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Expert opinion: Origins of the First World War
History & The Arts

Expert opinion: Origins of the First World War

...researching the role of German decision-makers, and in particular Kaiser Wilhelm II, in the events that led to the outbreak of war. Christopher Clark published his acclaimed study The Sleepwalkers in 2012. In it he argues against the idea that we can identify a guilty party. ‘There is no smoking gun’ in the hands of the leaders of one country; rather, they were all...
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Aeroplane Design and Engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Aeroplane Design and Engineering

...centre-line of the tyre. Radial tyres can offer low weight but tend to be less retreadable than a bias ply tyre. Retreading the tyre when carried out properly can be significantly cheaper than repurchase and has some environmental benefits. Read about how a tyre fragment caused the Concorde accident Return to aeroplane Aircraft Cabin Temperature The air pressure,...
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An introduction to death, dying and grief
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to death, dying and grief

...children or young people can shape our attitudes later in life. Activity 1 Talking about death Timing: Allow approximately 1 hour. Part A Think about the terms to describe death that you have used or heard. What do you think might be the purpose of these terms, and do you consider them to be helpful? When have you heard these terms used, or when might you use them? Enter...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
The business of football
Money & Business

The business of football

...research reveals. You will consider how to nurture an effective motivational and team climate. The final theme is globalisation and power relationships in football and in business. You will examine the commercial and global expansion of the game and how different dimensions of power are used in football and other businesses. If you have enjoyed this course and are...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Everyday maths 1
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 1

...children. How much would it cost for two adults and two children to go? Now check your answers to make sure you are ready to move on. Answer The answers are as follows: a.6 ×4 = 24 b.3 × 9 = 27 c.5 × 7 = 35 d.36 ÷ 9 = 4 e.48 ÷ 6 = 8 f.15 ÷ 3 = 5 10 × 25 = 250 wine glasses. 2 × 19 = £38 11 × 2 = £22 22 + 38 = £60 It would cost £60 to go to the circus...Session...
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Free course 48 hrs
Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere
Science, Maths & Technology

Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere

...centre of the disc. This is enlarged in the inset at the upper left. The bluish ring is the outline of the plume, which casts a reddish shadow onto the surface to its right. The black surface feature beneath the right-hand part of the plume is a lava flow that has erupted continually since 1979. Most planetary scientists were staggered to find active volcanoes on Io, but...
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Level 2: Intermediate 17 hrs
Collaborative problem solving for community safety
Money & Business

Collaborative problem solving for community safety

...research is past, 1979) or ‘wicked’ problems (H. J. W. Rittel, 1972). Messes and wicked problems are complex sets of problems in which many different potential issues are interlinked. These problems may be closely linked to the differing values, perceptions and world views of the people who are involved in aspects of the situation. The following diagram summarises the...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
The UK deal with the EU explained: what it says and what it means
Society, Politics & Law

The UK deal with the EU explained: what it says and what it means

...children in another member state. There will have to be three new EU laws, proposed after the referendum, to make all this happen. Will it go ahead? The European Commission has announced that it will make these three proposals, and the deal says that the member states support the benefits plans. But it’s not clear if they will agree when the UK actually wants to pull...
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