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Speak in colours!
Languages

Speak in colours!

...des goûts et des couleurs, on ne discute pas’ (‘each to their own’). Whilst this expression suggests that we should never quibble over colours, chromatic terms can nonetheless provide a rich source of discussion for language learners who want to extend their knowledge of idiomatic expressions in the target language. Indeed, there are many descriptions and...
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Decision trees and dealing with uncertainty
Money & Business

Decision trees and dealing with uncertainty

...Table 1 are possible. Table 1 Probability of different possible interest rates POSSIBLE INTEREST RATE % PROBABILITY 1.50 0.29 2.75 0.54 3.90 0.17 Note that there are only three possible outcomes. Their probabilities must total one. So, sum with 3 summands 0.29 plus 0.54 plus 0.17 equals one . The ‘expected value’ of interest rates can be calculated as follows: sum...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Solving the care crisis with public investment
Society, Politics & Law

Solving the care crisis with public investment

...De Henau, Senior Lecturer in Economics at The Open University, presents research showing that greater public investment in care can complement other urgent policy objectives...This content is associated with The Open University's Economics courses and qualifications. Care needs to keep growing, for early years and for middle and later life. Users, providers and...
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Goal-setting for a better world: Millennium Development Goals and Post-2015 Development Agenda
Society, Politics & Law

Goal-setting for a better world: Millennium Development Goals and Post-2015 Development Agenda

...table: 1972 Club of Rome publishes controversial Limits to Growth. Predicts dire consequences if growth is not slowed. Northern countries criticize the report for not including technological solutions while Southern countries are incensed because it advocates abandonment of economic development. 1980 World Conservation Strategy released by IUCN. The section “Towards...
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What sort of Victoria Sponge would Queen Victoria have eaten?
History & The Arts

What sort of Victoria Sponge would Queen Victoria have eaten?

...de chat, biscuits and drop cakes of all kinds, tablets, petit fours, princess and rice cakes, pralines, almond sweets, and a large variety of mixed sweets”. This perhaps explains her 50-inch waist. Battenberg cake, on the other hand, which featured in the second series of Bake Off, is said to have originated as an homage to the marriage of Prince Louis of Battenburg to...
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About University Ready
Education & Development

About University Ready

...table smiling] So, you’re heading to university! It’s an exciting prospect, but you’re sure to have questions about what’s in store. That’s why we have pulled together resources from universities in Wales to help make your time in higher education rewarding, fun, and safe. University Ready is your easy-to-use hub, whether you’re about to move on to...
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Fast, fun, free: Try some of our Spanish language items
Languages

Fast, fun, free: Try some of our Spanish language items

OpenLearn is full of short items where you can learn something fast, for free - and have some fun doing so. Here's a selection of easy ways to start with Spanish...[Espana Cani restaurant, Madrid] [The Bilbao Guggenheim] [Bread in the Mercardo Medieval market] [Tacos De Luz taco truck]
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Why has the welfare cap become so complex?
Society, Politics & Law

Why has the welfare cap become so complex?

...Table, below). This will particularly impact on couples with children, who disproportionately live in the South East and other London commuter areas, which also lose out but to a lesser degree. Table 1: LSE London modelling – Households capped under July 2015 budget proposal [A table showing the impact of the welfare cuts] These welfare changes will undoubtedly reduce...
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