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Marxism and Marketing
Money & Business

Marxism and Marketing

...thinking relevant when applied to a modern drink’s marketing strategy? The successful sale of white cider to people from poorer economic demographics has not gone unnoticed and many social commentators have criticised the manner in which the drink has been marketed. In a Capitalist system, should we expect all market opportunities to be exploited regardless of moral...
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How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences
Society, Politics & Law

How arguments are constructed and used in the Social Sciences

...thinking about the social security system has to take into account not only how we would like it to be here, but the international climate, especially the state of our competitors. What would be the effect of trying to compete with other countries in the world, who are less shackled with high welfare costs, without reducing ours, and indeed are there countries with lower...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Beachbrains
Science, Maths & Technology

Beachbrains

...think in the sun, sand just bakes. Although each grain of sand is a tiny chip of silicon, as a silicon chip it computes a big round nothing, zilch, nada; touching only its nearest neighbours does not make even the slightest hum, never mind turning on the lights. Making the right connections is how difficult, precisely? Dummer first conceived of connecting silicon with...
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Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts

...think about the different systems that operate in our bodies. The third is to think about the different parts of the body, the individual bits that we are all made up of...Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts: 2.2 The body as a machine - This is a useful way of thinking if we want to understand some basic aspects of how the body works in its relation to...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Ms Yang on British and Chinese education
Education & Development

Ms Yang on British and Chinese education

...on her experiences. ...If you've been watching our OU/BBC co-production Are our kids tough enough? Chinese School you may be interested to hear the Chinese science teacher's, Ms Yang, opinions of the programme, her experience at the school and what she thinks about the Chinese and British education systems. Select from the articles below to discover her point of view....
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How can I cope with exam stress
Education & Development

How can I cope with exam stress

...system gets switched on. Initially this is a good thing, because it is the activation of this system that releases the neurochemical adrenaline – and this stimulates you to get going and focus on your work. But the problem starts when periods of stress become prolonged. When this happens, the sympathetic branch stays permanently on, pouring adrenaline into the body and...
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Scotland’s ‘not proven’ verdict helps juries communicate their belief of guilt when lack of evidence fails to convict
Society, Politics & Law

Scotland’s ‘not proven’ verdict helps juries communicate their belief of guilt when lack of evidence fails to convict

...system, Scotland has three verdicts: guilty, not guilty and not proven. The confusion over the not proven verdict relates to the fact that Scottish law has not defined what the not proven verdict means, and it has the exact same legal outcome as the not guilty verdict, meaning the defendant is acquitted. Besides being seen as confusing and providing an extra chance for...
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Can a space rock from Costa Rica reveal the origin of water on Earth?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can a space rock from Costa Rica reveal the origin of water on Earth?

...System. Meteorites are incredible rocks. For generations, their dramatic entrances into Earth’s atmosphere have been revered by civilisations as signs from deities of vast cosmic power. These space rocks act like time capsules from the very beginning of our Solar System, some 4.5 billion years ago, preserving information about the conditions at that time. Murchison is a...
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