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A brief introduction to the Chinese education system
Education & Development

A brief introduction to the Chinese education system

...Open University Childhood and Youth Studies qualification. [students working at their desks in a Chinese school] Structure of the Chinese education system In China, education is divided into three categories: basic education, higher education, and adult education. By law, each child must have nine years of compulsory education from primary school (six years) to junior...
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Colour in Byzantine Art
History & The Arts

Colour in Byzantine Art

...both the visible worldly sky and the invisible heaven above - which by contrasting with the bright white, it brings it even more in the foreground. The message is clear: Christ is light, Christ is pure, hence Christ is the hope and the salvation that lies within brightness and purity. Like the history of art? Try a FREE course Take it further with The Open University...
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Weighing up the reliability of expert criminal evidence
Society, Politics & Law

Weighing up the reliability of expert criminal evidence

...Open University's Law courses. Expert criminal evidence reliability is a hot topic of debate these days. Depending on who you ask, decision makers who are tasked with evaluating evidence for trials are either sceptical (such as here and here) or overly trusting of it (see here, here, and here). In England and Wales, the Law Commission and Court of Appeal have suggested a...
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Behind the shield: a day in the life of matchday policing
Society, Politics & Law

Behind the shield: a day in the life of matchday policing

...Open University's Criminology and Psychology courses and qualifications. Have you ever wondered what it takes to police a major football match? From the packed stands inside the stadium to the busy streets, police officers play a crucial role in planning, coordinating, and keeping everyone safe. Their work extends far beyond the match itself, involving careful...
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What is forensic science?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is forensic science?

...Open University's Law courses. [Image of forensic scientists working in a lab. ] Forensic science, or forensics, is the application of science to establish how historical events occurred and thereby provide impartial evidence that can be used in a court of law. Science can be defined as the collection of information through systematic experimentation and observation....
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Falling hard: Why do Americans love pumpkin so much?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Falling hard: Why do Americans love pumpkin so much?

...open and willing to serve, everyone is lined up and eating at just one restaurant. Based on your perception, which place are you most likely to pick for the best food? Of course, you aren’t going to be ostracised by society if you choose peanut M&Ms over pumpkin spice at the grocery store. But when it comes to any craze – slap bracelets, Beanie Babies, the Macarena,...
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Breaking bad: The science of flatulence
Health, Sports & Psychology

Breaking bad: The science of flatulence

...Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses [LePetoman] Joseph Pujol, "Le Petomane", a late 19th Century French music hall artist whose act consisted of musically breaking wind. Is it time for a post about drugs and farting? Of course it's time for a post about drugs and farting. Drugs do many, many things. Some of these we want, others not so much. The latter get...
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The challenges of ethical trading - perspective of a retailer
Money & Business

The challenges of ethical trading - perspective of a retailer

...openness of the supplier are some of the variables that impact on the findings (or lack of). And of course having conducted an audit and found many noncompliance’s, manifests the problem of how serious the issues are and how to manage the situation going forward. This of course has implications for reputational risk (caused by continued trading) and how to implement a...
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