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Exploring communications technology
Digital & Computing

Exploring communications technology

...family AAC-LC (low complexity) is the most widely used coding profile in this standard, and the default format for Apple’s iTunes. Since AAC involves many varied processes in analysing different types of audio signal, no single algorithm is able to meet the diverse set of requirements it must fulfil. Therefore AAC has integrated different applications into a single...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Building confidence in using online forums
Education & Development

Building confidence in using online forums

...family groups as security, and interactions with the plants and animals in the environment. Here, behaviour isn’t associated with misbehaviour but with how the animals successfully live. Using the image of the lions has helped to provoke a different way of thinking about the concept of ‘behaviour’ for new teachers. You can now try this yourself. Activity 6 Using...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Approaching poetry
History & The Arts

Approaching poetry

...history. You may write poetry yourself. If so, you probably know only too well how difficult it is to produce something you feel really expresses what you want to convey. Writing an essay presents enough problems – a poem is a different matter, but certainly no easier. Thinking of poetry as a discipline and a craft which, to some extent, can be learned, is another...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Understanding organisational value
Money & Business

Understanding organisational value

...families of the staff. So for seven days was - we were just running on adrenaline and trying to rescue people. And actually, until third day after the earthquake, we will still rescuing from debris people and animals. In terms of organisational value, what I see is that, if you are one of those persons who has that sometimes very good experience, sometimes very harsh...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
The use of force in international law
Society, Politics & Law

The use of force in international law

...History of the law on the use of force - For centuries, states have resorted to force in their international relations in order to achieve particular, desired aims. The use of violence has proved to be an accepted, although tragic in its consequences, method of resolving disputes between states. States reserved the right to wage war without any internationally agreed...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Communication and working relationships in sport and fitness Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Communication and working relationships in sport and fitness

...family?’ Phatic openings are invaluable means of establishing relations before getting down to the real purpose of the encounter...Session 1: What are the purposes of communication?: 3 More than words - Speech and phatic talk is enhanced through features such as the pace, volume, rhythm and intonation of speech (known as paralinguistic features). These, in turn, can...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Understanding and managing risk
Money & Business

Understanding and managing risk

...history. Certainly risk management failings were not born in 2007!...Understanding and managing risk: Audiovisual activity - Activity 1 Risk management in action Timing: Allow 30 minutes for this activity. Listen to the audio, Risk mapping and risk management, a discussion between: two treasurers of major companies – Paul Outridge of De La Rue and Neil Henfrey of Boots,...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Ratting out disease: How animals are detecting disease - and other threats to life
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ratting out disease: How animals are detecting disease - and other threats to life

...family were contacted by an Apopo volunteer, who explained that Claudi’s sample had been checked again, this time by rats. The rats had flagged Claudi’s sample for further testing – and this test confirmed he had TB. Claudi was prescribed antibiotics by the doctors to treat his TB. The volunteer came every day to make sure Claudi took his pills for the full...
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