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Financial statement analysis and interpretation
Money & Business

Financial statement analysis and interpretation

...determining factor for the type of analysis to be performed. Later, you will learn about the significance of ratio analysis and how to use various ratios for the analysis of financial data. Ratio analysis helps to unravel the meaning behind the figures and reveals ways of understanding an organisation’s value-creation activities, even when access to detailed information...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
An introduction to artificial intelligence
Education & Development

An introduction to artificial intelligence

...determining how the field itself eventually formed. Activity 2 Timing: 30 minutes Watch the following video on the early history of AI in the twentieth century, from 1 minute 42 seconds to 16 minutes 30 seconds. Now choose only one of the questions below about key events and people in the history of AI presented in this video. Write an answer to your chosen question,...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introducing Homer's Iliad
History & The Arts

Introducing Homer's Iliad

...determined by metrical need. That is to say, Homer, who has several other epithets for Achilles such as ‘godlike’ or ‘son of Peleus’, uses ‘swift footed’ here because that phrase fits the metrical demands of the Greek hexameter line. This explanation is fine, but doesn't seem to do justice to the skill of the poet. There is another invaluable function that the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Physical activity: a family affair
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity: a family affair

...determined factors that predispose the child to increased levels of physical activity. The final point is an interesting one: research conducted by Wolfarth et al. (2005) identified potential genes for physical activity behaviours and characteristics. If we look at Alistair Brownlee, his parents appear to have implemented the first three mechanisms identified by Moore et...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Personal development planning for engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Personal development planning for engineering

...determine his next career move. If he hadn't taken the time to think about what he enjoyed and what he was good at, he probably wouldn't be doing what he is now. [John Bouchard: Professor in Materials for Energy; degree in mechanical engineering, masters in the physics of materials; member of IMechE; CEng] John Bouchard My name is John Bouchard. I'm Professor in Materials...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Accessibility of eLearning
Education & Development

Accessibility of eLearning

...determine different possible pathways for students to achieve them. Some of the pathways will be more accessible than others, some may require alternative content to be provided, but all should lead students to achieving the same goals. You may need to create different pathways depending upon the context of use (for example material to be used with a small cohort of known...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Understanding children: babies being heard
Education & Development

Understanding children: babies being heard

...determined to have him with me and breastfeed him from the start rather than let the nurses bottle-feed him to allow me to rest. It was tiring but not hard. He drank milk frequently and cried loudly when he was hungry, being changed and being washed. In between he slept and was very alert when awake, though we know now that he has only limited hearing, which we are still...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Decision trees and dealing with uncertainty
Money & Business

Decision trees and dealing with uncertainty

...determine what the company’s strategy should be. You can use pen and paper, an Excel spreadsheet, or record your calculations in the text box below. Discussion First, you should draw the decision tree. Your decision tree should look something like Figure 8 below. [Described image] Figure 8 Decision tree: a company deciding on the development of a new pharmaceutical drug...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs