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Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list

...par with their Olympic equal numbers: In a fine gesture, the Sports Ministry announced that medallists from the Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro will be given cash awards at par with the medal winners of last month's Olympic Games. "Gold medallists of #Paralympic Games are entitled to Rs 75 Lacs, Silver Rs 50 Lacs & Bronze Rs 30 Lacs as cash award from MYAS," the Ministry...
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A brief history of Harlem
Society, Politics & Law

A brief history of Harlem

...par with that of a 15-year-old girl living in India. She'd have about a 65% chance of surviving to 65 - while a black man would have about a 37% chance of making it to the same age, on a par with an Angolan male. As with other areas of deprivation and desperation, crime and drug abuse took a hold; at the same time, Harlem was the focus of a vibrant black culture and a...
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How Volkswagen got caught cheating emissions tests by a clean air NGO
Science, Maths & Technology

How Volkswagen got caught cheating emissions tests by a clean air NGO

...par with those that have rocked the banking sector. Perhaps we’ll see the same tightening of regulation that has significantly improved that industry. [The Conversation] Paul Nieuwenhuis, Senior Lecturer and Co-Director, Electric Vehicle Centre of Excellence (EVCE), Cardiff University This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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The physical impacts of ADHD
Health, Sports & Psychology

The physical impacts of ADHD

...social factors, especially if a person’s productivity appears to be ‘good’ or on par with others. These examples show why it can be useful to think about ADHD more broadly when considering school and workplace accommodations, and to consider the wider wellbeing impact of accommodations. This can include considering how accommodations can support someone to reduce the physical impact they experience, such as ensuring someone......
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Intermediate French: 14 July
Languages

Intermediate French: 14 July

...par cette personne. If you don’t catch some of the expressions, think about the French equivalent of the English provided in the grid. Nom Réponse en français (the French national celebration) (a lot of noise) (a day off) (the values of the French Revolution) (a general sense of excitement in the towns and cities) (a bloody episode in our history) (not a lot) (the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Getting started with French 3
Languages

Getting started with French 3

...par ici? Two lists follow, match one item from the first with one item from the second. Each item can only be matched once. There are 6 items in each list. Alors, la gare… C’est tout droit, à côté de l’office de tourisme. Euh… Oui, madame. Ici, à droite et le parc est en face du stade. Euh… Voyons… C’est là, tout droit et à gauche, c’est en face de...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French
Languages

Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French

...par faire des études de droit, qui finalement ne m’ont pas plu, donc j’ai fait une faculté d’anglais et puis je me suis rendue compte aussi que ce n’était pas fait pour moi, donc j’ai décidé de faire des études d’infirmière. Et je suis maintenant infirmière depuis deux ans et demi. Pour mes amis, je suis euh le boute-en-train, c’est à dire la...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Organisations and the financial system
Money & Business

Organisations and the financial system

...par value), an interest rate (coupon rate) paid on the bond by the borrower, and a maturity date. Let us examine each of these elements in more detail. A company issues bond certificates with a single face value (FV), which is the value that appears on the certificate. This is usually equal to £100 or £1000, while the total value of the bonds issued at a certain time...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs