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Earthquakes
Science, Maths & Technology

Earthquakes

...become noticeable or destructive; in the open ocean they do no harm to ships. The term 'tidal wave' is sometimes used in newspaper reports of tsunami but this is inaccurate as they are not related to tides (which are generated on the Earth's surface by the gravitational attraction of the Moon and the Sun) so scientists use the term 'tsunami'. The Japanese word is...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Teaching citizenship: work and the economy
Education & Development

Teaching citizenship: work and the economy

...student-friendly advice and activities associated with citizenship at work...Teaching citizenship: work and the economy: 6.2.3 Employers' organisations - The main employers' organisations are the CBI (click on the link and then go to ‘policy work’ and on to issues of employment policy) and the IoD , where, again, the focus is on issues affecting the business side of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Matt Ridley - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Matt Ridley - Stories of Change

...become the best option in sunny countries. MR: It’s still about three times as much as the cost of coal, because remember although the cost of solar panels has come down, the cost of the whole transmission system with wires and land and all these kind of things is still huge. RH: But if you’re going to build it on a local village basis or a regional basis or a...
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An overview of wound care
Health, Sports & Psychology

An overview of wound care

...become frustrated and bored and some describe feeling confined and imprisoned; some feel angry, neglected and insignificant. He may be worried about his visitors, wondering if there is any danger to them and how long this might go on for. He may be afraid that the pressure ulcer might not heal, or indeed that the infection might be life-threatening. By anticipating Mr...
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The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK
History & The Arts

The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK

...become highly literate and to be able to teach pupils in a small church school. It was her literacy and her ability to write in a direct, relevant and well-reasoned way that enabled her to argue for working women’s rights and better working conditions. She also took advantage of changes that permitted women to become members of the boards of Poor Law guardians. Nield...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Astronomy: images of the Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomy: images of the Universe

...become opaque to radiation but which has not yet started nuclear fusion. * radians Unit of angular measure. There are two pi radians in a complete circle. * radio astronomy Astronomy carried out using images and spectra in the radio part of the electromagnetic spectrum, consisting of radiation with the lowest frequencies/longest wavelengths. * red giant A large star with...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
An introduction to social work law
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to social work law

...become concerned about her behavior. SPEAKER 1: Yeah. NARRATOR: Jointly, they decide that no immediate action is needed, as the hospital will hold the patient until Monday. And Sam's phone is ringing again. It's the call she's been expecting from the custody suite. SAM SWAN: It is. She's in consultation. OK, so we'll come over. See you shortly. Bye, bye. That was the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting
Money & Business

Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting

...become second nature – a little bit like learning to swim or ride a bicycle. The balance on an asset account is always a debit balance. The balance on a liability or capital account is always a credit balance. (Later on in this section you will learn how to work out the final or closing balance on an account which has both debit and credit entries. The process of...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs