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Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for an older family member with learning disabilities

...resources that are useful to do this. Links to useful sources of information and organisations are provided throughout. You can work through the course at your own pace and choose which sections and activities you want to do. Although the estimated completion time is four hours, if you are pushed for time do not feel you have to do all the activities. Sessions 2 and 3...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms
History & The Arts

The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms

...Humanities...The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the terminology associated with the culture, identity and power relevant to the Roman Empire, as treated both in ancient sources and modern scholarship and presentation...The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms: 1 Preliminary...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
Assessment in secondary geography
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary geography

...human and physical processes in the Geography National Curriculum (GNC) 2014 will erode notions of progression in curriculum and assessment planning. They have published a framework to address their concerns. The discussion of the proposals related to assessment and progression will be relevant to teachers whether they work in England or elsewhere. If you want to know...
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Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
How are Ethiopian coffee growers responding to climate change?
Science, Maths & Technology

How are Ethiopian coffee growers responding to climate change?

...human, social and ecological conditions that may allow such expansion, according to Wandiga. Also, farmers should slowly substitute coffee with other plants that may bring income. William Ndegwa, Kitui County director at the Kenya Meteorological Department, says the model used in the research is a powerful tool for linking climate variables with biological parameters....
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Article 5 mins
‘Citizen sensing’ and new forms of environmental monitoring
Society, Politics & Law

‘Citizen sensing’ and new forms of environmental monitoring

...human senses. This is one reason why we are increasingly reliant on digital devices to maintain a steady and reliable data stream about the current state of the earth, from equipment that tracks global warming to earthquake warning systems. Environmental monitoring is not only conducted by scientists and other experts, but also by countless volunteers around the world....
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Article 10 mins
Hallowain't III: Thorny devil
Science, Maths & Technology

Hallowain't III: Thorny devil

...human sacrifice, and parents tears, Though for the noyse of Drums and Timbrels loud Thir childrens cries unheard, that past through fire To his grim Idol. Him the Ammonite Worshipt in Rabba and her watry Plain, In Argob and in Basan, to the stream Of utmost Arnon. Nor content with such Audacious neighbourhood, the wisest heart Of Solomon he led by fraud to build His...
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Video 5 mins
How many different types of smile are there?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How many different types of smile are there?

...Wallace V Friesen, seeks to create an atlas of nearly all possible human expressions. Ekman says, in his book Telling Lies, that their technique for measuring the face can distinguish over 50 different smiles. Confused? You’re not the only one. Perhaps the best approach is to just grin and bear it… This article was originally published by Mosaic under a CC-BY licence...
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Article 5 mins
What are the rules around assisted suicide?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What are the rules around assisted suicide?

...Human Rights in Strasbourg. Diane's husband, Brian Pretty, tells their story: Transcript Arguments against assisted suicide are well rehearsed and can be rooted in the belief that killing is wrong in any circumstances. You might think that people in the medical profession have a duty to preserve life – even though someone might be near the end of life. It may also be...
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Activity 5 mins