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Economic incentives for countries to decarbonise
Money & Business

Economic incentives for countries to decarbonise

...becomes less risky to invest in. These positive (self-amplifying) feedbacks, neglected in equilibrium models, can lead to rapid rates of uptake which accelerate a technological transition even in the absence of policy. As an illustration of this rapid change, the costs of generating solar and wind energy are already (or will soon be) as low as the cheapest fossil fuels....
Why do we keep running?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do we keep running?

...becoming the most popular form of exercise. Running fits as snuggly into modern life as an eager foot into a plush pair of new trainers. It can be done alone and in almost any environment. As a solitary activity, there is no need to work around other people’s schedules. There are no courts, pitches, nets, bats, rackets or hoops necessary. You can just put on your shoes...
Young people making their own media
Education & Development

Young people making their own media

...become famous through video blogging, or vlogging. Their fans are almost all young. Many of these personalities are teenagers; they often broadcast from their homes, using a webcam, and can gather millions of fans. Their videos cover all kinds of topics - make-up tutorials, video games, anti-bullying, social justice. For instance, 16-year-old Brendan Jordan, who became...
I-SPY: Internet infidelity and its impact on couple relationships
Health, Sports & Psychology

I-SPY: Internet infidelity and its impact on couple relationships

...OU’s School of Psychology shows that relationship boundaries can be blurred online. This means that people in a relationship may be uncertain what online behaviours count as cheating. Their partners also may see things differently than they do. In addition to a lack of certainty about what online infidelity is, this and other research also suggests that it may be easier...
Open Education Week 2017
Education & Development

Open Education Week 2017

...OU's commitment to free learning. We have 900 free courses on OpenLearn, as well as a great deal more. We have collections of Skills for work courses aimed at those who need to enhance their work skills but can't commit to full-time study, and courses focusing on Skills for study, which help to refresh key study skills which might not have been used for a while. We're...
Scale your business with the Eagle Labs Academy
Money & Business

Scale your business with the Eagle Labs Academy

...become a founder, taking your product to the next level, wanting to help your marketing team grow their skills, or you're at the exciting stage of raising capital. Eagle Labs Academy can help with all of this and more. It is free, you don’t have to be a Barclays customer and it’s available to all founders and their team to register for. Eagle Labs has partnered with...
TESSA: Dealing with Sensitive Issues
Education & Development

TESSA: Dealing with Sensitive Issues

...more interest in her son. TESSA - Aduja's Predicament Aduja does not want to go home because her step father is abusive. Her teacher tries to resolve the problem. TESSA - The Chase Ezekiel is too embarrassed to explain menstruation to Njideka and she becomes frightened and runs away. This causes lots of problems in the village which are eventually resolved by Mama Baby...
Worlds of English
Languages

Worlds of English

...become increasingly dominant as the language spoken at the European Parliament, in Brussels. This film examines why. Singlish Controversies A look at the government of Singapore's attempts to discourage the use of 'Singlish' - a local vernacular that mixes English with dialects of various races that make up Singapore. Cape Town District Six Examines the role of English...
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