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In the night sky: Orion
Science, Maths & Technology

In the night sky: Orion

...variables in star formation are mass and temperature. It is these which produce the wide variety of stars we see and many we can't. Red Dwarfs Red Dwarfs are small stars with temperatures cooler than that of the Sun. They are the most common stars in our galaxy and are less than half of the mass of the Sun. They are positioned on the lower main sequence on the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Money & Business

Introducing the voluntary sector

...class children but these were funded by government (Thane, 2011). However, it seems that the boundaries are becoming even more ‘blurred’ because services traditionally run by government are being run by other sectors. In the case of the UK, think of how private sector organisations are now running services that used to be provided by local authorities or hospitals...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Partnerships and networks in work with young people
Health, Sports & Psychology

Partnerships and networks in work with young people

...DES, 1982, p. 122) What is different now is the emphasis that recent governments have placed on the development of partnership working, particularly in relation to the delivery of public services. Policy during the years of the Labour Government of 1997–2010 had a strong focus on joint working between agencies and on partnership across a wide range of public policy,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Watching the weather
Nature & Environment

Watching the weather

...variable is measured in a consistent way at every surface site; this is required because weather observations at many sites are needed to feed into a forecast model and to build up a weather chart. These observations are all made using different instruments, which were built at different times and possibly originate from different manufacturers. If one instrument...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Introducing research in law and beyond
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing research in law and beyond

...variable quality and are open to very rapid change. Treat information you find on the internet with appropriate care. Be very careful about the source of information and look carefully at who operates the website. Personal communications Personal communications such as (unpublished) letters and conversations are not references. If you use such comments (and of course, you...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
An introduction to energy resources
Nature & Environment

An introduction to energy resources

...variable demand for electricity. Natural gas also contains a lower proportion of carbon than coal and oil, and so less carbon dioxide is emitted to the atmosphere...Energy resources: An introduction to energy resources: 7 Renewable and non-renewable energy supplies - Energy resources can be considered in a completely different way from their energy density — whether or...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Developing career resilience Badge icon
Money & Business

Developing career resilience

...mathematical resilience, and contributed to Heather feeling embarrassed in class and losing confidence. This led to less willingness to ask questions in the future and loss of mathematical confidence. Part 2 ‘I just can’t do maths’ – Heather as a mother Now consider Heather’s description of her experience as a mother, wanting to support her daughter despite her own mathematical anxiety. Throughout the years, when I've ......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The science of nutrition and healthy eating Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of nutrition and healthy eating

...classed as high in fibre must have at least 6 g of fibre per 100 g. In Activity 3, you probably found that many breakfast cereals fall into this category (Figure 15). [Described image] Figure 15 Breakfast cereal is usually high in fibre Fibre – also called ‘roughage’ – is one of those ‘foods’ that you eat but don’t digest. It contains no useful calories. It...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs