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Arwen Bailey On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Nature & Environment

Arwen Bailey On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...change (TU812) precursors to 2020 editions Making strategy with STiP (TB871) and Managing change with STiP (TB872). Arwen graduated with the MSc STiP in 2012. Arwen uses her qualifications and interest in systems thinking, social learning and gender to strengthen the way we present our research to make a difference in complex and contested situations. Arwen states...
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Oxygen, blood and the body
Science, Maths & Technology

Oxygen, blood and the body

...climates, find a way of concentrating oxygen within their circulation systems. The first problem of circulation is largely a mechanical one; requiring a pump and pipes namely the heart and blood vessels. The second problem of increasing the concentration of oxygen within circulation systems is largely a chemical one. It is this problem and the biochemical systems that...
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Medical uses of genetic testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Medical uses of genetic testing

...changes in the BRCA genes increases a person’s risk of certain cancers. Here, we look at the choices that Angelina Jolie made in response to the diagnosis that she carried such a gene change. Our genetics can also influence how we respond to a particular drug treatment. This is called pharmacogenomic testing, and can help to make sure a person receives the most...
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The history of Halloween
History & The Arts

The history of Halloween

...changing seasons — something of great importance in many cultures. To summarise: the festivals celebrated by some Christians and some Pagans around the 31st October and 1st November have different origins and different emphases. But history isn’t everything. Times change. Emphases change. Some Christians are happy to join in the bonfires and amusements that celebrate...
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Working for health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Working for health

...changes in NHS policy and practice on the delivery of health care. Health is increasingly ‘everybody’s business’. This album will provide you with insight into the debates that surround human health, and will enable you to appreciate and review your own and alternative standpoints and values in this important area of study. This material forms part of The Open...
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From old English to modern English
History & The Arts

From old English to modern English

...changed over time? In this brief introduction to the subject, I will show how we can look at the history of a language in two main ways: externally – where, why and by whom the language was used; the political and social factors causing change – and internally – the pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and written appearance of the language; the motivations for change...
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Black Blue Plaques
Languages

Black Blue Plaques

...changed significantly – and this change is reflected in the growing numbers of plaques put up to celebrate the contribution of previously under-recognised sections of society. The film explores how minoritised groups, in this case Black people, can use a classic symbol of ‘heritage’ like the Blue Plaques to counter their under-representation in the public space and...
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Darwin and Evolution
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin and Evolution

...change and adapt according to their environment. Apparently diverse specimens and fossils reveal surprising results, such as the common ancestry of the hippopotamus and the dolphin, whose evolutionary paths diverged when their habitats changed. Research on sparrows show how particular characteristics are linked to success at surviving in the wild, and the selective...
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