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How scientists found rare fireball meteorite pieces on a driveway – and what they could teach us
Science, Maths & Technology

How scientists found rare fireball meteorite pieces on a driveway – and what they could teach us

...System, preserving the composition of this original material. In contrast, processed samples have been altered by heat. They are from larger bodies and contain information about planetary surfaces and interiors. [Meteorite piece weighing about 4g] Meteorite piece weighing about 4g The stones that fell over Winchcombe are from the former group – and not only that, they...
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How juror bias can be tackled to ensure fairer trials
Society, Politics & Law

How juror bias can be tackled to ensure fairer trials

...system fails to rehabilitate, deter or incarcerate guilty individuals). Part of the fascination of juror decision-making relates to human fallibility, and the prejudices and biases that can have an impact on a verdict. Films such as 1957’s Twelve Angry Men – where one man systematically dismantles the biases and assumptions of his fellow jurors – dramatically...
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Planetary Protection of Icy Worlds
Science, Maths & Technology

Planetary Protection of Icy Worlds

...System. But how can we strike a balance between exploring these new worlds and ensuring they remain unspoilt?...In the late 1970s, NASA’s Voyager mission provided the first tantalising clues that Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, might have an ocean beneath its thick icy shell. Since then, missions such as NASA’s Galileo and Cassini-Huygens spacecraft have provided...
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Children’s rights
Society, Politics & Law

Children’s rights

...think each makes her case? What points of continuity and change can you identify with nineteenth century concerns with education for citizenship? Finally, what points are made about the implications for welfare provision, of thinking of children as active citizens rather than future citizens? Children's rights part 1 (10.5 minutes 5 MB) Esther Saraga This tape is intended...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Developing your skills as an HR professional
Money & Business

Developing your skills as an HR professional

...thinking about reflective and experiential learning. He argued that learning from experience necessarily involves four stages, shown in Figure 1, and that each of these stages draws on different skills and characteristics. Figure 1 Kolb’s experiential learning cycle (adapted from Kolb, 1984) Kolb’s learning cycle shows that learning from experience is about much more...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
What is heritage?
History & The Arts

What is heritage?

...system with four massive bombs. Julie Nicholson I think what everyone wanted was something that represented the 52 individuals but also expressed something about the collective nature, and that it would be something that stood as … as a thing of beauty, a work of art. Christopher Wilk We don’t regard ourselves as the sole source of authority. It used to be that...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Aeroplane Design and Engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Aeroplane Design and Engineering

...system for making sure that all aircraft are safe at all times. In the same way that drivers of cars have to obey the rules of the road, pilots also have a huge number of laws and regulations they must adhere to ensure the safety of the shared airspace, runways and airports. Air traffic managers communicate with pilots and other parties to keep everyone informed about...
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Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging

...think. But at the end of the day, we kind of need labels to kind of-- so that we can know what people's needs are. TERRY If you're on benefits, you need some sort of description of what help you need. CHARLENE You know, we're just human beings trying to get on with our lives, you know? So why put a label on it, and make us feel 10 times worse with a label? Video 1 In this...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs