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Getting started with Spanish 2
Languages

Getting started with Spanish 2

...Introduction - ¡Bienvenido/a a semana 2! Welcome to Week 2! [Described image] You will see that this week introduces quite a bit of new vocabulary and grammar, especially the conjugation of new verbs in the present tense. It is really important that you learn these, as there is nothing more frustrating when learning a new language than starting to say a sentence and...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Getting started with Italian 3
Languages

Getting started with Italian 3

...Introduction - [Described image] This week, you will find out about the Italian rail network and learn vocabulary for talking about different types of train. You will also learn how to ask about the availability of trains to certain destinations and to use c’è (‘there is’) and ci sono (‘there are’)...Week 2: Enquiring about train times: 1 The Italian rail...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Sustainable innovations in enterprises
Money & Business

Sustainable innovations in enterprises

...manage key aspects of their operations. Watch this introduction to KPIs and make your own notes about what steps this organisation takes to incorporate KPIs into its business. [MUSIC PLAYING] NARRATOR: Welcome to a typical organisation. Let's call it Furniturecorp and imagine that it's a long-established company that manufactures and market's chairs, tables, and other...
World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration
Nature & Environment

World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration

...manages the green spaces in the town (comprising whopping 25% of the town) with many events from music, open-air cinema to regular activities including walking, running and sailing. If you are into cycling, Dr Mike Dodd’s Red Way Nature Trail, provides suggestions for an 18 km, sight-seeing experience around Milton Keynes’s cycling red ways. If you are short on time...
Ageing, health inequalities and person-centred care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ageing, health inequalities and person-centred care

...management and delay the ageing processes for as long as possible. In this article we will consider person-centred care in older people through the lens of health inequalities. We will look at the different ways in which older people might experience inequalities, and how they can be supported to engage with the 5 Pillars of Ageing. Health professionals are encouraged to...
Can I become fitter by doing short bursts of exercise?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can I become fitter by doing short bursts of exercise?

...manage several risk factors known to be important for disease prevention. The most consistent finding is that breaking up prolonged sitting leads to a reduction in blood glucose and insulin concentrations in response to a meal. One study also reported improvements in blood pressure regulation. Importantly, short periods of standing do not appear to be sufficient –...
Can landfills be used to improve biodiversity?
Nature & Environment

Can landfills be used to improve biodiversity?

...management persists. Existing UK landfill regulations prioritise public health and safety alongside environmental compliance. It includes acquiring planning permission and an environmental permit linked to a proposed landfill restoration plan. At the landfill restoration phase, operators place an even layer of material on top of the landfill to create a soil profile, but...
Volunteering in the education sector
Education & Development

Volunteering in the education sector

...Manager at Dyfed-Powys Police before joining The Open University in Wales, during which time she also qualified in the subject. Kerrie was then keen to use her skills to support governance at her children’s school. Continue reading Kerrie’s overriding interest in becoming a governor, though, wasn’t a professional one; it was about supporting the environment where...