dr Nick Middleton Yes they are and I've deliberately included them to make people think because we’re brought up to...
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Postcards from the doctor: Spreading health care messages in India
Health, Sports & Psychology

Postcards from the doctor: Spreading health care messages in India

...writing postcards. [Doctor Aaraveeti Ramayogaiah] Doctor Aaraveeti Ramayogaiah Over the course of his career, Dr. Aaraveeti Ramayogaiah wrote about 27,000 postcards to patients and acquaintances. Most of them explained preventive health care practices, like washing hands and boiling water. The postcards were intended to help thousands of people who couldn't afford or...
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Article 5 mins
Why is the time right for Donald Trump's style of charismatic leadership?
Society, Politics & Law

Why is the time right for Donald Trump's style of charismatic leadership?

...writes, “unless times were truly desperate.” This is part of why Trump’s constant emphasis on inept politicians, broken policies, and the threat of terror and immigration works in his favor. Even his slogan, “Make American Great Again,” ominously implies that we are no longer great. Charismatic authority is also, paradoxically, unstable. While followers tend to...
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What is the Neurodiversity Hub?
Education & Development

What is the Neurodiversity Hub?

...writing this though as we now think about neurodiversity through a lens of difference, rather than as conditions to be treated. It is important to acknowledge though that this is a fast-moving field, so even some articles on this site may feel dated in their approach. We endeavour to keep them up to date but there can be a lag in achieving that. What is the purpose of the...
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From Zero Day to Doomsday – Public Lecture
Digital & Computing

From Zero Day to Doomsday – Public Lecture

...writing about aspects of computer security from malicious software to cybercrime and cyberwar. Mike’s lecture is inspired by his teaching for the OU Module TM112 Introduction to computing and information technology, which will run from April October 2018. In From Zero Day to Doomsday, Mike will focus on the potential threat from hidden software bugs that are being...
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