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Heritage case studies: Scotland
History & The Arts

Heritage case studies: Scotland

...physical site, presents problems of its own. The second study examines the old and new towns of Edinburgh, its designation as a World Heritage Site and how Edinburgh is managed as a heritage site...Heritage case studies: Scotland: 2.1 Overview - Heritage sites have particular and significant roles in our personal and national identity. They operate as fundamental building...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Bill McKibben - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Bill McKibben - Stories of Change

...physics, we’re gonna need a really concerted effort – one that we don’t yet have – to move rapidly, rapidly, rapidly toward renewable energy and to keep fossil fuel in the ground. RH: It would be difficult to be optimistic about what’s happening in the States, though, wouldn’t it? You’ve had President Obama, who’s committed to this issue in his second term...
Veiling
History & The Arts

Veiling

...physical space, while the communication sense emphasizes the notion of concealing and invisibility. ‘Veil’ in the religious sense means seclusion from worldly life and sex (celibacy), as in the case of the life and vows of nuns. This Christian definition of the Western term ‘veil’ is not commonly recognized. Although evidence shows that the veil has existed for a...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Canals: The Making of a Nation - Find out more
History & The Arts

Canals: The Making of a Nation - Find out more

...physical men who were capable of enduring tough labour for long hours. Many roved the countryside looking for work and a better deal. They gained a reputation as troublesome outsiders, fond of drinking and living a life of ungodly debauchery. But who were they? Unreliable heathens and outcasts, or unsung heroes who used might and muscle to build canals and railways? The...
Is cleaning a route to a better life for migrants?
Society, Politics & Law

Is cleaning a route to a better life for migrants?

...physically demanding and insecure. Cleaners need to be efficient, flexible and able to change their routines whenever their company loses an old contract or wins a new one. In Finland, those immigrants whose residence permit is dependent on a specific minimum number of working hours often need to stay in cleaning jobs no matter what. For migrants like Kifibin, cleaning...
What happens to the poorest in a cashless society?
Science, Maths & Technology

What happens to the poorest in a cashless society?

...Physical currency’s flexibility makes it amenable to negotiation in both timing and amount – a feature that requires more personalized relationships. Furthermore, scrap buyers themselves get credit to run their businesses in the same way, through informal channels that depend on personal relationships, rather than banks. A 2015 report noted that just 15 percent of...
Sea level rise in London, UK
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in London, UK

...Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group 1 to the Fifth Assessment Report in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Online]. Available at: https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/02/WG1AR5_SPM_FINAL.pdf Accessed 18th January 2020 OpenLearn (2020)
Social work: Effective practice with substance abusing parents
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social work: Effective practice with substance abusing parents

...physical needs, and safety as the guiding arbiter in the key decision of what is best for the child. There is a difficult balance to achieve with an importance of guarding against drift. A social worker cannot allow themselves to become preoccupied with adult needs - however valid in terms of their disadvantaged lifestyles and economic circumstances and, as a consequence,...