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Rastafari in Israel
History & The Arts

Rastafari in Israel

...code of conduct, for them it is easier to embrace Rastafari practices and symbolism, as it is already, in a certain way, part of their culture. The most significant and emotional event during my stay was my participation in the Sabbath. During this ritual, the whole family wore items with Rastafari symbols and colours. While the parents were wearing the Tam (Rasta hat),...
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Conducting qualitative interviews: an introduction
Education & Development

Conducting qualitative interviews: an introduction

...simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’. What are your personal experiences with contraception? Open This is an open question. It invites interviewees to speak about their experiences. What sort of things do you consider when choosing a contraceptive method? Open This is an open question. It invites interviewees to speak about what is important to them when making a decision about...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Systems modelling
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems modelling

...simple mathematical manipulation of a few numbers. You are already using, or want to learn how to use, some systems-based approach to working with the situation in which you are interested. You are aware of how a systems approach differs from other approaches commonly used in scientific analysis, sociology or business management. In order to get the most out of this...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
For older people, the storms might abate but the harm persists
Health, Sports & Psychology

For older people, the storms might abate but the harm persists

...code with a tornado touchdown. This translates to hundreds of additional hospital admissions. We then removed the first three days after the disaster from our data analysis, to see if the increase in admissions might be related to related to immediate injuries from the storm. But we found that hospitalizations over the rest of the month still remained higher than normal....
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Energy resources: solar energy
Nature & Environment

Energy resources: solar energy

...simple ways for millennia, e.g. wind and water mills, sails, wood burning - but only in the last two centuries has their potential begun to be exploited on an industrial scale. Except for geothermal energy, all have their origins in energy generated outside the Earth, yet the potential of each is limited by its total supply set against its rate of use. Each is likely to...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Jack Perks - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Jack Perks - Earth in Vision

...simple things, you know, not using as much water, maybe taking your own plastic bag, just little simple things that anyone can do, if you can get these messages across on large platforms it’s only going to help the environment. Environmental films: Are they bad box-office? I would agree, I would say that a lot of these programmes with a heavy environmental message, like...
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Everyday maths 2
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2

...simple and more complex shapes – if you’ve ever decorated a room you will be familiar with these skills already. It’s important to be able to work out area and perimeter accurately to ensure you buy enough of each material (but not too much to avoid wastage). Once your room is beautifully decorated, you’re going to need to plan the best layout for your furniture...
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Free course 48 hrs
Capacity and demand management
Society, Politics & Law

Capacity and demand management

...Simple models of demand break down the total demand into four components: Long-term growth or decline patterns Demand is rarely completely stable. We often find that some types of demand are undergoing growth and others have significant declines over time. There can be “life-cycle” models of demand where demand for something grows, stabilises and later falls again....
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs