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Review: Chavs - The Demonization of the Working Class
Society, Politics & Law

Review: Chavs - The Demonization of the Working Class

...energy, but there seems to have been little effort to use that potential for any purposeful national renewal. Trade unionists in engineering led imaginative campaigns for a future not based on arms sales, but they received little support from politicians locked into Cold War orthodoxies. And, until the crash, there was widespread acceptance among decision makers and...
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Article 10 mins
It’s all in a name: why I refuse to use a ‘white’ name
Society, Politics & Law

It’s all in a name: why I refuse to use a ‘white’ name

...energy supplier. A man with a thick Indian accent explains that he is calling as I raised an issue with them concerning discrepancies with my bills. He says his name is Steve. I ask him what his real name is in Hindi, but he says he can’t tell me as this call is recorded and he has been trained in this way. I guess Jas is not the only one… I really am proud that I...
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Depression, mood and exercise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Depression, mood and exercise

...energy, which might put us off from being active. Research has shown that regular exercise/physical activity can boost our mood. It might be the last thing we would think of doing, but it may be the one that it’s worth the most. Walking and other physical activity regularises the blood supply to all your vital organs and tissues, including the brain. Regular supply of...
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Settling Uncertainty? Reflections on the Scottish Independence Referendum
Society, Politics & Law

Settling Uncertainty? Reflections on the Scottish Independence Referendum

...energy and to nuclear weapons (not least the UK’s nuclear weapons are housed on the River Clyde), and to a wide range of other issues. It brought together massive numbers of people who cannot be dismissed as ‘nationalists’ or as SNP supporters. The 1.6m people voting for independence include a majority who are not and who have never have been, ‘nationalists’....
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Planetary Protection of Mars
Science, Maths & Technology

Planetary Protection of Mars

...energy. Water activity is a measurement of the availability of water to biological processes. It depends on the presence of solutes and the relative humidity of the environment. The higher the concentration of solutes in a water, the lower the water activity. The lower the water activity, the less likely the environment is to host life. [Recurring Slope Lineae appearing...
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Stress and Burnout in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stress and Burnout in Aviation

...energy depletion or exhaustion; increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one's job; and reduced professional efficacy. Burnout can result in mental fatigue, (emotional and physical) exhaustion, anxiety, and disconnection and can have serious implications for physical and mental health, relationships, and careers.”...
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Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts

...energy Each athlete has his or her own ‘biological machine’ and the way that they use science to improve their performance depends greatly on the sport in which they are involved. Those who sprint in any sport, for example, train their bodies in certain ways that differ from those who participate in endurance events. The engine analogy can help us understand how...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Environmental management and organisations
Nature & Environment

Environmental management and organisations

...energy consumption and production of waste in various forms. Organisations also exist in every corner of the world – from large urban areas and cities to remote polar regions – and in every society. A focus on organisations therefore provides a way to explore environmental management at local, national and global scales. Finally, almost everyone will have some...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs