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Who belongs to Glasgow?
Society, Politics & Law

Who belongs to Glasgow?

...Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Licence. Every effort has been made to trace all copyright holders. If further information can be supplied to amend any acknowledgements, the publishers will be pleased to do so at the first opportunity. Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover...
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Level 2: Intermediate 3 hrs
Working with our environment: an introduction
Nature & Environment

Working with our environment: an introduction

...writing and you won't be surprised to hear that I'm looking at a computer screen at the moment. What else can I see? Books and bookshelves, furniture of various sorts, pictures, a camera, some clothes, then a carpet on the floor, electrical leads, plugs and a socket, lighting, a radio, a radiator, walls and ceiling, a door, and a window overlooking a small and somewhat...
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Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs
Financial statement analysis and interpretation
Money & Business

Financial statement analysis and interpretation

...Write your thoughts in the box below. Feedback The current ratio indicates that the company should be able to pay its current liabilities as they fall due. There was a slight increase in the current ratio in 2022 (1.99:1) when compared to 2021 (1.91:1), and no apparent liquidity problems are indicated. The quick ratio of the company remained consistent from 1.46 in 2021...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
The restless Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

The restless Universe

...writing numerical values in scientific notation is, therefore, that all the digits in the number that multiplies the power of ten are significant figures. We will introduce the units in which physical quantities are generally measured. For example, time is measured in seconds, length in metres, energy in joules and electric current in amperes. A detailed understanding of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts
Languages

Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts

...writing. You will examine the world of Spanish and Latin-American art and explore the difference between art and craft...This free course, Advanced Spanish: Arts and crafts, is designed to develop your knowledge and understanding of Spanish-speaking societies and cultures and extend the practical skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. You will examine the...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside
Society, Politics & Law

Section 6: Introduction to Learning Resources on Red Clydeside

...writing in the pages of the society’s journal. Many other topics are covered as well, and these can be viewed in the searchable database of journal categories, which is also accessible to all website visitors. Members receive a print copy of the annual SLHS journal, usually published in the late autumn of each year. *Scottish Labour History Society promoting OpenLearn...
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Article 30 mins
Why is Mongolia a good place to die?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is Mongolia a good place to die?

...write a will now,” she says. “They would never have done that in the past because it would be seen as a bad omen.” The hospital also offers patients what is known as “dignity therapy” – which my interpreter translated as “reputation treatment” – encouraging them to tell their life story before they pass away. It began as a way of dealing with patients...
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Article 15 mins
Can we get to a world without suicide?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can we get to a world without suicide?

...writing about working-class communities in the north of England, but this sense of expectation and inevitability defined broad societal attitudes to suicide as well. It was also a crime. In 1956, 613 people in England and Wales were prosecuted for attempting to ‘commit’ suicide, 33 of whom were imprisoned. The law only changed in 1961, but the stigma endured; the...
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Article 15 mins