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What makes people happy at work?
Money & Business

What makes people happy at work?

...Open University, discusses this issue: "One group who often can get a good work/life balance is people who work for large organisations whose jobs are not particularly skilled and where the organisation is well-meaning. Some of the big retailers for example, where often the shifts are flexible. The second main group is people who have skills their employers really need,...
Measure the Astronomical Unit and watch the Transit Of Venus
Science, Maths & Technology

Measure the Astronomical Unit and watch the Transit Of Venus

...Open University. Michael, how are the timings entered onto the website? Michael It’s very, very simple. All you need to do it click on the link, measure the AU and straight away you’ll be able to enter our interactive astronomical unit calculator. First thing you need to say is are you working from the results coming from the TV, so that’s our feed from Egypt. But...
Battle of Thermopylae
History & The Arts

Battle of Thermopylae

...open with data from the Histories, which will enable you to search for any place that Herodotus mentions and find out what he has to say about it. To take your exploration of mapping further, look up some sources to explain what's happened to the coastline at Thermypolae in the last 2,500 years. What could the coastline have looked like when the battle took place? Compare...
The Good Friday Agreement and the future of the union
Society, Politics & Law

The Good Friday Agreement and the future of the union

...open to it. Interestingly even the alleged benefits of the Northern Ireland Protocol/Windsor Framework allegedly giving access to both the UK and EU markets, makes a strong economic case for Northern Ireland a place of business and investment, as long as the status of Northern Ireland, with in the Union, doesn’t change. So, was 1998 worth it? In 1998 I was a cautious...
Three solutions for the nursing staffing crisis in the NHS
Health, Sports & Psychology

Three solutions for the nursing staffing crisis in the NHS

...Open University, is a nurse with more than forty years NHS and educational experiences linked to the education of nurses, looks at the staffing challenges facing the NHS, and some of the solutions...It's no secret that our hospitals are short of staff and do not have enough equipment or sufficient room in the United Kingdom. No single ‘magic formula’ will address all...
Seismograph
Society, Politics & Law

Seismograph

...open mouth of the frog directly below it. By finding out which frogs contained balls after a strong earthquake, Zhang Heng could work out how the earth had moved in response to the earthquake. How to make a seismograph What you’ll need: A base to put it all onto (wood is easy to use) A pole to hang the pen and weight from A rod that hangs from the pole and is free to...
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Detecting fake images
Society, Politics & Law

Detecting fake images

...Open University’s Digital Photography module. References Kleinman, Z. (2018) Cambridge Analytica: The story so far. BBC News UK [online]. Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43465968 (accessed on 9/12/2019) Lee, D. (2018) Deepfakes porn has serious consequences. BBC News UK [online]. Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-42912529 (accessed...
Euro 24: Innovation and Trends in Modern Football
Health, Sports & Psychology

Euro 24: Innovation and Trends in Modern Football

...open country with a diverse society. We want to use football as a unifying force to help combat racism and discrimination in sport as well as in other sectors.’ The ultimate fan experience Euro 2024 will not only showcase footballing talent but will also redefine the fan experience, both in-stadium and remotely. UEFA’s commitment to creating a cutting-edge tournament...