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The Material World: On Chesil Beach (getting closer to Titan)
Science, Maths & Technology

The Material World: On Chesil Beach (getting closer to Titan)

...work in the laboratory, it seemed that the material on Titan was probably granular or grainy. Could it be Titan's version of sand or gravel, produced by the continued action of flowing liquid over the underlying bedrock - which, in the case of Titan, would be methane flowing over ice? He produced many sample surfaces in the laboratory but knew that natural processes on...
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The man behind Matilda – what Roald Dahl was really like
History & The Arts

The man behind Matilda – what Roald Dahl was really like

...Working for Love, which was released in 1989. Tessa’s “semi-autobiographical” book describes her childhood bitterness after all the family tragedies and her desperate longing for love. In a 2012 interview she declared that “daddy gave joy to millions of children. But I was dying inside” – accusing him of selfishness and egocentric behaviour. Dahl is also...
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Can you manage a supply chain?
Money & Business

Can you manage a supply chain?

...works in both ways. Demand increases generate precisely the same human behaviour, but now we have shortage of stock and huge upswings in ordering instead of over-supply. In fact, one of the biggest avoidable causes of the bullwhip effect is where sellers - retailers - mainly, decide to embark on promotions that deliberately increase demand in the short term. For many...
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What did Voltaire think about Buddhism?
History & The Arts

What did Voltaire think about Buddhism?

...works in Chinese condemning the “religion of Fo” (fo is the Chinese word for Buddha). Early reports on the Buddhism of Thailand came from delegations sent to the court of Siam by Louis XIV, delegations that included Jesuit priests. The term “Buddhism” would not appear in English until the early nineteenth century. The Jesuits who wrote the reports and the scholars...
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Green Brexit?
Society, Politics & Law

Green Brexit?

...working with the Clean Air in London campaign to draft a Clean Air Bill to Parliament that includes the key principles, like future generations, that are currently in EU law. The central idea of the Bill is to make healthy air a human right and this is to be backed up by a Citizen’s Commission which would help people take legal action if their health was impacted by...
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Being an Olympic Parent: the family behind the athlete
Health, Sports & Psychology

Being an Olympic Parent: the family behind the athlete

...working with them around the clock, but at times a simple hug or words of support from mum or dad are invaluable to the athlete. ...To become an Olympic athlete requires an abundance of hard work, determination, talent and plenty of support and being an Olympic parent is not an easy job either. Aside from the obvious financial and logistical support, it’s important to...
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Dance skills
Education & Development

Dance skills

...work within a Contemporary Dance style because it will have been the basis of their education and training. In this free course, Dance skills, it is also the main point of reference...Dance communicates ideas through movement and is an expressive art form. Students need to learn how to use their body in a safe and healthy way, whilst developing a wide-ranging movement...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Happy birthday Shakespeare!
History & The Arts

Happy birthday Shakespeare!

...works still 'play on' today. Explore the life, times and legacy of the Bard of Avon...It has been over 450 years since the world's most famous and well-respected playwright was born and to mark the anniversary there’s an abundance of celebrations and commemorations of Shakespeare and his work. To honour this event, we've compiled a fantastic range of free resources on...
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