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Changing approaches to heritage
Society, Politics & Law

Changing approaches to heritage

...management. You can also learn more about changing approaches to archaeology and heritage management, and the relationship between heritage and public memory... Changing approaches to heritage An introduction to this album. What is world heritage? Dr Rodney Harrison of The Open University explores what is meant by world heritage and introduces the Lake District case...
An Untimely Death on Passchendaele Ward
Health, Sports & Psychology

An Untimely Death on Passchendaele Ward

...introduction to this album. Scene 1: The Patients Advocacy Office The first patients' council meeting is scheduled, but it's a no-show. One patient accidentally turns up, and passes on the news of a terrible happening on Passchendaele Ward the previous night. Scene 2: The Unit Manager The Patients' advocate calls Gus Tarpow, the Unit manager, to discuss the unfortunate...
Grad, Div and Curl
Science, Maths & Technology

Grad, Div and Curl

...introduction to this album. Grad Introduction to this gradient vector. What is meant by 'steepness of a path' on a hillside. Div Introduction to the divergence div. Heat flow and temperature distribution inside a modern nuclear reactor. Curl Introduction to this vector operation through the context of modelling water flow in a river. How curl helps in predicting storms....
Remembering Peter and John
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Peter and John

...managers to stick by what the OU declared to be its HR policies and guidelines. And he knew the rule book backwards. Highly principled and uncompromising, he could be a thorn in the flesh of management. However, if you needed a champion and your cause was just, you could have no better friend. John was born in Cupar, Fife, Scotland in 1946 and educated at Bell Baxter High...
Environment: Lake Baikal
Nature & Environment

Environment: Lake Baikal

...manage the consequences of our actions responsibly. This material forms part of the course U216 Environment... Environment: Lake Baikal A short introduction to this album. Pearl of Siberia A region of outstanding universal value. A World Heritage Site Lake Baikal is under threat. Increasing threats The growing demand for electricity creates further pollution. Ignoring the...
Rundblick: beginners' German second edition
Languages

Rundblick: beginners' German second edition

...Introductions People introducing themselves Reservation Making a reservation in a hotel Introducing others and oneself Introducing others and oneself Was essen Sie und was trinken Sie? What you eat and what you drink Restaurants in Graz Recommended restaurants in Graz Die Arbeitswoche Work week, and weekdays What do you do? People and their occupations A day in Berlin 3...
The Great Resignation: temporary blip or more enduring labour market trend?
Money & Business

The Great Resignation: temporary blip or more enduring labour market trend?

...managers and HR professionals alike; and, as far as we are concerned, signals a much overdue surge in the demand for ‘decent’ work. References Boys, J. (2022) The great resignation: fact or fiction? Available at: The great resignation- fact or fiction?| CIPD Voice article (Accessed: 17 November 2022). Kuzior, A., Kettler, K. and Rab, L. (2022) ‘Great Resignation -...
Systems in action: Pea canning case study
Money & Business

Systems in action: Pea canning case study

...introduction This trade being seasonal, the firms were anxious to find a way of using their machinery and retaining their labour in winter. They became able to do so through a curious side-effect of the development of quick frozen foods, when the company's staple was produced by others in this form. The quick freezing process demanded great constancy at the growing end....