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Managing my money for young adults: in partnership with the Harrison Foundation
Money & Business

Managing my money for young adults: in partnership with the Harrison Foundation

...types of savings accounts. Explore what Inflation and interest rates are. Understand the basics of how the stock market works. Know what income tax and National Insurance (NI) contributions are. Learn how to protect yourself against frauds and scams. Consider the relationship between money and happiness. Gain a digital badge By studying the course you will have the...
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Social care, social work and the law
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social care, social work and the law

...aspects of her work, particularly the experiences of appearing in court, she also dispenses invaluable and insightful advice. The barrister’s perspective Mark Mullins, a barrister, offers his unique viewpoint on the interaction of social workers with the court system. He defines the different types of proceedings, along with limitations and working with families....
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Looking at, describing and identifying objects
History & The Arts

Looking at, describing and identifying objects

...typing ‘ivory elephant’ into the search box. Click on the option for ‘images only’ and start the search. Then examine the first page of results. Are there any objects similar to our mystery object? Discussion At the time of writing this search produced more than 200 objects. The first page of results included an image resembling our object. It is only generally...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Is science fiction a field in its own right?
History & The Arts

Is science fiction a field in its own right?

...phrased, yet nevertheless seems to reflect the current general opinion among literature and science scholars. In 2015, Martin Willis provided an updated overview of the field in his own Literature and Science, this time claiming that “there are also considerable critical traditions in, for example, science fiction . . . but which are not discussed in the present...
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How are scientists testing for the growth of antibiotic resistance?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How are scientists testing for the growth of antibiotic resistance?

...type pyocin that is soluble and disappears in liquids. The S-type pyocin, which kills by degrading DNA, has to enter bacteria in order to kill them. To do this, it entered bacteria by sneaking through siderophore receptors. Siderophore receptors are the bacterial equivalent of Achilles’ heel. Like all living organisms bacteria need iron, an element that easily swaps...
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Linear programming – the basic ideas
Science, Maths & Technology

Linear programming – the basic ideas

...type of its solution solve a two-dimensional linear programming problem graphically use the simplex method to solve small linear programming models by hand, given a basic feasible point...Linear programming – the basic ideas: Link to course PDF - Click here to access course material...Linear programming – the basic ideas: Conclusion - Following completion of this free...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
The science of making musical instruments
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of making musical instruments

...types of instrument STRINGED INSTRUMENTS The pitch of a stringed instrument depends on the tension and the length of the string. In most stringed instruments the pitch gets higher when the player moves their hand closer to the bottom of the string making the vibrating area shorter. However, Mike's double bass depended on changing the tension of the string to obtain each...
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Supporting women musicians in the workplace
History & The Arts

Supporting women musicians in the workplace

...types of carers and caring exist. Carers include parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, foster parents, carers and legal guardians. Care can involve children, elders, partners, other dependents or family members, or even friends and neighbours. Although women often continue to undertake the bulk of unpaid caring responsibilities, parenting and caring also affect...
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