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Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver
Education & Development

Julie Asumu: mother, grandmother, stalwart of Manchester’s Black community, activist and care giver

...system and subsequently were clueless about taking care of a baby. These young women, on attending clinical appointments, would remain at the surgery socialising with each other until closing time. This became a daily occurrence which was problematic for the nurses and other staff working at the surgery. Dr Margaret Clarke, the paediatrician at the surgery, recognised...
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Gene testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Gene testing

...system, kidneys, heart, gut and limbs fetoscopy organ and limb abnormalities, skin disorders, blood disorders amniocentesis: karyotype analysis Down's syndrome DNA studies many genetic disorders determination of fetal protein levels spina bifida chorionic villi sampling genetic disorders (e.g. muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, Huntington's disease) Maternal serum...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Presenting information
Digital & Computing

Presenting information

...system. This section provides you with basic instructions for its use, and a few practice activities. The Windows calculator also provides a help menu that you can use...Presenting information: 1.1.2 Launching the Windows scientific calculator - From the Start menu on your Windows desktop choose 'Programs', then 'Accessories' and then 'Calculator' (if 'Calculator' doesn't...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows
Nature & Environment

Environment: understanding atmospheric and ocean flows

...systems and cause these changes. You will consider flows of water, heat and even pollution around the planet and look at how, through positive feedback processes, the flows that are affecting the Arctic are already changing the whole planet. There will be further changes, with an impact on us all. The Arctic is often considered a victim of climate change – and it...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace
Education & Development

An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace

...the existence of the Serbian nation, the Serbian homeland, and the Serbian flag. Judicial systems are rooted in common legal _________. Two lawyers who have never met can nevertheless combine efforts to defend a complete stranger because they all believe in the existence of laws, justice, human rights—and the money paid out in fees. Excerpt from: Harari, Y. N. (2014) Sapiens. A Brief History of Humankind New York. Random ......
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Art and visual culture: medieval to modern
History & The Arts

Art and visual culture: medieval to modern

...system while retaining their professional independence. The powerful Antwerp artists’ guild was even responsible for a chamber of rhetoric, associating artists with literature in a manner quite independent of Italian art theory. As the debate about artistic status grew, the real disadvantage of the guild system for artists was not so much lack of freedom or...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Studying mammals: Life in the trees
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Life in the trees

...system; the resulting damage to the tree is significant. The benefits from this tight relationship are seemingly very one-sided. Tropical tree squirrels provide an excellent example of niche separation. Different species don't mill around indiscriminately in any one area of the tropical rainforest; rather, they have distinct lifestyles and preferences for particular...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
The many guises of the emperor Augustus
History & The Arts

The many guises of the emperor Augustus

...system was breaking apart and Rome was plunged into two bitter civil wars between powerful political and military figures, such as Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, one after the other. Augustus – at this stage still called Octavian – was the last man standing after the second civil war, and this is how he came to be in control of the Roman state. [Figure 2: This image...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs