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Impossible Peace 2: Where have all the leaders gone?
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Where have all the leaders gone?

...writing on the wall of ‘not a bullet - not an ounce’, and who with colleagues made significant progress in taking many guns out of Irish politics. George Mitchell, Nancy Soderberg, Martha Pope and the arms inspectors Martti Ahtisaari and Cyril Ramaphosa are others who come to mind. We learned from South Africa and the Basque Country and they learned from us....
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Article 5 mins
Cynicism: Philosophy for dogs?
History & The Arts

Cynicism: Philosophy for dogs?

...writings by Antisthenes or Diogenes survive, so we have to rely on later writers to get a flavour of what they dished up to their victims – abusive, witty and nonchalantly insolent by turns. Their targets included philosophers, musicians, athletes, playboys, politicians and kings. It’s reported that Diogenes was once visited by Alexander the Great, who found Diogenes...
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Article 10 mins
Irish Gothic story competition winners
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Gothic story competition winners

...write a great gothic short story? Read the judges' reports and winning entries from our Irish Gothic competition...We are pleased to announce the winners of the Irish Gothic story competition. Thank you to everyone who submitted their stories. We were blown away by the sheer quality and range of pieces, which explored themes as varied as haunted houses, ghostly train...
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Article 5 mins
Outdoor spaces for tiny humans
Education & Development

Outdoor spaces for tiny humans

...writing of Friedrich Froebel (1782–1852) who believed that this period of childhood has particular significance; the senses, through which the child experiences the world, require that ‘the surroundings… should be pure and clear – pure air, clear light, clear space’ (1826, p. 15). On the Froebel Trust website, there is a section dedicated to children and nature...
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Video 45 mins
Working with young people: roles and responsibilities
Education & Development

Working with young people: roles and responsibilities

...writing of the application forms? SHAMS [03.54] No good. ANDREW [03.55] Alright then, Ok, well we can work on that, certain ways to write them isn’t there? SHAMS [04.01] Yeah ANDREW [04.02] …you know, and er, a lot of forms are very similar, I mean if we go down Tescos and get a form or someat…..and practice on it. SHAMS Hmm. ANDREW It’ll be alright….do that....
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Returning to STEM Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Returning to STEM

...write other notes. It’s up to you how you keep your notes; for example, online or using a notebook of some sort. Every week ends with an interactive quizzes, of which Weeks 4 and 8 will provide you with an opportunity to earn a badge to demonstrate your new skills. You can read more on how to study the course and about badges in the next sections. After completing this...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Sustainability at Christmas: Considering single use items, traditional plastics and bioplastics
Science, Maths & Technology

Sustainability at Christmas: Considering single use items, traditional plastics and bioplastics

...creativity and customisation, making it the perfect medium for personalised holiday gifts. Whether it's a custom ornament or a unique gift idea, the use of bioplastics in 3D printing offers a sustainable and innovative approach to gift-giving sustainably. By integrating bioplastics like PLA into this process, 3D printing supports environmentally conscious practices while...
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Butetown Carnival: past, present, and future
History & The Arts

Butetown Carnival: past, present, and future

...creative workshops over 12 months to communities across Cardiff. With lockdown, we couldn’t do this, so we commissioned the artists leading the workshops to work on their own creative projects at home. We then made short films for each of the pieces. We also held some pop-up performances outside the Senedd and Wales Millenium Centre. We were able to get a local youth...
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Article 10 mins