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Composition and improvisation in cross-cultural perspective
History & The Arts

Composition and improvisation in cross-cultural perspective

...change gradually over time. And, perhaps paradoxically, notation can also enable music to change more rapidly than it does in oral traditions. It is difficult for an avant-garde composer to make an impact without the medium of notation through which to spread his work, so it tends to be written music which generates radical departures from tradition (recordings have...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Companies and financial accounting
Money & Business

Companies and financial accounting

...change frequently during a normal trading cycle, for example bulk goods. It is a useful device for obtaining security over a company’s current assets, as it allows a company to deal freely with such assets, and provides a wider range of assets that can be charged. A floating charge does not attach to any particular asset until crystallisation occurs. Crystallisation...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Exploring equality and equity in education
Education & Development

Exploring equality and equity in education

...changing if behaviours are to change. Aspirations need a process if they are to be realised. A strong version of this approach would look towards ‘positive discrimination’ or compensatory action. Examples from education are the Sure Start programme for early years education in the UK – or Head Start in the US. You will note that these are targeted – rather than...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Engineering: The nature of problems
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering: The nature of problems

...change to the way something is made or the way it works – or a new type of thing entirely) and the chances are that an innovation by development will be the order of the day. We define innovation by development as changing the bit that doesn't work, or that could work better, to improve the function of the whole product or design for reasons of cost, performance, ease...
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Level 2: Intermediate 40 hrs
The Bletchley Park connection
History & The Arts

The Bletchley Park connection

...change them, and might even take steps to make the codes genuinely unbreakable. So the intelligence derived from Bletchley was only ever shared with the highest army commanders in each front. The British secrecy held, and despite some close shaves, the German, Italian and Japanese militaries never suspected how much of their traffic was read. The Bletchley workers...
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Article 5 mins
What does it take to mentor young offenders?
Education & Development

What does it take to mentor young offenders?

...change towards a more positive future. The Open University is involved with the project and independently evaluate the young people's achievements, behaviour and outcomes to assess the benefits of the mentoring project. HEAR FROM ALEXA AND CAROLINE IN THE VIDEOS BELOW ON WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A MENTOR. ALEXA - MENTOR CAROLINE - PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR TRANSCRIPT...
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Video 10 mins
Why could phosphorus depletion leave us all hungry?
Society, Politics & Law

Why could phosphorus depletion leave us all hungry?

...change this fact, any more than enshrining food as a human right has prevented famine. But thinking about phosphorus as a human right does highlight that the right to food cannot be enforced by simply mandating access to an end product. It will also necessitate developing agricultural systems that are managed in a way that is both equitable and sustainable. This article...
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Article 5 mins
Explainer: What is autophagy?
Science, Maths & Technology

Explainer: What is autophagy?

...changing environmental conditions. Why is autophagy important? Autophagy is a fundamental cellular process which is thought to impact upon a wide variety of different diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders and cancer. It has also been shown to be important in cellular defence against pathogenic microorganisms and viral infection. It should be noted that the role...
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Article 10 mins