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Earth in crisis: environmental policy in an international context
Nature & Environment

Earth in crisis: environmental policy in an international context

...project to calculate what climate change is doing to the Thames Estuary. The Thames Barrier The history of flooding in the region and the threat of future surges that overwhelm our current defences. The Isle of Sheppey The Environment Agency's attitude towards shoreline management and the devastating consequences for locals. Hold the Line Policy Changing policy on the...
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Terminal illness and wellbeing: supporting people in the workplace
Health, Sports & Psychology

Terminal illness and wellbeing: supporting people in the workplace

...managers can support colleagues but can also be useful for informing company policy and work cultures. Work as a sense of purpose: appreciate that work can make life meaningful for people. Some people may want to take extended sick leave or retire early. Others will want to work for as long as they can and do tasks that feel purposeful to them. Do not presume that you...
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...project for Run Riot: Aine O'Brien unpacks the intentions of Who Are We From The Open University Research website: Interrogating identity and citizenship through art Here on OpenLearn, discover how people came together to consider how we make sense of questions of citizenship at a time when those questions are so contentious: Methods in Motion: As borders flex, how does...
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Interacting with ambient displays
Science, Maths & Technology

Interacting with ambient displays

...project in The Open University's Jennie Lee building strives to answer this question. This video takes a look behind-the-scenes of the project, which involves an artistic installation of grey and orange balloons which have been produced in the building to signify the number of people using the lift or taking the stairs. The grey balloons represent the stairs, and the...
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Make a meadow, whatever the scale and the diversity of meadows
Nature & Environment

Make a meadow, whatever the scale and the diversity of meadows

...project, have a soil sample tested for fertility. If your soil is high fertility, you need to reduce the fertility by taking repeated hay cuts and removing the material from the site. After about 3 years, your soil should start its fertility cycle and will be ready for seed. [Photo of field with flowers] A mini meadow in a private garden. Seed To introduce seed into your...
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When two worlds collide: achieving wisdom in online groups
Science, Maths & Technology

When two worlds collide: achieving wisdom in online groups

...managing expectations, negotiating common ground and caring how others feel are key to creating a positive working environment amongst a group. Behaviours such as self-obsession, self-assertion and self-preservation at the expense of others, can all lead to negative group experiences. This story of behaviours relates to the narrative method for the story, which is to draw...
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Understanding tax avoidance
Money & Business

Understanding tax avoidance

...management professionals’ have arisen to help companies and rich individuals cut their tax payments. Specifically, they are paid to navigate the tax code precisely for this purpose. They can find loopholes and other opportunities for lessening how much their clients pay within an increasingly complex set of regulations. Although completely licit in their profession,...
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Design and Creativity
Science, Maths & Technology

Design and Creativity

...manage small teams and ways to create innovative ideas. IDEO: Transfer of Technologies Combining technologies to capture new trends. IDEO's ideas for digital audio players and Nike sunglasses IDEO: Creative Tips A member of the T211 Course Team sums up IDEO's creative. design and innovation process Philips Design The background and creative principles which underpin...
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