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How can honour killings be stopped?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can honour killings be stopped?

...system, argues Dr Hannana Siddiqui...Find out about The Open University's Sociology courses and qualifications [The UK government's Ending Violence against Women and Girls strategy] The 2016 strategy paper from the UK Home Office on ending violence against women and girls, introduced by the-then Home Secretary Theresa May The ‘honour’ killing of Banaz Mahmod...
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Metals in medicine
Science, Maths & Technology

Metals in medicine

...system. You will focus on the first of these – anatomical imaging – in the next two sections where you will look at X-ray and MRI...Metals in medicine: 2 Anatomical imaging using X-rays - X-rays are routinely used in diagnosis – for example, in examining broken bones. They are part of the electromagnetic spectrum and have the potential to interact with matter,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Starting with maths: Patterns and formulas
Science, Maths & Technology

Starting with maths: Patterns and formulas

...think the total for the 10th row will be? Keep this paper handy as you will need your triangle later in the course. Discussion The next two rows are 1, 7, 21, 35, 35, 21, 7, 1 and 1, 8, 28, 56, 70, 56, 28, 8, 1. There are many different patterns. The 1s down the sides of the triangle is probably the easiest one to spot! You can also see the counting numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Young people’s wellbeing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Young people’s wellbeing

...think that mental health services for children and young people are inadequate, a survey has found. The survey of 1000 UK GPs found that 99% feared that young people may come to harm while waiting for specialist mental health treatment from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). The survey, conducted on behalf of a mental health charity, found that 78% of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
A Victorian Christmas: Christmas in Dreamthorp
History & The Arts

A Victorian Christmas: Christmas in Dreamthorp

...think, that one half of the year seems so much longer than the other half; that on the dial-plate whose hours are months, the restless finger _seems_ to move more slowly when travelling upward from autumn leaves and snow to light, than when it is travelling downward from light to snow and withered leaves. Of all the seasons of the year, I like winter best. That peculiar...
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Why would you want to make a bee wear a backpack?
Nature & Environment

Why would you want to make a bee wear a backpack?

...systems are unable to monitor in landscapes that are anything other than flat as there needs to be a clear line of sight between the receiver and the transmitter attached to the bee. Knowing where and how bees move and die outside the hive in a variety of landscapes will provide critical information in evaluating the impact of modern agricultural techniques such as the...
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Will Brexit mean London loses its financial dominance?
Money & Business

Will Brexit mean London loses its financial dominance?

...system in upholding the rule of law, including the protection of creditor and shareholder rights. The superiority of the UK’s university education in economics and finance over its continental counterparts. The UK’s tax and employment regulation that is conducive to the industry’s health and profits. Protecting the interests of creditors and shareholders from the...
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How did United Airlines get their PR response so wrong?
Money & Business

How did United Airlines get their PR response so wrong?

...systems, bonuses and performance reviews all need to start reflecting this. Service standards need to be introduced, and adhered to strictly. In this respect, United should learn from rival Delta, which was once one of the best-known airlines in America, highly profitable and popular with customers. Then the culture at Delta changed, and customer service suffered....
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