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Exploring wave motion
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring wave motion

...changing the driving frequency of the oscillator that's creating the wave. Apertures and diffraction Andrew Norton shows what happens when waves pass through apertures of different sizes. Diffraction of light Andrew Norton uses lasers to show what happens when light passes through a small aperture. Passing light through multiple apertures Andrew Norton shows how...
Understanding Globalisation
Money & Business

Understanding Globalisation

...Susan Segal Horn explains how national cultures are becoming less different Technical developments Technological developments and change operate beyond national borders Is globalisation a good or bad thing? Susan Segal Horn weighs up the Pros and Cons of Globalisation? Is globalisation inevitable? Susan Segal explains why she believes that globalisation isn’t inevitable...
Management in Chinese cultures
Money & Business

Management in Chinese cultures

...change... Management in Chinese cultures An introduction to this album. Clan-based networking Exploring the relationship between Confucian values and the way companies do business in Asia. Guanxi How a form of business relationship that entails mutual obligation is a common way of starting up businesses in Asia. East-West management Asian companies are less hierarchical...
Atom Bomb in Popular Culture
History & The Arts

Atom Bomb in Popular Culture

...Changed its Portrayal of the Atomic Bomb Through Time, from the dropping of the very first atomic bomb, through to the Cold War and right up to the present day. The films conclude by asking whether or not these types of weapon should have existed in the first place, and questioning what the future holds for the A-Bomb. The films relate to the Open University Course A327...
Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development
Education & Development

Inclusive Leadership: Collaborating for professional development

...change...This free course will enable leaders and aspiring leaders in a range of educational settings to consider different approaches to leading inclusive professional development. Students will be introduced to concepts and practices for collaborative enquiry and contextually relevant professional development. They will be encouraged to reflect on how these approaches...
Have we got Wonga wrong? A defence of payday loans
Money & Business

Have we got Wonga wrong? A defence of payday loans

...changes in the last year improved the sector? The payday lending market has changed significantly since regulation was announced last year – it appears that the industry is making real efforts to clean up its act. This being the case and in an age of alternative lending models such as peer-to-peer lending and crowdfunding, we should be cautious about automatically...
Can your friend be your therapist?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can your friend be your therapist?

...change or enhance their wellbeing.’ So a therapeutic relationship is concerned with working towards change and dealing with problems, but what about friendships? Sociologist Graham Allen (2008) has studied the nature of friendship and suggests that there are at least three key features in maintaining a friendly relationship: shared interests, equality and reciprocity....
Rich pictures
Science, Maths & Technology

Rich pictures

...change relatively slowly over time and are relatively stable (i.e. the people, the set-ups, the command hierarchy, etc.). Next look for processes within the situation – the activities that are going on and the things that are in a state of change. Then look for the ways in which the structure and the processes relate to each other. At this stage, avoid thinking in...
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