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Innovation Design: Energy and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Innovation Design: Energy and Sustainability

...think about where that power has come from? In most of the world, we’re still burning harmful fossil fuels to create energy. However, throughout Europe a growing number of householders have decided to put the environment first, by switching to a “green tariff” with energy suppliers who can guarantee renewable, fossil fuel-free energy. This album explores the various...
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Improving patient, family and colleague witnesses’ experiences of Fitness to Practise proceedings
Health, Sports & Psychology

Improving patient, family and colleague witnesses’ experiences of Fitness to Practise proceedings

...system that there is potential for additional trauma caused by the experience of being a witness. This evidence-based course provides learning about the Fitness to Practise process and being a witness. [RCN logo] This course has been accredited for continuing professional development by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The RCN cannot confirm competence of any...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)
Education & Development

An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)

...think about learning, and how we think about teaching. We make learning environments, and learning environments include what a student might do with the computer. Speaker 1 Worrying is discouraging. Speaker 2 Worrying is discouraging. Candace Thille But it also includes what a student does in the classroom with their peers. Natalie Baker Shirer ‘Con-summit’. Now, if...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration
Nature & Environment

World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration

...systems and their contribution to human well-being. How Nature is good for our health and happiness - BBC Earth, April 20, 2016. Taking it further Treezilla: the monster map of trees: A site where you can engage, map and also calculate the benefits provided by your local trees. iSpot – a friendly community of nature enthusiasts sharing their photos of nature and...
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How are tiny air pollutants causing massive storms in the Amazon?
Nature & Environment

How are tiny air pollutants causing massive storms in the Amazon?

...systems that are responsible for causing thunderstorms in the Amazonian tropics. “These tiny particles act [by] forming cloud droplets after all the larger particles in a warm and humid environment have already been used to form droplets,” says Machado in an interview with SciDev.Net. He explains that the low concentration of large particles contributes to high levels...
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Campaigning for refugee and migrant women
Society, Politics & Law

Campaigning for refugee and migrant women

...system, talking about campaigning and working nationally with black and ethnic minority women. She focuses on the role of social workers and considers the needs of women experiencing immigration, asylum and NRPF (No Recourse to Public Funds) problems with other forms of violence, including sexual violence, forced marriage, female genital mutilation and so-called...
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Abrasive jet cutting
Science, Maths & Technology

Abrasive jet cutting

...system comprises the following main operating units: A high pressure water pump. A hopper feed or slurry unit. A cutting head. A profiling/cutting machine which may be manually operated, CNC or controlled by a programmable robot. Equipment can also be used for deburring, flash removal, cleaning, etc. Abrasive jet cutting plan [Images to demonstrate 'Abrasive jet cutting'...
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Article 10 mins
The housing crash and the man who saw it coming
Money & Business

The housing crash and the man who saw it coming

...system in 2006 when I started the housing market and I saw a bubble that was getting out of control, that was unsustainable both in terms of increasing home prices, excesses in the housing market and in mortgages. It was pretty clear that there was a housing bubble in the United States. Real home prices had doubled between 1996 and 2006, when historically prices of home...
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