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Does counting calories work?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Does counting calories work?

...business of counting calories. That precision is illusory. The trouble begins at source, with the lists compiled by Atwater and others. Companies are allowed to incinerate freeze-dried pellets of product in a bomb calorimeter to arrive at calorie counts, though most avoid that hassle, says Marion Nestle. Some use the data developed by Atwater in the late 1800s. But the...
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Why maps are made
Society, Politics & Law

Why maps are made

...business locations were made in London. The idea was that if people have their legs pulled in this way they will re-examine their spatial biases and make more informed decisions in the future. [Map 5] Map 5 How Londoners see the North – at least, according to the Doncaster and District Development Council (Source: Gould and White, 1974, p.40) I hope you will look for...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture
History & The Arts

Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture

...busy lives of work and leisure, inviting people to inject meaning or value by occasionally participating in ceremonies. [This is a colour photograph of a group of children dancing around a tradition Maypole on a village green.] Questions for discussion Is there anything you or your family do that is part of your ‘culture’ that might fit within this discussion of...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Getting started with Italian 2
Languages

Getting started with Italian 2

...business and the workplace. We are also leading the way in developing short courses for academic research methods and pre-sessional English with IELTS, which will be available for registration in due course. The Open Centre for Languages and Cultures is an international leader in online language learning and intercultural communications, built on our pioneering pedagogy...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
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Education & Development

Take your teaching online

...busy private practise. And I have set up a private group within Facebook for myself and for my pupils and for my pupils' parents. I use it to deal with timetabling issues, with publicising when exams are going to be, terms dates, all the nitty gritty, that's sort of practical stuff. It's been incredibly useful, because prior to this I'd have to use the telephone or send...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)
Education & Development

A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)

...business, counselling or sport, for example. Even within education, there are different interpretations of the mentoring and coaching roles. Lancer, Clutterbuck and Megginson (2016) believe that the confusion between terms has arisen because of the complex nature of both coaching and mentoring, and due to the wide range of coaching and mentoring approaches, with elements...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Introducing International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing International Relations

...businesses: Large multinational corporations impact global economies, labour practices, and even political decisions through their global presence and financial power. Individuals: Prominent figures like diplomats, activists and everyday citizens can influence international relations through advocacy, cultural exchange or migration. All the above actors work together or...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Dutch painting of the Golden Age
History & The Arts

Dutch painting of the Golden Age

...busy scene crammed with life. However, whether or not one agrees with his conclusions, his approach successfully draws attention to the artificiality of the representation. We are led to wonder why certain objects, such as cups and a spoon, are scattered on the floor and whether a milk pail would have been left standing unattended where it could easily be knocked over. It...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs