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Flying Fatigued: Fatigue in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Flying Fatigued: Fatigue in Aviation

...studies: Case Study 1 1994 ‘OASIS’ BOEING 737-2D6C, 7T-VEE, COVENTRY airport, UK link for full report On 21 December 1994, a B737 had been leased by Phoenix Aviation (from Air Algerie) to transport live animals from the UK to France and Netherlands. At 06:42, the airplane departed Amsterdam to Coventry. The weather worsened at Coventry with RVR reducing to 700m and...
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Oxygen, blood and the body
Science, Maths & Technology

Oxygen, blood and the body

...study. The brilliant red colour of blood comes directly from a chemical group called haem, which contains the transition metal iron. More specifically, the haem is found in the blood’s O2-carrying protein, haemoglobin (Hb) and storage protein, myoglobin (Mb). Haemoglobin is present in the bloodstream of many organisms. Myoglobin Myoglobin (Mb) is found exclusively in...
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Introduction to Spanish
Languages

Introduction to Spanish

...Studies (beginners) course. Whether you are a complete beginner or have some knowledge of Spanish you could give it a go and we hope that you enjoy the course!...In this free course, you will learn how to talk about your work and your working day. You will learn vocabulary for different professions, say what your job is, and how you go to work. This course is an extract...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Introducing social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social care and social work

...skills of reflection, and the legal framework that guides practice...This free course, Introducing social care and social work, will introduce you to different social care and social work practitioner roles. It will develop your understanding of the context in which social care and social work takes place in the UK. Social work and social care practitioners have a vital...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Music and its media
History & The Arts

Music and its media

...study music of the past: manuscripts of sixteenth-century Belgium, prints of eighteenth-century London, and recordings of twentieth-century America...This free course, Music and its media, examines some of the main ways in which music is transmitted. It considers how the means of communicating a particular piece can change over time; and how the appearance and contents of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
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Society, Politics & Law

Scottish courts and the law

...skills involved in legal problem solving describe how lawyers use law reports...Week 7: Reporting cases: 1 Official law reports - If judges play an important role in society by deciding cases and providing a judgment which gives the reasons for their decision how can a member of the public find out what that decision is? With technology it has become relatively easy, as...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Talk the talk
Education & Development

Talk the talk

...skills and knowledge you need to create and deliver confident presentations and speeches. This free course introduces the mechanics of effective, persuasive oral presentations, by giving you the opportunity to analyse examples and then create your own. Using resources such as TED Talk videos, you will see how experts deliver professional talks and famous speeches, observe...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
PodMag May 2016
Society, Politics & Law

PodMag May 2016

...Studies and Chair of DD102, Helen Clough, Learning and Teaching Librarian, and Jacqueline Baxter talks to three students about their hot tips for preparing for EMAs and exams. Select here for a copy of the transcript of this audio Dr Georgina Blakeley Karen interviews Georgina for hints and tips on successfully completing EMAs and exams. Georgina explains the differences...
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Audio 20 mins