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Mastering systems thinking in practice Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Mastering systems thinking in practice

...seekers. Conclusion NARRATOR Ackoff's attempt to elevate the subject helped to put O.R. on the intellectual map. But after working in the field for over 20 years, Ackoff felt that he had taken it as far as he could. For him, Systems Thinking was the only way of overcoming human-kind's natural resistance to change. RUSSEL ACKOFF I think that the principal problems that...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
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Education & Development

Succeed in the workplace

...seekers, and you can use it to gather information on potential employers with Facebook pages. Twitter (https://twitter.com) [Twitter logo.] Figure 12 Twitter Twitter is mainly used on mobile phones and enables short messages of less than 140 characters to be sent to all the people who ‘follow’ an account. It may be used by recruiters to get messages out to many...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Society, Politics & Law

Legal skills and debates in Scotland

...refugees or other individuals who happen to be within the jurisdiction of a member state, are also protected. For instance, the court found a violation of the convention by Italy following the forced return of Somalians and Eritreans to Libya from where they had originally set out by boat for Europe. The court held that they would be at risk of ill treatment if they were...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
A freelance career in the creative arts Badge icon
History & The Arts

A freelance career in the creative arts

...seekers − highly active, diverse, social and ambitious, engaging with arts on a regular basis. Dormitory dependables − from suburban and small towns with an interest in heritage activities and mainstream arts. Trips and treats − they enjoy mainstream arts and popular culture influenced by children, family and friends. Home and heritage − from rural areas and small...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Money & Business

Introducing the voluntary sector

...refugees and their role within society, and some of the issues they have. And now I’ve moved into first aid. So I now – I trained up to be a British Red Cross first aider. And I go to events and first aid for the Red Cross, really. Bernard Coen My name is Bernard Coen, and I volunteer in a church where at the moment I lead a Sunday school class and help lead...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Introducing engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing engineering

...refugee electrons from the dissolving material; a local electric current is always associated with corrosion. Second, it takes part in the hand over of electrons to oxygen atoms, indicated by the mauve arrow. The final products of corrosion build up in the electrolyte. Corrosion of steel is one of the most familiar examples of oxidation, rust being a mixture of iron...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
An introduction to exoplanets Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to exoplanets

...seeker could easily move a little bit to their left or right and see him or her. The same thing happens for exoplanets in wide orbits. Unless the planet’s orbit is tilted by exactly the right amount, you will not see it transit, just as the child can’t successfully hide a long way behind the tree. But if the planet is in a tight orbit, like most of those found by...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health Badge icon
Education & Development

Supporting adult learners’ positive mental health

...asylums, segregated from their families and communities and hidden from the public eye (NICE, 2018). This segregation, which has continued in many forms over the years, meant society had no need to initiate conversations about mental health, and a culture evolved where people did not know how to start such conversations. The stigma surrounding mental health was...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs