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Does counting calories work?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Does counting calories work?

...business of counting calories. That precision is illusory. The trouble begins at source, with the lists compiled by Atwater and others. Companies are allowed to incinerate freeze-dried pellets of product in a bomb calorimeter to arrive at calorie counts, though most avoid that hassle, says Marion Nestle. Some use the data developed by Atwater in the late 1800s. But the...
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Getting started with Italian 2
Languages

Getting started with Italian 2

...business and the workplace. We are also leading the way in developing short courses for academic research methods and pre-sessional English with IELTS, which will be available for registration in due course. The Open Centre for Languages and Cultures is an international leader in online language learning and intercultural communications, built on our pioneering pedagogy...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Why maps are made
Society, Politics & Law

Why maps are made

...business locations were made in London. The idea was that if people have their legs pulled in this way they will re-examine their spatial biases and make more informed decisions in the future. [Map 5] Map 5 How Londoners see the North – at least, according to the Doncaster and District Development Council (Source: Gould and White, 1974, p.40) I hope you will look for...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture
History & The Arts

Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture

...busy lives of work and leisure, inviting people to inject meaning or value by occasionally participating in ceremonies. [This is a colour photograph of a group of children dancing around a tradition Maypole on a village green.] Questions for discussion Is there anything you or your family do that is part of your ‘culture’ that might fit within this discussion of...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Hadrian's Rome
History & The Arts

Hadrian's Rome

...business. Eleanor Betts It must have been quite a spectacle as well? Mark Wilson Jones I think it’s one of the ways that the Romans demonstrated the power they had, their dominion over the world, it’s part of the demonstration of their balls and bravado. Eleanor Betts So something then went wrong, but even so we’ve still got 40 foot tall columns. It’s still going...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Introduction to ecosystems
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to ecosystems

...Business School. Week 2...Week 2: Understanding ecosystems: Introduction - [Described image] Figure 1 Ecosystems comprise more than relationships between organisms in the habitat. They are affected by factors such as light, water, carbon dioxide and nutrients and, of course, human activity. It is nearly impossible to understand all the interactions occurring in a given...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Everyday English 2
Languages

Everyday English 2

...business working as a personal trainer and coach for people who want to keep fit and healthy. Sadly, that means next week will be our last class together. I don’t know if another instructor has been appointed so you may have to keep an eye on the notice board to find out what will be happening. Discussion Here are some questions you may have asked listeners. Your ideas...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Looking globally: the future of education Badge icon
Education & Development

Looking globally: the future of education

...Businesses and governments see spending money on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM education, as a good thing in order to innovate and modernise so a country keeps pace with others and generates growth and more wealth within society. The model focuses on investment and return. This focus on return means that investment in such things as art...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs