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Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom
Society, Politics & Law

Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom

...world, crime scenes with traces of bodies are likely to be rarer than that. Let us assume that in the real world the base rate is about 1 in 10 of suspected murder scenes (or 10%). So, if a dog in the real world indicates a body, what is the probability there really has been a body? This is really difficult to calculate, even for experts, so just do your best. Select your...
Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health Badge icon
Education & Development

Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health

...World Health Organisation (WHO) defines mental health as: … a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community. (World Health Organisation, 2022a) You might notice that this specifically refers not just to how someone is feeling, but also how their...
Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French
Languages

Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French

...world beyond the classroom. At first, authentic speech may be difficult to understand due to its unplanned content and delivery. However, an awareness of the features of natural speech and the conscious use of listening comprehension strategies can greatly increase your ability to understand what you hear. As your confidence grows, you will be able to use the strategies...
Assessment in secondary music
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary music

...world – that world where her particular aesthetic projects are conceived and her unique aesthetic judgements are made. (Ross and Mitchell, 1993, p. 100) In other words, an important part of assessment is to ascertain what it is that the pupil is trying to achieve and express; ‘teachers and young people should sit down together in regular shared acts of assessment...
Earthquakes
Science, Maths & Technology

Earthquakes

...world earthquakes are most likely to occur Describe the potential consequences of an earthquake Differentiate between earthquake intensity and earthquake magnitude Appreciate the enormous energies released by earthquakes...Earthquakes: 1.1 What happens during an earthquake? - The Earth is an active planet, with activity occurring in the oceans, in the atmosphere and in...
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The struggle to save the seabirds after the Torrey Canyon disaster
Nature & Environment

The struggle to save the seabirds after the Torrey Canyon disaster

...world demand for oil is still increasing and tankers are already carrying more than the 119,000 tons in the 'Torrey Canyon’. International codes and legislation may reduce the amount of oil deliberately discharged, but massive accidental pollutions will occasionally occur and cause heavy damage. Thus pollution will be with us for some long time yet. Many people have...
Support for you and your mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Support for you and your mental health

...World Health Organisation to talk about overcoming the "black dog of depression". Actor David Harewood spoke in the recent Open University and BBC collaborative documentary, Psychosis and Me, about his experience of diagnosis and treatment for Psychosis. Trisha Goddard, Jim Brown and Stephen Fry examine feelings of fear and sadness affecting their everyday lives and...
School business manager: Developing the role
Education & Development

School business manager: Developing the role

...world keeps changing. It is one of the paradoxes of success that the things and the ways which got you where you are, are seldom the things to keep you there. If you think that they are, and that you know the way to the future because it is a continuation of where you've come from, you may well end up in Davy's Bar, with nothing left but a chance to drown your sorrows and...