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Fatih Birol - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Fatih Birol - Stories of Change

...Open University Transcript Stories of Change Project Fatih Birol interview Key RH: Roger Harrabin = Interviewer FB: Fatih Birol, Head of International Energy Agency = Participant RH: I’m now with Fatih Birol, who’s the incoming head of the International Energy Agency. I’ve known Fatih for a long time because he’s been chief economist. Fatih, can you say when you...
Innovation, markets and industrial change
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation, markets and industrial change

...Education Limited in association with The Open University. Copyright © The Open University. The material acknowledged below is Proprietary, used under licence and not subject to Creative Commons Licence (see terms and conditions). This content is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence Grateful acknowledgement is made to...
Eric King and Bill Binney: Some thoughts on their interview
Society, Politics & Law

Eric King and Bill Binney: Some thoughts on their interview

...resources of the agencies. Time and again the "answer" is more extensive powers and more expansive investment in more mass communications surveillance. As Binney says, the agencies have been engaged in mass surveillance since 9/11 and it doesn't work. In the case of GCHQ, I'm not sure I entirely accept his critique of their motivation being all about power, control and...
How to age well while self-isolating
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to age well while self-isolating

...balanced diet, drink plenty of clear fluids, exercise regularly and keep themselves socially and cognitively stimulated will recover faster and more fully. Useful links and resources Diabetes UK British Heart Foundation Health watch World Health Organisation (WHO) British Nutrition Foundation NHS Eat Well Department of Health That sugar movement National Cancer Institute...
The Balakot Earthquake: Ten years on
Science, Maths & Technology

The Balakot Earthquake: Ten years on

...resources. Their dealings with outsiders, such as NGO surveyors who might be planning a distribution, also obliged people to become more manipulative. In contrast, everyone had stories of groups binding together and of voluntary assistance rendered; I saw this myself in Islamabad, as citizens mobilised to collect relief goods and care for the injured in hospital....
Does handing a company on to the children work?
Money & Business

Does handing a company on to the children work?

...resources that can help improve management skills (for example, here and here). Third, taking into account that the relationship between family CEOs and their employees is distinct from other firms, it is important to involve the employees in the process of organizational change such that change can be long-lasting. In particular, it is important to understand that...
Everyday maths 2 (Wales)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Wales)

...Open University’s mission to promote the educational well-being of the community. The courses also provide another way of helping you to progress from informal to formal learning. To complete a course you need to be able to find about 48 hours of study time. It is possible to study them at any time, and at a pace to suit you. Badged courses are all available on The Open...
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Intermediate French: 14 July
Languages

Intermediate French: 14 July

...Don't miss out: If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University - www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses This free course is adapted from a former Open University course called 'Ouverture: intermediate French (L120)'....
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs