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The economics of flood insurance
Society, Politics & Law

The economics of flood insurance

...health. Depending on the severity and duration of the inundation, these different aspects of damage may exacerbate each other (such as in cases where large scale flooding makes roads impassable, making it difficult to rescue people or get healthcare to them). On the other hand, flooding may be predictable, expected and harmless. If there is an adequate flood plain to take...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Working with charts, graphs and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

Working with charts, graphs and tables

...Health Service). After you have looked at the graph, try to answer the questions below. Source: The Guardian 9 January 1999 What impression do you think the author is trying to give? There appears to be a crossover point, when did it take place? How many UK nurses were registered with the NHS at this time? How many EU/non-EU nurses were registered with the NHS at this...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Wilberforce
History & The Arts

Wilberforce

...health and was shortly to retire from Parliament. An Appeal to the Religion, Justice and Humanity of the Inhabitants of the British Empire, in Behalf of the Negro Slaves in the West Indies was therefore something of a political testament. It was intended to motivate his supporters for a sustained further period of agitation in which he himself would be unable to be an...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Working in groups and teams
Money & Business

Working in groups and teams

...health and safety, for example, or at times of crisis. In contrast, accommodating satisfies the needs of the other person at the expense of one’s own needs, often to maintain friendly relations. It may work when the quality of the relationship is more important than other considerations. However, it can lead to difficulties: discipline is seen to be negligible,...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
An introduction to design engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to design engineering

...Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The data they provide about the size and shape of people is called anthropometric data, which consists mainly of physical characteristics and measurements. These data values are derived using statistical methods that allow generalisations to be made about human characteristics, which can be used to inform the design process. Making use...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Understanding your customers
Money & Business

Understanding your customers

...Health, Wealth, and Happiness, New Haven, CT, Yale University Press. Tyler, S. (ed.) (2007) The Manager’s Good Study Guide, 3rd edn, Milton Keynes, Open University Worldwide. Webster, F. and Wind, Y. (1972) Organisational Buying Behavior, New York, Prentice Hall. Zimmerman, A. and Blythe, J. (2018) Business to Business Marketing Management: A Global Perspective, 3rd...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
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Money & Business

Internships and other work experiences

...mental checklist for when you meet an interviewer or someone at a networking event is a useful way to make sure your first impression is a good one. You could use the following: Make eye contact Smile Firm handshake (if appropriate) Sit straight in your chair, shoulders down and back Maintain open body language (don’t fold your arms or cross your legs) Listen to what...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Young people and religion: creative learning with history
History & The Arts

Young people and religion: creative learning with history

...mentally a task as well. STUDENT 8: I think we have all very different ideas, and to bring all these ideas together, I think it's difficult. We don't have any experience, and the ideas are really abstract. So we are looking for something more concrete, and we think we found it now. NARRATOR: Conversations range widely. But in the end, the groups must find something they...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs