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Should I lock in my exchange rate when using cards and ATMs abroad?
Money & Business

Should I lock in my exchange rate when using cards and ATMs abroad?

...Thinking a bit more like an economist can help you avoid this mistake, and save a lot of money. Surge in tourists A century ago, international travel was only for the rich. These days, almost anyone from an industrialized country can see a bit of the world on a budget. While people commonly complain about “high” airfares, the real cost of flying has never been less...
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Hans Rosling: Presenting data on carbon emissions
Science, Maths & Technology

Hans Rosling: Presenting data on carbon emissions

Think China is the biggest gas guzzler? Hans Rosling exposes this myth by showing carbon emissions per capita...Transcript Watch more videos in this series All videos shown were produced by Wingspan Productions Explore more on data representation and statistics
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Fatih Birol - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Fatih Birol - Stories of Change

...think we are in terms of coming up with technological solutions that will meet our ambitions on climate change? FB: The energy is at the heart of the climate change problem, because more than two thirds of the emissions come from the energy sector, by far the most important sector. Therefore we have to find solutions within the energy sector if we are serious to address...
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Studying mammals: Plant predators
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Plant predators

...systems of ruminants and hindgut fermenters...Studying mammals: Plant predators: 1 The herbivores - As you work through this course you will come across boxes, like this one, which give you advice about the study skills that you will be developing as you progress through the course. To avoid breaking up the flow of the text, they will usually appear at the start or end of...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
How might Brexit affect Scotland?
Society, Politics & Law

How might Brexit affect Scotland?

...systemic shift in Global politics, with those dubbed ‘Remainers’ having to capitulate at the somewhat unexpected result. There is still little clarity on how the negotiations will affect individual nations of the United Kingdom, in what’s been called the most complicated political discussions since World War II. Analysis of the results showed that although the...
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Managing care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Managing care

...Managing to protect This discussion looks at managing staff in the area of adult and child protection. It deals with the training needs of staff in a series of demanding and sensitive roles. Learning from mistakes and challenges How inquiries have shaped policy in children's residential care, and the systems in place to prevent managers from repeating their mistakes....
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Environment: LA River
Nature & Environment

Environment: LA River

...system, overriding the needs of deprived local communities. But laying ever more concrete and asphalt is no longer the way to meet 21st Century environmental needs; an alternative approach to flood protection and habitat restoration is necessary. This material forms part of The Open University course U216 Environment... Environment: LA River A short introduction to this...
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Early years team work and leadership
Education & Development

Early years team work and leadership

...Thinking about leadership - In this section you will consider the increasing emphasis on leadership in early years practice. As a concept, leadership can be interpreted in a variety of ways, dependent on social and cultural contexts. The growing emphasis on leadership is based on the premise that effective leadership will mean improved outcomes for children’s care,...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs