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The Problem with Pink
History & The Arts

The Problem with Pink

...de Pompadour by Francois Boucher 1759] Madame de Pompadour by François Boucher 1759 The idea that pink is feminine is something that we tend to take for granted. It works as a convenient shorthand – an obvious example is the wearing of pink ribbons to mark breast cancer awareness. However, this colour coding can also be a cause for concern – there has been much...
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Surface water
Nature & Environment

Surface water

...table to become groundwater may eventually re-emerge at the surface as springs where the water table intersects the surface. Almost all streams and rivers have springs or seepages as their ultimate source, or are fed by them at various points along their courses. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 2 study in Environment & Development...Surface water:...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Getting started with German 2
Languages

Getting started with German 2

...table in a German-speaking country, this course will build your vocabulary, teach you how to express your likes and dislikes and introduce you to grammatical concepts that will improve your ability to hold sophisticated conversations in German and understand more complex language in a variety of different scenarios. This OpenLearn course is an extract from the beginning...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Prices, location and spread
Science, Maths & Technology

Prices, location and spread

...Table 1 shows prices of a 100 g jar of a well-known brand of instant coffee obtained in 15 different shops in Milton Keynes on the same day in February 2012. Table 1 Coffee prices (in pence) 299 315 268 269 295 295 369 275 268 295 279 268 268 295 305 There are several points to note concerning these prices. They relate to a particular brand of coffee. You might expect the...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
Understanding water quality
Nature & Environment

Understanding water quality

...Table 1 and some points are discussed below in more detail. Table 1 The nature, sources, effects and control of some major types of pollutants. Pollutant Nature Common sources Effects of pollution Control natural organic material biodegradable organic materials; normally decomposed by aerobic bacteria (which require water-dissolved oxygen) domestic sewage; food-processing...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Financial methods in environmental decisions
Nature & Environment

Financial methods in environmental decisions

...Table 1 shows a possible cash flow statement for the Fatcat Haulage project considered in Activity 2. Table 1 is primarily intended to illustrate format, not to give an exhaustive list of all the cash flow items that could arise from this project. Perhaps from your own experience you can think of other possible cash flow items. The table should help to indicate where...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Deconstructing the Moors: black presence in the United Kingdom before and during the Tudor period
History & The Arts

Deconstructing the Moors: black presence in the United Kingdom before and during the Tudor period

...De Troyes, C. (1991) Arthurian Romances. London: Penguin Classics. El, C. (2016) Moor. What They Didn’t Teach you in Black History Class. Vol. 1 and 2. California: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. El, C. (2016) Black a Moor: Bridging the Gap between Black and Moor. California: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Eveleth, R. (2014) Not all the...
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What was the Bosman ruling? The one minute guide
Health, Sports & Psychology

What was the Bosman ruling? The one minute guide

...agreed with him - and since then, it has been forbidden for teams to demand transfer fees for out-of-contract players joining clubs within the EU; and for leagues or competitions to impose a limit on the number of players from within the EU in any team. Images: broken footballer by Guts Gaming CC-BY; table player by Stuart Kerr CC-BY; soccer robots by Linmtheu CC-BY-SA...
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