2.3 ‘Looked-after’ children There are 70,000 ‘looked-after’ children in the UK (National Statistics, 2005). Children are ‘looked after’ when they are: in care (this term refers to children who are the subject of a care order made by a body with legislative powers) and are accommodated or provided with accommodation, by voluntary agreement with those having parental responsibility for the child. The t
Introduction Robert Owen (1771–1858) (see Figure 1) was one of the most important and controversial figures of his generation. He lived through the ages of Enlightenment and Romanticism and was personally touched by the ideas and dramatic changes that characterised that era. Profiting enormously during the first half of his life from the prog
I Love Jersey City: Everybody Counts
In this podcast Christopher Benincasa interviews Jersey City Museum’s Rocio Aranda-Alvarado about the museum’s new show I Love Jersey City: Everybody Counts. This exhibition, running through December, includes 4 x 6 inch images sent in by the public of people they know who live, work, or play in Jersey City. I Love Jersey City: Everybody Counts is in honor of the 2010 National Census.
Putting on the Ritz Flash Mob in Moscow
(05:41) "Puttin' on the Ritz"... Excellent variation in Moscow.
In 2012 young people in Moscow would put on a "flash mob" happening, dancing to an 83-year-old American song written by a Russian born American/Jew, Irving Berlin.
The Purposeful Company: a healthy prescription for UK plc? [Audio]
Speaker(s): Ian Burger, Clare Chapman, Will Hutton, Professor David Kershaw and Professor Colin Mayer | Will Hutton, Chair of the Big Innovation Centre Steering Group and Colin Mayer of Saïd Business School, University of Oxford will present evidence from the Interim Report and indicate the nine headline areas in which they are developing recommendations for the Policy Report to be published in February 2017, which they help to co-author. This extremely timely report, coming at a time when Parl
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Virtual Maths, Brick Density, Water Displacement method video
Video demonstrating how to measure the density of a brick using the water displacement method.
5.1 Subject areas Unless you are advised otherwise, always consult the most recent edition of these books. The dates / editions given here are as at the time of printing.
Learning Outcomes After studying this course you should be able to:
1.3.8 Internet resources There are many websites where you will find useful information about modern languages. With all information on the internet you need to make a judgement on the reliability of the information.
Introduction: Alan Kolata, University of Chicago. Discussants: Stephan Palmie, University of Chicago; Agnes Lugo-Ortiz, University of Chicago; Shannon Dawdy, University of Chicago; Laurie Frederik, University of Chicago; Paul Ryer, University of Chicago.
