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Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting
Money & Business

Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting

...working out calculations by hand or mentally. The danger, of course, is that you may use a calculator without understanding what an answer means or how it relates to the numbers that have been used. For example, if you calculate that 10% of £90 is £900 (which can easily happen if either you forget to press the per-cent key or it is not pressed hard enough), you should...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Gweithio hybrid: llesiant a chynhwysiant
Money & Business

Gweithio hybrid: llesiant a chynhwysiant

...working: digital communication and collaboration...Gweithio hybrid: llesiant a chynhwysiant: 1.3 Cyd-destun eich sefydliad - Mae'n bosibl bod gan eich sefydliad strategaethau llesiant a chynhwysiant ar waith eisoes, ond ai dogfennau polisi yn unig ydynt, neu a ydynt yn cael eu corffori drwy ymddygiadau a sgiliau staff ar bob lefel a gwerthoedd, diwylliant ac ymarferion yn...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Rugby tackles homophobia
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rugby tackles homophobia

...works to eliminate homophobia through his StandUp Foundation. Guinness appear to be using their brand to tell stories of adversity and ‘double lives’ in rugby, as can also be seen in Ashwin Willemse’s story of becoming a Springbok. But overall, the sub culture of rugby seems to be raising awareness of gay issues and seems to be making a big effort to challenge...
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Article 10 mins
A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?

...work-related accident. However, its incidence is becoming increasingly common in athletes who are prone to knocks to the head as part of their sport. Certain sports are more susceptible than others, such as rugby, NFL football, boxing, ice-hockey, football (soccer), equestrian sports, cycling, and diving. It is so topical an issue that in December, a controversial...
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Article 5 mins
Are women under-represented at tech accelerators?
Money & Business

Are women under-represented at tech accelerators?

...work being done by women entrepreneurs, we must question existing accelerator culture and what an ideal candidate looks like. Currently they only serve to reduce women’s confidence and interest in entering the programmes. Furthermore, the lack of women within accelerator programmes results in a lack of female role models, making it challenging for a woman to imagine...
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Article 5 mins
World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration
Nature & Environment

World Environment Day 2016: Local engagement, global celebration

...work and or pleasure. Some examples from Milton Keynes, where the OU is headquartered are given here, but there are equivalent schemes elsewhere too. The big one is the Parks Trust of Milton Keynes, which manages the green spaces in the town (comprising whopping 25% of the town) with many events from music, open-air cinema to regular activities including walking, running...
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Article 5 mins
How are tiny air pollutants causing massive storms in the Amazon?
Nature & Environment

How are tiny air pollutants causing massive storms in the Amazon?

...workings of tropical rain.” The research team analysed the influence of ultrafine particles on cloud cycles in the rainforest during the 2014 rainy season, when there were no forest fires and the only source of pollution was Manaus, the largest city in the Amazon. The city’s two million inhabitants and 500,000 vehicles add to the pollution released by thermoelectric...
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Article 5 mins
Can you learn a language with an app?
Languages

Can you learn a language with an app?

...should not feel threatened by apps. Instead, teachers should encourage their students to use them to do the repetitive grammar work, leaving precious class time for more language interaction. Fernando Rosell-Aguilar, Senior lecturer in Spanish and Open Media Fellow, The Open University This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Article 10 mins