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A brief history of Science
History & The Arts

A brief history of Science

...table below, which is taken directly from The Open University course S103 Discovering Science, sets out the time-scale of some of the major events in Earth history and developments in science and technology. It shows something of the parallel development of human communication and of science and its technological applications, set in the context of Earth history as a...
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Merry microbes: how might festive feasting affect your gut microbiota?
Science, Maths & Technology

Merry microbes: how might festive feasting affect your gut microbiota?

...table with candles. ]Show descriptionPhotograph of lots of different plates of food on a dinner table with candles. Each of these Christmas dishes are packed full of different nutrients and compounds that our bodies and our microbes will use to keep us (and them) alive. They’re a complex matrix of components, often including fibre, protein, fats, carbohydrates, and...
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How did Facebook likes help Labour at the ballot box?
Society, Politics & Law

How did Facebook likes help Labour at the ballot box?

...Table 1. Change in Facebook likes during the campaign Table 1 shows the dramatic growth in Facebook likes for Jeremy Corbyn, up by more than 35%, and the Labour Party, up 71%, during the short campaign. This is despite a strong starting position at the beginning of the campaign. While there was growth for all the parties and leaders, it is notable that the performance of...
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Introducing relational care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing relational care

...table in a communal area] Relational care represents a natural progression from person-centred care, taking it to a new level and shifting the emphasis from the individual alone to the person as part of a network of supportive and mutual relationships. Research shows that relational care is more effective in improving the wellbeing of those living and working in care...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
The importance of interpersonal skills
Money & Business

The importance of interpersonal skills

...Table 1. Figure 3 R. Meredith Belbin Table 1 Belbin's team roles ROLE TYPE DESCRIPTION CHARACTERISTICS Implementer Likes to get on with the team's task(s) and sort out practical details Dutiful, practical and quite cautious; predictable and sometimes inflexible Coordinator Encourages team members to make their point but keeps the team going in the right direction Calm,...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Training for endurance in sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Training for endurance in sport and fitness

...Table 1 shows the aerobic and anaerobic energy systems’ contribution to maximal exercise. Table 1 Estimates of anaerobic and aerobic energy contribution during selected periods of maximal exercise Duration of exhaustive exercise (sec) % OF ENERGY SUPPLIED BY THE ANAEROBIC SYSTEM % OF ENERGY FOOTNOTES 1 SUPPLIED BY THE AEROBIC SYSTEM 0–10 94 6 0–15 88 12 0–20 82 18...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
The frozen planet
Nature & Environment

The frozen planet

...de Janeiro. [Figure 5] Figure 5 The lines of longitude (in red) and latitude (in blue) on planet Earth as viewed from above the North Pole. In Figure 4 you can see that the blue lines of latitude are always the same distance apart, whereas Figure 5 shows the distance between the red lines of longitude decreases towards the North (and also the South) Pole, where they...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
The GOP tries to focus: A guide to the third debate
Society, Politics & Law

The GOP tries to focus: A guide to the third debate

...tables by blaming the nation’s problems on a left-leaning media. That was a sorry performance from people on both sides of the microphone. Yet once they got beyond that part of the circus, the candidates did start to recite some of the big economic problems of the day, including the 30 years of wage stagnation; the growing number of women in poverty; the high cost of...
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