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The Legacy of Nuclear Power: Part 1
Nature & Environment

The Legacy of Nuclear Power: Part 1

...become, if you like, the places where the nuclear industry resides and as a result, to some extent, they hold on tenaciously to that, Sellafield being a case in point. But at the same time, peripheralisation implies that other communities are able to resist, to repel, to bring up combinations of cross-cutting alliances to try and prevent nuclear activity. So that is why...
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Marketing communications as a strategic function
Money & Business

Marketing communications as a strategic function

...becoming a way of delivering a communications strategy, rather than the other way round. He points to firms such as Virgin or BMW where the company brand subsumes separate offerings, or to firms like the Body Shop where company values provide competitive differentiation. As in Figure 1, ‘in this ‘new’ model, communications starts with the company, and marketing...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?
Education & Development

Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?

...becomes the go-to, easiest tool the parent is using.” Although helpful in the short term, it’s important for young children to be able to develop internal mechanisms of self-regulation, whether that’s learning without constant rewards or being able to sit patiently without constant digital stimulation. Christakis says that, anecdotally, he and others are starting to...
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Coaching neurodivergent athletes
Health, Sports & Psychology

Coaching neurodivergent athletes

...student, so you might want to do this at regular points during the course. If at any time you feel uncomfortable during the course try taking some time away, invest time in some self-care strategies, and return to the course when you feel comfortable....Week 1: What is neurodiversity?: Introduction - In this first week of the course, you will familiarise yourself with the...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Machine translation in language learning and teaching
Languages

Machine translation in language learning and teaching

...become increasingly accurate and efficient, making them invaluable aids in the language learning journey. [Described image] Figure 1 In the first session of this course, you will learn about the history of OMT and the benefits and limitations they pose for language learners. You will also find out about the role reflection plays when using OMT. In the second session, you...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners
History & The Arts

Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners

...students, but also housing various other kinds of immigrants. Many of the people Selvon came into contact with provided the raw material for the central characters in The Lonely Londoners. For Selvon, this period was significant for what it taught him about himself and other West Indians, as well as presenting him with some negative first impressions of England: It was my...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
The life of Mama Elouise Edwards
History & The Arts

The life of Mama Elouise Edwards

...become a more radical space for women’s activism, political growth and cultural development. Reflecting this evolution, in 1980 the group became Abasindi, the Zulu word meaning ‘survivors’. Their work expanded to include a Saturday school and cultural activities directed at celebrating Black identity through dance, drumming, crafts and hair grooming. They learned...
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Infection and immunity
Health, Sports & Psychology

Infection and immunity

...becomes a carrier of the malaria pathogen. At this point, the mosquito is referred to as a vector. When a mosquito bites, it releases a chemical into the circulation to stop the blood clotting. During this process, it could also release one or more of the malaria parasites it has been carrying into the circulatory system of the human it has bitten. If it does this, the...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs