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The Asian Single Parents Network (ASPN)
Education & Development

The Asian Single Parents Network (ASPN)

...work out, and looked down on. This can come from the older generation who believe that marriage is for life, that you should make it work no matter what, and unfortunately, it’s often the women who are blamed. We have had members who are going through domestic violence (DV), but their family still believe that they should still stick at the marriage. When members join,...
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The jury: Why we need to learn more about their collective decision-making processes.
Society, Politics & Law

The jury: Why we need to learn more about their collective decision-making processes.

...work in England and Wales? In England and Wales, juries are made up of 12 people randomly selected from the electoral roll. There are various inclusion and exclusion criteria, for example, to do jury service you must be between 18 and 75, and you cannot be on a jury if you are in prison or detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (The Juries Act, 1974). Additionally, a...
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Psychological research, obedience and ethics
Society, Politics & Law

Psychological research, obedience and ethics

...work and ethics, you will engage in an online activity to learn about the code of ethics concerning the psychological research that is conducted with human participants. You will also gain an understanding of the guidelines that govern the use of non-human animals in psychological research in a second online activity, and why psychologists conduct such research. You will...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Harry Marshall - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Harry Marshall - Earth in Vision

...work and travel extensively with a particular knowledge of the Himalayas. After graduating from Oxford University in English he joined The South Bank Show at LWT, moving on to Border Television in programme development before joining Channel Four as Assistant Commissioning Editor of Youth Programming. After leaving Channel Four Harry formed the independent production...
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Video 30 mins
Climate change: transitions to sustainability
Nature & Environment

Climate change: transitions to sustainability

...working for one of the major oil, computing, car or food companies. These have grown from being national concerns (albeit often with an international reach) to immense organisations that are globally networked, often with revenues larger than those of many less-developed countries. Their political power, although difficult to measure, can influence the thinking of the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Estimating the cost of equity
Money & Business

Estimating the cost of equity

...working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world. For more information, go to www.imf.org/ external/ about.htm. Treasury bills can be considered to be the safest investments available on the international capital markets,...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Making decisions
Money & Business

Making decisions

...work. For each of the following statements about your decision-making process make a note of the number which shows your level of agreement with the statement. STRONGLY DISAGREE DISAGREE NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE AGREE STRONGLY AGREE 1 I/We gathered all relevant information. 1 2 3 4 5 2 I/We carried out a detailed analysis of all the financial costs, opportunity costs,...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers Badge icon
Education & Development

Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers

...work in the tray and attempts to move his chair beside his friends. Mrs R returns the chair and directs Logan to the bookshelf to choose a book. [Book covers of Here we are and Football School Epic Heroes] As one of last of the children to choose, the bookshelf is rather bare; Logan scans the shelf half-heartedly, glancing over to Zac and Toby. Mrs R comes to help him...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs