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An introduction to minerals and rocks under the microscope
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to minerals and rocks under the microscope

...systems and language associated with minerals and rocks use the essential terms, concepts and strategies of mineralogy apply knowledge and understanding of the study of rock thin sections using a polarising microscope work with and recognise a variety of minerals and microtextures in igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks make systematic descriptions and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Behind the camera
History & The Arts

Behind the camera

...system; other times the films’ content was ‘unofficial’, agitational propaganda against the current order. Taking all these users together, a number of common threads emerge as to how and why they used film - what might be defined as the personal/psychological, the social/cultural and the political/ideological motivations. On a psychological level, much use of film...
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Article 10 mins
The contribution of women in the Singer factory strike of 1911
Society, Politics & Law

The contribution of women in the Singer factory strike of 1911

...system was pressured and dehumanising with the worker seen as just another cog in the process of maximising profit. Payment for work was on a piece rate system where every task was timed by foremen carrying stopwatches. The times would be set to the speed of the fastest, often the most experienced, workers. If work was rejected for quality problems, the worker would have...
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Article 10 mins
Talking turkey: 12 facts about turkey genetics
Nature & Environment

Talking turkey: 12 facts about turkey genetics

...systems are a lot tougher than those of the barnyard variety. Instead of the ginormous “breasts” (why do we speak of breasts in birds, who do not lactate?) that cause thebroad-breasted “industrial” white turkey to topple over, these wild turkeys have more dark meat (more myoglobin), which enables them to suddenly soar up into the treetops at a clap of thunder, and...
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Article 5 mins
Is my child being exploited? How to spot the signs
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is my child being exploited? How to spot the signs

...system, rather than care and support-based focus for them and their families. The government is currently exploring amendments to existing law to create a shared understanding, which will support a clearer response to this problem. This change in the law will treat the people perpetrating the exploitation as criminals and the children and young people as victims. At the...
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Video 5 mins
Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list

...system That classification system for athletes is important - it's the point where the metaphorical playing field is levelled. The official site explains the various strata that cover the Games: The classification system for athletes has been used since the 1950s to ensure fairness between the competitors in Paralympic sports. It divides the athletes of a given sport into...
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Video 5 mins
London inside out
Society, Politics & Law

London inside out

...systems (Ghanaian and British), including their trades unions, could be thought of as one system and that the UK could pay restitution to the Ghanaian system for the perverse subsidy that currently flows in the opposite direction. There may be other approaches, but this one is interesting because it changes what otherwise might be thought of as aid to Ghana, with all its...
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Article 15 mins
Introducing International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing International Relations

...system works. In the next three sub-sections you can gain a basic understanding of these considerations. As you will see in sub-section 1, actors, ranging from states and international organisations to corporations and individuals, shape and drive interactions worldwide. Then, in sub-section 2, you can learn about ‘issues’, which are the main topics that actors engage...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs