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Dan Weinbren
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Dan Weinbren

Dr Daniel Weinbren works in Social Sciences. His most recent book is ‘The Open University. A history’ can be purchased for £12. Profits go to the student charity, the OU Students Educational Trust. www.open.ac.uk/ousa/shop-ousa Dr Daniel Weinbren is writing the history of The Open University and welcomes ideas, images and communications on the subject via http://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/History-of-the-OU/. He has published extensively about the ...
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Dan Rees - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Dan Rees - Earth in Vision

...Rees, of the BBC's Natural History Unit, shares his insights into the extent to which environmental issues can be incepted into blue-chip natural history programming; and what the benefits of opening up the BBC's archive could be, in particular when it comes to the future of crafting climate change messages...Dan Rees Dan has worked at the BBC Natural History Unit since...
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Learning for organizational development
Money & Business

Learning for organizational development

...L&D), including the role of L&D in talent attraction and retention Includes case studies and reflective questions alongside the knowledge and understanding required for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)’s intermediate level courses in learning and development Shows how to link L&D to individual performance and organisational success You can...
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Electroless plating
Science, Maths & Technology

Electroless plating

...l-1 nickel sulphate (NiSO4.6H2O) – source of nickel ions (5–7 g l-1). 20 g l-1 sodium hypophosphite (NaH2PO2. H2O) – reducing agent, source of energy for process. (Sulphuric acid and ammonium hydroxide added to control pH to 4.5–5.0). Manufacture: Production line consists of the following stages: alkaline soak or electroclean cold or warm water rinse acid pickle...
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Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change
Education & Development

Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change

...L., Recalde, M. P., Vesterlund, L. and Weingart, L. (2017) ‘Gender differences in accepting and receiving requests for tasks with low promotability’. American Economic Review, 107(3), pp. 714–47. Bagues, M., Sylos-Labini, M. and Zinovyeva, N. (2017) ‘Does the gender composition of scientific committees matter?’ American Economic Review, 107(4), pp. 1207–1238....
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Rio 2016: A Caster Semenya reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: A Caster Semenya reading list

...to create separate "male" and "female" ranges for testosterone, and whether 10 nmol/L was the appropriate threshold. Expert witnesses for the IAAF pointed to two large studies in Russia and South Korea showing that most elite female athletes had much lower testosterone levels, between 0.1 and 3.08 nmol/L. In fact, they added, 99 percent of female athletes had testosterone below 3.08 nmol/L.......
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Straen a phryder yn yr oes ddigidol: Ochr dywyll technoleg
Health, Sports & Psychology

Straen a phryder yn yr oes ddigidol: Ochr dywyll technoleg

...dan straen? Mae Dr Gini Harrison a Dr Mathijs Lucassen yn edrych ar y pum prif ffactor sy’n achosi straen:...Mae technoleg ym mhob man, ac mae ffonau symudol wedi dod yn rhan allweddol o fywyd bob dydd. Yn ôl ffigurau Ofcom yn 2017, mae 94% o oedolion y DU yn berchen ar ffôn symudol; ac mae dros dri chwarter y ffonau hynny’n rhai clyfar. Er bod ffonau symudol...
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