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The genetics of autism
Health, Sports & Psychology

The genetics of autism

...de novo mutations, can also play a role in the development of autism. Researchers think that these de novo gene variants may play a more prominent role in those families where just one person has autism (also called sporadic autism). The occurrence of new genetic changes, not inherited from either parent, could explain why in some families only one person is affected by...
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Five tips for making friends at university
Education & Development

Five tips for making friends at university

...table with friends] Rachel Byron, senior lecturer in Mental Health & Wellbeing at Wrexham University, shares five tips on what you can do to help build friendships as you start your university journey. Transcript Try new things Make a list of things you’d like to have a go at, and then have a go at them! It might be a walking group, a singing group, a dance class, a...
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Economics explains discrimination in the labour market
Society, Politics & Law

Economics explains discrimination in the labour market

...Table 1, which shows the ratio of female to male earnings in a number of countries over the period 1960–1980. Table 1: The ratio of female to male hourly earnings in selected countries, 1960–1980 1960 1970 1980 Australia 0.59 0.59 0.75 France 0.64 0.67 0.71 Germany 0.65 0.69 0.72 Italy 0.73 0.74 0.83 Japan 0.46 0.54 0.54 Netherlands 0.60 – 0.71 Sweden 0.72 0.84 0.90...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting
Money & Business

Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting

...Table 1 DEPARTMENT NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES Production 125 Assembly 50 Distribution 25 How much should each department be charged for using the canteen? Answer Production (125 / (125 + 50 + 25) x £45,000 = £28,125) Assembly (50 / (125 + 50 + 25) x £45,000 = £11,250) Distribution (25 / (125 + 50 + 25) x £45,000 = £5,625)...Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting: 1.6...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
May the Forza be with you: Star Wars in other languages
Languages

May the Forza be with you: Star Wars in other languages

...des étoiles in French, Krieg der Sterne in German, for example), the Italian translation refers to the wars (in plural) of the stars (Guerre stellari) and the Spanish translation to the war of the galaxies (La guerra de las galaxias). This only applies to the original trilogy, however, the subsequent prequels were named Star Wars (in English), followed by the translation...
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Article 10 mins
Impossible Peace 2: Bullets in their socks
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: Bullets in their socks

...the part of it involving the UDA. In a handwritten note dated June 2025, the paramilitary ‘brigadier’ Jackie McDonald shares some more detail, including how the Canadian General John de Chastelain had invited him to use the electric saw to cut up a few machine guns. He writes that he did so with mixed feelings, and then offers the standout line:...
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Ion implantation
Science, Maths & Technology

Ion implantation

...tables capable of carrying 1000 kg. Components with a small volume/surface ratio have a low thermal capacity and may have to be manipulated within the chamber to prevent an excessive temperature rise. No appreciable change in dimensions occurs and the process can thus be used in the final stage of production. The ion bombardment produces a slight polishing of the surface...
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Do we really listen to children and young people?
Education & Development

Do we really listen to children and young people?

...table, each with a table computer] There is a general consensus that listening to children and young people is important. Recent developments in research, practice and policy, such as those from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC, 1989), call for greater levels of child and youth engagement. Participation is a word we often use to describe the...
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