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Nuclear power: friend or foe?
Society, Politics & Law

Nuclear power: friend or foe?

...technology, nuclear energy was regarded favourably and opposing views were largely absent. Later on, as fears about the risks from nuclear energy grew so too did opposition, contributing to a more defensive position by pro-nuclear interests. For a while it appeared that an uneasy consensus was emerging on the issue of radioactive waste management, but positions on the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Listening to young children: supporting transition
Education & Development

Listening to young children: supporting transition

...educators developed portfolios for children, consisting of learning stories to highlight children’s competence, learning and dispositions. Collaboration resulted in the adoption of the same approach by school educators. These portfolios accompanied the children to school, and were used both as ‘icebreakers’ in discussions about school readiness, and as the basis for...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Applying social work law with children and families
Society, Politics & Law

Applying social work law with children and families

...education, right to a family life and the right to express an opinion and be listened to. At an individual level, taking on the messages of the UNCRC can have major implications for all practitioners in their work − such as the extent to which children are enabled to have a say in decisions that affect their lives (e.g. the design of services). This can be challenging...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
An introduction to electronics
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to electronics

...technology of the modern world. Increasingly electronics is at the cutting edge of technology, as illustrated in the following video. TIM DRYSDALE Electronics has come a long way in seven decades. Even more importantly, it’s helped the world develop at a pace that is unprecedented in human history. BERNIE CLARK Ray Kurzweil estimates the next 100 years will bring a rate...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Introducing Black leadership Badge icon
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing Black leadership

...educational well-being of the community. The courses also provide another way of helping you to progress from informal to formal learning. To complete a course you need to be able to find about 24 hours of study time, over a period of about 8 weeks. However, it is possible to study them at any time, and at a pace to suit you. Badged courses are all available on The Open...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Is Obama's Iran legacy under threat?
Society, Politics & Law

Is Obama's Iran legacy under threat?

...Technology at the same time. The development of the working relationship through such intense negotiations shows the importance of having skilled, worldly politicians engaging with one another. While the final key decision-makers may have been Obama and not just Rouhani but the Iranian Supreme Leader himself, each with their own red lines to protect their respective...
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Article 5 mins
Iron from the sky: Meteors, meteorites and ancient culture
Science, Maths & Technology

Iron from the sky: Meteors, meteorites and ancient culture

...technology we recorded conclusive proof that the earliest known use of iron by Egyptians was from a meteorite. [Meteorite iron] Meteorite iron The full meaning of the meteorite iron beads within this grave remains to be established, it could not be confirmed if the people who worked this iron, in about 3400BC, knew it came from the sky; no writing existed at this time in...
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Article 10 mins
This is not a city: Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

This is not a city: Milton Keynes

...technologies, applications and physical infrastructure has brought together knowledge and economic productivity. Capitalising on this trend, Milton Keynes has branded itself as a ‘smart city’. Across the globe, smart cities such as Songdo in South Korea and Barcelona in Spain are increasingly using networks of sensors, databases and IT systems to find efficient,...
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Article 15 mins