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Christmas at war: 1918 - At peace, but not at home
History & The Arts

Christmas at war: 1918 - At peace, but not at home

...sources the present position regarding the evacuation of internment camps in Germany as far as British prisoners of war are concerned appears to be as follows:- Camps totally evacuated:- Beeskow, Blankeburg, Chernitz, Clausthal, Cologne, Czersk, Darmstadt, Duulmen, Eutin, Freiburg, Furstenerg, Graudenz, Hammerstein, Heidelberg, Heilsberg, Heuberg Lazaret, Holzminden,...
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Martin Holt On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Martin Holt On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...sources in a systematic way every so often and see how far you have wandered from them. There is nothing wrong with this happening but sometimes I’ve found projects have (unintentionally) distorted my application of an approach over a period of time and find a return to basics is useful. What advice would you give the fledgling practitioner? Be kind. There is a reason...
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Balloon releases – a touching celebration or an environmental tragedy?
Nature & Environment

Balloon releases – a touching celebration or an environmental tragedy?

...sources of waste found on beaches – they cause litter far from where the original event took place. Because of the environmental concerns, many local authorities in the UK and states in the USA have banned mass balloon releases; this prohibition may include not being able to release balloons near crematorium or cemeteries. [Man blowing bubbles] Alternative practices...
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Classical Studies: festivals
History & The Arts

Classical Studies: festivals

...sources and ancient relics to paint a picture of the traditional Athenian festival. Transcript The Vinalia Food and drink festivals have become increasingly popular in recent years, but did you know that they have actually taken place since Ancient Rome? Dr Joanna Paul, Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies, shows us a depiction of the Vinalia, a festival dedicated to...
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Introducing social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social care and social work

...Open University course K123 Foundations for Social Care and Social Work Practice....Introduction: Introduction - 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 take place in the United Kingdom...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Effective writing in professional social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Effective writing in professional social work practice

...Open University Social Work courses....Effective writing in professional social work practice: Introduction - This course introduces you to professional writing which is an integral aspect of social work practice. Social workers need to consider how their writing forms part of their communication and record keeping. Ensuring people who are being written about are at the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Electronic applications
Science, Maths & Technology

Electronic applications

...Open University course T312 Electronics: signal processing, control and communications...Electronic applications: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the mathematical representations and techniques for manipulating of signals in the time and frequency domains explain the application, benefits and limitations of communications,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Will players be fit to perform or ready to burnout at Euro 2020?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Will players be fit to perform or ready to burnout at Euro 2020?

...sources that a player has to cope with the demands placed on them. This drip, drip, drip from a series of sources of stress can make them susceptible to burnout. Smith and Raedeke (2001) outlined 3 characteristics of burnout. Firstly, emotional and physical exhaustion, in the form of lack of energy and loss of interest in an activity. Secondly, feelings of low personal...
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