Pregnancy book, The
‘The Pregnancy Book 2009’ is a key Department of Health (DH) publication covering all aspects of maternity. This publication is provided free to expectant mothers and parents in England. The online version has 17 chapters which can be viewed or downloaded individually, or alternatively the complete document can be viewed or downloaded (196 pages). Crown copyright.
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1.5 Organising information

How confident are you that you know when it is appropriate to cite references (refer to the work of other people) in your written work?

• 5 - Very confident

• 4 - Confident

• 3 - Fairly confident

• 2 - Not very confident

• 1 - Not confident at all

How confident do you feel about producing bibliographies (lists of references) in an appropriate format to accompany your written work?

Yourgenome.org
This site offers information about genetics and genomic science, with the aim of increasing understanding and stimulating discussion of genetic research and its implications. Produced by the Communication and Public Engagement team of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, it is aimed at students and the general public and includes animations, videos and activities. There are three sections entitled: Your Introduction to DNA, Genes and Genomes; Your Human Genome; and Our Genomes, Health and Soci
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Institutul naţional pentru studierea Holocaustului din România
The website 'Elie Wiesel' National Institute for the Study of Holocaust in Romania (INSHR) reflects the activities of this research institute founded in 2005 in Bucharest, Romania. The website is in Romanian with a good but incomplete English version. The site presents the aims of the institute of collecting information about the Holocaust but also of disseminating the research results by creating learning materials for teaching. The section on publications introduce the monographs and testimoni
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R661 : Development of good practice guidelines for woodland management for bats
This 90 page report, originally produced in 2005 by English Nature, is here made available as a PDF file by Natural England. It forms the basis of a good practice guide for woodland management for bats, published by the Bat Conservation Trust, Forestry Commission, English Nature and the Countryside Council for Wales. Based in Germany, the researchers aim to give an overview of the current state of knowledge about the biology and ecology of Central European bat species in woodland.
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Life-changing Internship
A former Vanderbilt student dreamed of using business and economics to help the poorest people in the world help themselves. That student was micro-loan pioneer and nobel-prize winner Muhammad Yunus. Now another Vandy student is following this dream, as Amy Wolf reports.
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Gestión Contable II (Curso 2011-2012)
Esta asignatura complementa los conocimientos de los Ingenieros Técnicos en Informática en el ámbito de la información contable sin que sea preciso que el alumno haya cursado la asignatura de Gestión Contable I ;
Author(s): JAVIER ANDRES SUAREZ,PEDRO LORCA FERNANDEZ

Algemiene Fryske underrjocht kommisje (AFUK)
The Algemiene Fryske Underrjocht Kommisje (AFUK) (General Frisian Education Committee) website is full of useful information and contacts for those who want to learn Frisian or want to know how to use the Frisian language in different social contexts. The site can be accessed in Frisian, Dutch, and English in slightly different versions. The AFUK's main aim is to stimulate the use of Frisian by means of different projects, such as organising Frisian courses (mainly in Friesland) and publishing b
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2.2 Fibre types

A strand of glass (or plastic, but the best performance comes from glass) has a core surrounded by a cladding, where the refractive index of the glass in the core is higher than that of the cladding (see the box on ‘Refractive index>’).

Light is contained within the core by <
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Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

• understand spoken descriptions of holiday resorts

• understand people talking about where and when they take their holidays and why

• write an informal postcard or letter identifying the advantages and disadvantages of a holiday resort and/or describing personal holiday plans

• make a short oral presentation about personal holiday plans

• question other people about their plans
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British Museum : a catalogue of the Russian icons in the British Museum
The British Museum's online catalogue of Russian icons provides images of and information about the 72 icons which make up the Museum's collection. Information is provided about the meaning and history of icons, the nature and scope of the collection (which includes works from the 15th to the early 20th centuries), and the techniques and materials used to create them. The catalogue itself gives an image of each icon (small, large, and downloadable versions are offered), plus detailed information
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Temehu : Libya's first online museum
The Temehu Tourism Services website has a special and substantial section on the museums in Libya, and also provides a directory of the little-known museums in that country. This new 2009 website also aims to make scholarly information and images freely available. The website includes "detailed reviews and analysis of all the museums of Libya, a photo gallery about the whole country, organised by town, a video gallery, a Libyan jewellery & traditional crafts gallery, and prehistoric art gallerie
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NGfL Cymru GCaD
NGfL Cymru GCaD is a teaching and learning resource for GCSE students in Wales but the site is also suitable for A-level students. Teaching resources can be browsed by selecting a Key Stage (age range) and then a subject. The site provides a comprehensive guide for students to relevant web resources, including computer skills and best practice for online research. Useful software and other freely available teaching resources are also listed.
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Adam Blatner - The Potential of Sociodrama, Part One
Adam Blatner - The Potential of Sociodrama, Part One Presented as part of The COE Lecture Series The COE Lecture Series, where we bring you lectures, discussion and workshops on a variety of topics related to the broad fields of education. Today we bring you Dr. Adam Blatner, who describes himself as a multi-faceted fellow: amateur philosopher, contemplateur of contemporary cultural trends, confabulator, playful part-elf, and promoter of imagination as well as more rational modes of thought.
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What the Election ‘Wake-up Call’ Means for the Economy
This week’s Republican electoral sweep raised the bar for the party to show that it can make progress on economic and business reforms. What should its priorities be?
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