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Water for life
Nature & Environment

Water for life

...business and so is generally used only in those countries wealthy enough to afford it (e.g. in the Arabian Peninsula, Iran and the USA - in Arizona and California), and only where there is no other source of fresh water. The salt residue left over from the evaporation of seawater may be used as a commercial source for the brands of table salt that are sold as 'sea salt'...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
David Hume
History & The Arts

David Hume

...business of providence by voluntarily producing distempers and maladies. It is impious, says the modern European superstition, to put a period to our own life and thereby rebel against our Creator. The result of this pernicious influence of superstition on common sense is that dams don't get built, smallpox doesn't get eradicated, and those for whom it is rational to do...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Gweithio hybrid: datblygu sefydliadol
Money & Business

Gweithio hybrid: datblygu sefydliadol

...business partner was sharing with me how often she hears hiring managers tell her that they would prefer younger candidates. Bad habits have been formed yet. These are micro-aggressions that you and me are producing or experiencing every single day. And why are we doing this quite simply it’s because we do not trust each other across the generations to be good enough at...
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Level 1: Introductory 21 hrs
The frozen planet
Nature & Environment

The frozen planet

...business people and scientists. In this course the discussion will concentrate on the largest component of the frozen planet, which is closest to the poles: the Arctic to the north and the Antarctic to the south. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1 study in Science...The frozen planet: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to:...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts

...busy day, are sitting up, have just eaten, have a cold, are hot or a whole range of other reasons. Try taking it again perhaps first thing in the morning before you get up. If you are concerned about your heart rate, you should seek medical advice...Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts: 4.4 Maximum heart rate - The other part of an efficient heart is the...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Getting started with Spanish 3
Languages

Getting started with Spanish 3

...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
Understanding language and learning
Languages

Understanding language and learning

...business transacted in that particular location. Part of the assumption that there is multilinguals develop an intersubjective norm, you know. As they talk they negotiate and then come up with a usage, a particular structure or a word that native speakers won't use but it was just OK for them. So there are a lot of scholars who feel English as a lingua franca is being...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Language and creativity
Languages

Language and creativity

...business card. And then I’m maybe subverting the language within that, or changing it. These things shift reality. So you’re expecting one thing, but you get something slightly different. What you’re expecting, or what you’re used to is changed for a moment. And I like doing that. And I do that not just with language, but with other things in my work. So it’s...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs