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CIAM (Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne)
History & The Arts

CIAM (Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne)

...analysis of thirty-four cities and proposed solutions to urban problems. The conclusions were published as "The Athens Charter" (so-called because the Congress was held on board the SS Patris en route from Marseilles to Athens). This document remains one of the most controversial ever produced by CIAM. The charter effectively committed CIAM to rigid functional cities,...
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Wanted! Starlings
Nature & Environment

Wanted! Starlings

...analysis of invasive starling populations suggests that starlings were introduced several times in most countries. In parts of its native range, including the British Isles and Finland, the starling has suffered huge declines and is of conservation concern, however, in many of the places it has been introduced, populations of this species have increased rapidly and it is...
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What is forensic science?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is forensic science?

...observations such as counting the number and maturity of insects invading a decaying corpse. It is common for evidence from several types of forensic science to be used in one case. The application of science to collection, analysis and explanation of evidence, allows a forensic scientist to reconstruct historical events, identify victims and pinpoint the perpetrators....
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The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction
Health, Sports & Psychology

The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction

...analysis in low- and middle-income countries’. PLOS Medicine, 18(9):e1003698. Roelen, K., Devereux, S., Abdulai, A-G., Martorano, B., Palermo, T. and Ragno, P.L. (2017) How to make ‘cash plus’ work: linking cash transfers to services and sectors. Office of Research Innocenti Working Paper WP-2017-10. Florence: UNICEF Office of Research. Roelen, K. and Devereux, S....
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Mathemateg bob dydd 1
Science, Maths & Technology

Mathemateg bob dydd 1

...data. Bydd digonedd o enghreifftiau i’ch helpu i symud ymlaen, ynghyd â chyfleoedd i ymarfer eich dealltwriaeth...Ydych chi erioed wedi sylwi pa mor aml mae angen sgiliau mathemateg arnoch yn eich bywyd bob dydd? Mae’r cwrs hwn, sydd am ddim, yn gyflwyniad i Sgiliau Hanfodol Lefel 1 mewn mathemateg. Mae wedi ei ddylunio i’ch ysbrydoli chi i wella’ch sgiliau...
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Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs
Introduction to critical criminology
Society, Politics & Law

Introduction to critical criminology

...analysis. The material includes a short video excerpt in which the American criminologist Jonathan Simon (University of California, Berkeley) discusses the problem of crime in the US and the way the ‘War on Crime’ can be viewed as a strategy of governance, rather than a straightforward, practical policy response. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of postgraduate...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing

...at various limitations and caveats, such as how DTC genetic testing compares to genetic testing ordered by your doctor, why DTC genetic tests may be less accurate for people of non-European ancestry, and what you should know about data privacy. Visit our YouTube playlist to watch more videos from the GRACE project, or visit our website to find out more about the project....
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What is a transformation process? The one minute guide
Money & Business

What is a transformation process? The one minute guide

...data to use Putting information into a different format, or to a different use - reading a gas meter, or compiling a spreadsheet. This is also a service. [How transformation works] Making people better, or fitter Changing people's physical or mental states - health services or massage chairs. This is another type of service. This article is adapted from material for The...
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