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The relativistic Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

The relativistic Universe

...course S383 The relativistic Universe... The Relativistic Universe An introduction to this album Telescopes and the universe's evolution The latest technology can look almost all the way back to the Big Bang, and may soon identify the first stars and galaxies Cosmic Microwave Background radiation The Planck Surveyor is designed to analyse microwave radiation in the...
An informal and friendly introduction to British Sign Language
Education & Development

An informal and friendly introduction to British Sign Language

...one H Summary We hope the short videos have been a useful resource and inspire you to go on and learn more. Additional resources and acknowledgements Action on Hearing Loss More information on British Sign Language Deaf awareness education course on OpenLearn Create Many thanks to Josh Page and Josh Sprules for taking the time to help with the creation of these resources....
French Presidential Election: What have we learned from the First Round?
Society, Politics & Law

French Presidential Election: What have we learned from the First Round?

...course, but while she has to believe she can win on May 7, it’s a very long shot. The final result will have an impact on Le Pen and the future direction of the Front National. She is not in danger of being replaced if she loses; there is no alternative leader for the time being. But the strategy and the programme, largely devised by her acolyte Florian Philippot, will...
Dropping the population bomb - 50 years of BBC environmental broadcasting, part two
Society, Politics & Law

Dropping the population bomb - 50 years of BBC environmental broadcasting, part two

...course of the decade that follows, and that’s climate change. The documentary ‘Under the weather: Overheating’, broadcast in 1981 is one of the first longer documentaries we have found that covers the issue of human-caused climate change. The uncertainties are emphasised, but the potentially far-reaching consequences are laid out before the audience. So how should...
How can we stop science, engineering and technology losing talented women?
Digital & Computing

How can we stop science, engineering and technology losing talented women?

...course they can be just as influenced by unconscious gender stereotypes as the rest of the population. The report recommends institutions and grant makers take equality and diversity training to help reveal hidden attitudes and processes that might be affecting how women are treated in their organisations. And it goes one step further, by suggesting this kind of training...
Revealed: what sexism in call centres can teach us about sexism in society
Society, Politics & Law

Revealed: what sexism in call centres can teach us about sexism in society

...course, greater female rule compliance is just one among several explanations for why women are disproportionately represented in call centre jobs. Some women may choose themselves to work in call centres. Call centre work is often amenable to flexible working, which makes it attractive to women of child-rearing age. And, of course, there are deep-rooted beliefs in...
Machiavelli and Political power
Society, Politics & Law

Machiavelli and Political power

...course AA311 Reading Political Philosophy: Machiavelli to Mill If you would like to learn more about the history of the 19th Century then have a look at course A221 State, Economy and Nation in the Nineteenth-Century Europe If you would like to find out more about these subjects, here are a few suggestions. Books you can read The Prince,Niccolo Machiavelli, Peter...
Deplaning: Why is the 747 coming to the end of the runway?
Science, Maths & Technology

Deplaning: Why is the 747 coming to the end of the runway?

...course, those newer, more reliable engines have also been bigger and more efficient. Of course, the slowdown in 747 production doesn’t mean the original jumbo jet will disappear from our skies just yet. The latest models are much longer, bigger and operate with more modern engines and instruments than the earlier 747-100s (no longer do the crew have to take sextant...