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Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities
Digital & Computing

Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities

...Resources Institute (2001) ‘Freshwater Systems: Working for Water, Working for Human Welfare in South Africa’ in: World Resources 2000−2001: People and Ecosystems, the Fraying Web of Life, pp. 193−205, Washington, World Resources Institute...Diagramming for development 1: Bounding realities: 2 The role of diagramming - The diagrams in this unit are designed to...
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Climate threat as grave a risk as nuclear war - Climate News Network
Nature & Environment

Climate threat as grave a risk as nuclear war - Climate News Network

...human life, both now and in years to come. One of the lead authors of the report is Sir David King, formerly the UK government’s chief scientist, who last month co-authored a report on the scale of investment that should be made to move from fossil fuels to renewable energy by 2025. In a foreword to the latest report, Baroness Anelay, a minister at the British foreign...
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The Colour of Success: Can uniform colour impact on team success?
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Colour of Success: Can uniform colour impact on team success?

...human mood, emotion, and aggression as well as being recognised as an element of signalling in competitive interactions in many non-human species (Hill and Barton, 2005). Colours have been found to contain certain unique psychological properties and can have a strong impact on our emotional feelings. (Hemphill, 1996; Wright n.d). For example, Red is viewed as a powerful...
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Should Economics and the Environment work together?
Society, Politics & Law

Should Economics and the Environment work together?

...human well-being. Ecosystem services can broadly be thought of as the wide range of benefits humans gain from the natural environment. And by thinking of these benefits in more economic terms we can start to consider the ‘goods and services’ provided by ecosystems. By trying to systematically value nature, the UK National Ecosystem Assessment looked to carry out a...
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The biology of loving our pets
Science, Maths & Technology

The biology of loving our pets

...humans too. So, our pets are releasing the love hormone in response to us! This can have an effect on their behaviour, such as increasing gaze, shows of affection and wanting attention. However, it might also explain why some pets love affection and others aren’t so keen. A study showed that cats who are more anxious and shy show a decrease in oxytocin when they are...
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Free course: Childhood in the digital age
Education & Development

Free course: Childhood in the digital age

...Resources and preparation for your free course [Mother and daughter using tablet to do homework] Whether you're a technophobe or you champion all things digital, you can find out more about how technology has shaped the development and experience of the children of today with our free course 'Childhood in the Digital Age'. Whether you are taking or want to register on...
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Free Course: An Introduction to Public Leadership
Money & Business

Free Course: An Introduction to Public Leadership

...resources to help aid your understanding of leadership in the public service? OpenLearn has a range of courses, articles and more to give you a real flavour for the subject...[Diverse Multiethnic People with Different Jobs] Leadership has been studied for centuries, although its examination in modern times has largely focused on the work of senior executives in private...
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Academic Skills - Key words in essay titles
Education & Development

Academic Skills - Key words in essay titles

...examines the subject thoroughly and considers it from a variety of viewpoints. State Requires an answer that expresses the relevant points briefly and clearly without lengthy discussion or minor details. [Wrexham University logo ] This resource was provided by Wrexham University and is part of the University Ready hub. Find more resources like this on the hub homepage....
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