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Rights Enshrined
Society, Politics & Law

Rights Enshrined

...Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise (HACAN). The group’s long battle against overnight flights went all the way to the ECHR. Whole Life Sentences: Vinter and Others Simon Creighton represented British prisoner Gary Vinter, who argued that his human rights had been breached when a change in the law removed the possibility of his life sentence being reviewed....
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Video 17 mins
Ebusiness technologies: foundations and practice
Science, Maths & Technology

Ebusiness technologies: foundations and practice

...changing the way businesses operate internally and externally. The seven video tracks examine a Tesco supply chain and present an insider's view of web services in a variety of environments - including IVIS (creators of Tesco direct), Deutsche bank and IBM. This material forms part of the course T320, Ebusiness technologies: foundations and practice... Ebusiness...
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Audio 44 mins
How to compare income across countries
Science, Maths & Technology

How to compare income across countries

...changes in percentage? Use percentage points Summary Introduction Transcript When we want to compare figures from two different countries, what makes for a fair basis of comparison? Does a house containing one person that produces one sack of rubbish a week produce more waste than a shared house of 4 students producing no rubbish for three weeks at a time then 15 sacks...
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Video 45 mins
Developing high trust work relationships
Money & Business

Developing high trust work relationships

...changes in organisational dynamics, which have led to a focus on trust within modern economies, and investigate the specific consequences of a lack of trust within organisations. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 2 study in Business and Management...Developing high trust work relationships: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
About Earth In Vision
Nature & Environment

About Earth In Vision

...Change project. He is a social scientist whose research engages with environmental history, policy and politics. George Revill is a Senior Lecturer in Geography at The Open University and a research investigator on Earth in Vision. He is an historical-cultural geographer with a particular interest in landscape. Kim Hammond trained and has worked as both an environmental...
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Article 5 mins
Do music lessons help with children's other classes?
Education & Development

Do music lessons help with children's other classes?

...change the world because it can change people”. But how much is this really true? We often assume that encouraging a child to play a musical instrument or to listen to certain types of music will have a wider impact on more than just their musical taste. Parents, teachers and educators alike often believe that musical aptitude can help a child in other areas of life,...
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Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?
Education & Development

Should boys be taught about periods and the menstrual cycle at school?

...change, schools needs to be more open about the importance of menstruation and they need to be more sympathetic towards the stigma girls face. For a start, schools should provide resources and information that girls can access. This will help them understand – rather than feel scared and fearful – what is happening to their bodies during puberty. This is one step...
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Article 10 mins
Tim Peake’s spacewalk is no stroll in the park
Science, Maths & Technology

Tim Peake’s spacewalk is no stroll in the park

...change a bit of kit is easy and may just take five minutes. Unless the bolt is buried deep within the car engine, or is underneath on the chassis. Then you’ll have to go outside. It’s winter, it’s cold, you put on an old coat, maybe a woolly hat, and prepare to meet the DIY challenge. An hour later, back indoors, nice cup of tea, job done. These scenarios assume you...
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