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Hybrid working: organisational development
Money & Business

Hybrid working: organisational development

...Trouble is you might buy products from-- different products from different suppliers and different countries, and it doesn’t really tally up completely. So one of the challenges that we see right now-- I already companies that help and drill down-- is how do you get down to the product level? Because at the product level as well, when you can say that product A is...
Understanding antibiotic resistance Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding antibiotic resistance

...troubling signs with the last recommended treatment. Abroad, infections resistant to Ceftriaxone have been detected in several countries. And within the US, while not common, resistance to Azithromycin has been found. The US hasn't seen treatment failure when using these two drugs together, but drug resistance is rising, and the pipeline for new drugs is shrinking. Our...
Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing Badge icon
Education & Development

Supporting children's mental health and wellbeing

...trouble with the police. What's happening to me right now means I'm more likely to have serious health problems in middle age and die sooner than I should. [SHOUTING] [SIREN] [SHOUTING] Doctors say my life is full of adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs. But in my world, this means I see my dad hitting my mum. Dad's got a drinking problem, and mum's always crying, even...
Economics and the 2008 crisis: a Keynesian view
Society, Politics & Law

Economics and the 2008 crisis: a Keynesian view

...trouble for the country than it ever experienced during the 1930s. The General Strike in 1926 can, in part, be explained by the mounting resentment caused by the cuts, though some economists argue it helped Britain exit the vicious recession of 1919 to 1921 quicker than it might otherwise have done. The Geddes Act, introduced by one of the great Liberal administrations,...
In the night sky: Orion
Science, Maths & Technology

In the night sky: Orion

...trouble is, if you add up all the masses of the stars in a galaxy, plus the mass of gas, it doesn’t come close to the mass estimated from the stars’ orbits. If stars and gas were all there was in a galaxy, the stars would be flung out of the galaxy, because they are moving so quickly. So what’s keeping galaxies together? It must be something non-luminous because it...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The business of football
Money & Business

The business of football

...troubling. Qatar’s strict laws on sexuality and attitude towards the rights of LQBT+ fans, alongside the treatment of the thousands of migrant workers who have built the stadiums for the tournament, are serious concerns for many people. Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch for example have called on FIFA to set aside income from the tournament to financially...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting older people with learning disabilities and their families

...trouble at all believing it possible. Later on, Ian tells me that Geoff loves his animals, referring to many of them in individual ways and whilst he breeds them for food, he does not want to be part of the process at the end. In a defeated turn and expression, Ian says it is too late now and he will be head slaughter man for as long as Geoff lives or wishes to continue...
Getting started on ancient Greek
History & The Arts

Getting started on ancient Greek

...trouble with it, try copying and pasting this link instead: http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/greek You can now move on to Session 3...Session 2: Sounds: Acknowledgements - This free course was written by Jeremy Taylor, with contributions from Christine Plastow and James Robson. Except for third party materials and otherwise stated (see terms and conditions), this content is...
Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs