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How teams work
Money & Business

How teams work

...business process re-engineering) were involved, a project structure would be needed – probably of a matrix type because of the various different professional interests (such as academic, legal and regulatory, formulation and analysis). f.This is likely to be the responsibility of a functional team, possibly with baton passing, or with a project manager or coordinator if...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
What was Lewis Carroll like?
History & The Arts

What was Lewis Carroll like?

...busy Uncle! Try hugging and kissing Emsie for a minute by the watch, and I don't think you'll manage it more than 20 times a minute. 'Millions' must mean 2 millions at least. 20)2,000,000 hugs and kisses 60)100,000 minutes 12)1,666 hours 6)138 days (at twelve hours a day) 23 weeks. I couldn't go on hugging and kissing more than 12 hours a day: and I wouldn't like to spend...
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Numbers, units and arithmetic
Science, Maths & Technology

Numbers, units and arithmetic

...money or gifts of money, he adds them into his piggy bank. If Thomas had £8 in his piggy bank and adds £3 (from his pocket money) the value of the piggy bank in pounds is 8 + 3 = 11. When he spends money (on toys usually) he takes money out (subtracts). If there is not enough money in the piggy bank, he needs to borrow money. When he......
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Can rabies be eliminated from Asia by 2020?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can rabies be eliminated from Asia by 2020?

...money should go to education and vaccination. All we need is to educate, educate, educate.” At the Rani Sarala Devi School in Bangalore – the school Madhusudana attended as a child – doctors are busy conducting a free vaccination clinic for children from families with low incomes. “Our children are from the slum area,” says teacher R G Sudha, as more than 400...
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Human use of animals
History & The Arts

Human use of animals

...money and buy your food in a supermarket. I think maybe that’s a somewhat different situation. Nigel: So in a sense those who aren’t vegetarians are immoral to a degree. But how immoral is it to eat meat? Peter: Well, compared to what, I suppose is what I would say to that. Yes it’s morally wrong. None of us are perfect I would guess. I don’t consider everything I...
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Tim Lenton - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Tim Lenton - Stories of Change

...business, to take this problem seriously and to perhaps start to force the hand of governments and policy makers to set a price on carbon and encourage the kind of entrepreneurial efforts that are going to be required to transform our energy system and our whole socio-economy. RH: I’m not sure whether this is realistic or not because people who’ve been following...
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Exploring how migration changes the places where we live
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring how migration changes the places where we live

...business owners whose contributions are helping us grow our local economy…[they] bring new ideas and a willingness to work hard to see them succeed.” Vibrant Communities “Immigrants are a vital part of our community - they bring fresh perspective and new ideas, start businesses and contribute to the vibrant diversity that we all value.” Twenty First Century...
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Understanding economic inequality
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding economic inequality

...money on goods and services. This results in an income flow from the government to firms and households. As well as spending, the government also collects resources in the form of taxes. As both households and firms pay taxes this results in flows of income from both households and firms to the government. [Described image] Figure 3 Circular flow diagram with government....
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs