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Economics explains discrimination in the labour market
Society, Politics & Law

Economics explains discrimination in the labour market

...physical effort but also the effect of working at times that are contrary to the body's natural inclinations, e.g. at night or on some systems of shift work, intense concentration and working continuously for long periods … This can lead to stevedores failing to ensure that they are in a safe position with the result that they are hit by a falling object or struck by a...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus
History & The Arts

Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus

...physical world; the voyages of exploration, expansion of trade routes and colonisation of the Americas; the new technology of printing, which allowed for the rapid dissemination of new ideas and discoveries; and the development of a humanist educational programme, based on the study of ancient Greek and Latin authors, and dedicated to the restoration of classical ideals...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Studying mammals: A winning design
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: A winning design

...physical - remember the suckling marsupials from the TV programme...Studying mammals: A winning design: 5.1 Warm-blooded vs cold-blooded - This section is concerned with another key mammalian characteristic. LoM highlights some of the essential terms and ideas - such as the notion of warm-bloodedness - but for more thorough study, some technical background is needed....
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840
History & The Arts

National identity in Britain and Ireland, 1780–1840

...physical) objects are important primary sources for historians, so this activity will help you to develop your ability to analyse this type of source. Look at each image carefully, jotting down anything you notice as interesting or unusual. Then answer the following questions: Can you identify symbols of Britishness evident in Figures 7 and 8? Why do you think that people...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Step up to leadership
Money & Business

Step up to leadership

...physical level in various structures of the brain. This highlights the fact that our reactions are deeply instinctive. We have them whether we consciously want to or not. So how does this work? When we combine warmth and competence in a four box model, we can see four basic combinations of how we might perceive someone. Feelings of high warmth and low competence have been...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Studying mammals: Plant predators
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Plant predators

...physical breakdown, grinding it up into small paricles using specially adapted teeth. This phase is followed by chemical breakdown of the cellulose lattice, to release the sugar molecules and allow access to the nutrients within the plant cells...Studying mammals: Plant predators: 3 Herbivore teeth - Tables are a useful way of recording key information. The headings for...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course
Languages

Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course

...physical objects, which evolved over the centuries into characters formed from strokes. The total number of Chinese characters is estimated at about 50,000, of which roughly 3000 are used for everyday purposes. This course teaches simplified characters, which were introduced by the Chinese government in the 1950s in an attempt to increase literacy. Each character in...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Hadrian's Rome
History & The Arts

Hadrian's Rome

...physical structure may coincide with this transition. And then Hadrian of course invests a lot of energy behind the building: it’s the grandest interior ever built. I think we can imagine major festivals, events, carried out at the Pantheon with Hadrian there. Eleanor Betts OK, great, so let’s think a little bit more then about the architecture. So can you tell me a...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs