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How large is the UK alternative finance sector?
Money & Business

How large is the UK alternative finance sector?

...study, up by 500% to £12 million. Real estate is the single most popular sector: in 2014/2015 the most popular sector for online alternative finance investments and loans was real estate, with the combined debt and equity-based funding for this sector reaching £700m in 2015. The equity market is growing fast: the second fastest growing area of the alternative finance...
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Is Bitcoin a bubble - and why must it burst?
Money & Business

Is Bitcoin a bubble - and why must it burst?

...study, we examined data from Bitcoin’s early days – from July 2010 to November 2017. The price of one Bitcoin did not rise above US$1 until April 16, 2011, then to US$10 on June 3, 2011 and US$100 on April 2, 2013. Since then the price rise has clearly been exceptional. We then applied an accepted method that is used to detect and date stamp bubbles after they burst....
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Intermediate Spanish: A trip across Latin America
Languages

Intermediate Spanish: A trip across Latin America

...skills by practising expressing uncertainty, opinions and concerns in Spanish...In this free course you will embark on a journey off the beaten track, to see the natural wonders of Latin America and some of its people. Intermediate Spanish: A trip across Latin America invites you to discover how people in South and Central America have adapted to the different...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts

...studies, University of Washington After the referendum, British opinion remains badly split. The typical “Leave” voter is similar to supporters of Donald Trump in the US and National Front voters in France. Xenophobic, angry nationalist and isolationist parties have been rising all over Europe. This is the revolt of the losers who feel marginalised by globalisation....
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An unheard voice from a Chinese teacher
Languages

An unheard voice from a Chinese teacher

...study of MA in Education at Goldsmiths, University of London indicates that Chinese students are better behaved and are higher academic achievers in mainstream British schools. The value of education in Chinese culture plays an essential role in their success. Respecting knowledge is deeply embedded in Chinese culture and respecting those who possess knowledge such as...
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Article 10 mins
Intuitive eating: a new relationship with food, or another fad diet?
OpenLearn Ireland

Intuitive eating: a new relationship with food, or another fad diet?

...Studies using different methods, such as the eye tracking method (Castellanos et al., 2009), the attentional blink paradigm (Piech, Pastorino & Zald, 2010) and dot probe tasks (Placanica, Faunce & Soames Job, 2002), to test what people focus on have found that people’s attention is biased toward food stimuli when they are calorie deprived. Moreover, brain imaging...
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Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?
Languages

Hearing Race: Can language use lead to racism?

...study of language seeks to explore the links between the language we use and the racial differences we experience. Can language have a race? In this article, Mel Green explores the links between race and language...Find out more about The Open University's Language courses and qualifications. What is language? Language is a method of communication, which contains a...
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Pain and Aspirin
Science, Maths & Technology

Pain and Aspirin

...study the module that this course comes from. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1 study in Science...Pain and aspirin: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate general knowledge and understanding of some of the basic facts, concepts and principles relating to the development of medicines demonstrate knowledge and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs