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An American Classic: How Spam became a success
Money & Business

An American Classic: How Spam became a success

...world. On July 5, Spam celebrates its 80th anniversary. It’s fitting that this comes only a day after the birthday of the United States. The product is up there with Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Pizza Hut as one of the most distinctive American brands of all time. As a consumer behavior researcher, I believe Spam’s widespread success can be attributed to two factors:...
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Video 5 mins
Housing beyond borders
Society, Politics & Law

Housing beyond borders

...world. Certainly, cities are increasingly being reinvented and promoted as intense, powerful hubs of activity and interaction in a globally, interconnected world. From the movement of people and goods through to the circulation of money, knowledge and information, it can be helpful to think about how contemporary cities are permeated by all kinds of different...
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Article 5 mins
Introduction to child psychology
Education & Development

Introduction to child psychology

...world, or what role is played by biological changes within the individual? Because child psychology is so vast and tries to answer so many questions, researchers and practitioners often separate development into specific areas. Broadly, these tend to map onto children’s physical, cognitive (thinking, learning, memory, etc.) and social/emotional development. Child...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Mary Colwell - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Mary Colwell - Earth in Vision

...world, very definitely. I used to go for long walks in the Peak District with my dad and we always took a geology hammer and one day we broke open a piece of limestone and inside was a shellfish, just beautifully preserved, a whole shellfish. And I can remember now the amazement at seeing this shellfish just sitting there, the first human beings to have seen this creature...
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Video 20 mins
60 second adventures in economics: The Principle Of Comparative Advantage
Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: The Principle Of Comparative Advantage

...world. Fear of foreign competition once led countries to try and produce everything they needed, and impose heavy taxes to keep out foreign goods. However, economist David Ricardo showed that international trade could actually make everyone better off, bringing in one of the first great economic models. He pointed out that, even if a country can produce pretty much...
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Video 5 mins
Capacities for managing development
Money & Business

Capacities for managing development

...world are managed is undergoing radical change. In the UK, local communities are buying forested land, to preserve forests for the greater benefit of society. In the developing world, forestry commissions are actively empowering villagers to engage in forest management and conservation. The video tracks on this album use case studies in the UK and in India to illustrate...
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DEBATE: Can we trust bankers to help the national recovery?
Money & Business

DEBATE: Can we trust bankers to help the national recovery?

With all the new controls in place, can we now trust the bankers to help the national recovery? Share your views here...Read the academic articles below, then share your views by voting in our poll and using the comments facility. Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey , the world's leading questionnaire tool.
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DEBATE: Will the ‘culture of risk’ become popular again?
Money & Business

DEBATE: Will the ‘culture of risk’ become popular again?

Are you worried the ‘culture of risk’ will become popular again, despite the current drive for more caution? Air your views here...Read the academic articles below on this, then share your views by voting in our poll and using the comments facility. Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey , the world's leading questionnaire tool.
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