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Revealed: what sexism in call centres can teach us about sexism in society
Society, Politics & Law

Revealed: what sexism in call centres can teach us about sexism in society

...English Language and Applied Linguistics at The Open University...Although you are likely to have dealt with both male and female call centre agents, the fact is that 71% of workers in the global call centre industry are female. Dubbed the “female ghetto” or, more positively, “female-friendly workplaces”, women are significantly over-represented in call centres....
Безкоштовні онлайн-ресурси для українців, які проживають у Великобританії та Ірландії
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Безкоштовні онлайн-ресурси для українців, які проживають у Великобританії та Ірландії

...English language version of this page and its resources. [Close up of a notepad banner with 'Skills for study' written across] НАВИЧКИ ДЛЯ ЗДОБУТТЯ НОВИХ ЗНАНЬ: Процес навчання, особливо після багаторічної паузи, може бути складним. Ці безкоштовні курси
How did the USSR react to the bombing of Hiroshima?
History & The Arts

How did the USSR react to the bombing of Hiroshima?

...English had pooled their knowledge with us since 1941. But it had taken enormous installations to conduct the experiments and to achieve final results. The Generalissimus remarked that this had been very expensive. The Ambassador agreed and said that it had cost over two billion dollars. Churchill deserved much of the credit for encouraging the development. Stalin said...
Ten top tips for writing a novel
History & The Arts

Ten top tips for writing a novel

...English courses [A cat looking at a laptop ] Just do it. Forget about procrastination. The time is now. Write early in the morning, before you have time to distract yourself with self-doubt and Twitter. Write the first thing that comes into your head, and don’t stop for at least 20 minutes. After that, you are more likely to carry on. Then do the same thing tomorrow. It...
Large language models - the chatty computer
Digital & Computing

Large language models - the chatty computer

...if not a little unsettling, to see a machine answer complex questions about specialised topics in assured, grammatical English. This fluency and confidence, combined with the friendly, patient nature of ChatGPT persuades us we are dealing with a genuine intelligence – and hold on, doesn’t this sound awfully like those first reactions to ELIZA nearly 60 years ago?...
The emergence of breaking as an Olympic sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

The emergence of breaking as an Olympic sport

...English cricket: the game and its players through the ages. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. Elias, N. and Dunning, E. (1986) Quest for excitement: sport and leisure in the civilizing process. Oxford; New York: B. Blackwell. Murphy, P. and Sheard, K. (2006) ‘Boxing blind: unplanned processes in the development of modern boxing’, Sport in society, 9(4), pp. 542–58....
Year of the Snake: Chinese Lunar New Year
Languages

Year of the Snake: Chinese Lunar New Year

...English phrase ‘Chinese New Year’ soon, given UNESCO’s recent decision to include chūn jié in its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first month in the lunar calendar and ends on the 15th of the lunar calendar. The 15th is known as the Lantern Festival in the West but 圆宵...
Protest Banners: Oddfellows and Chartism
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Oddfellows and Chartism

...English literature English language studies history modern languages The theme of popular protest runs throughout the module and is used to link the various subject areas. As part of your study you will learn to navigate an innovative and interactive module website; the perfect way to gain the study skills you’ll need to succeed in the next step in your studies. Find...