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Homo Economicus, the East India Company and industrial espionage
Society, Politics & Law

Homo Economicus, the East India Company and industrial espionage

...researcher Sara de Jong on the intersections of identity and citizenship with economic history and language...[Plant by Laura Malacart] Sara: What were the sources of inspiration for developing your current installation for the Who Are We? Project? What discoveries did you make in the process that have found a place in your artistic intervention? Laura: I addressed the...
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The science of sleep
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of sleep

...research is underway. Of course, there are other drugs that can keep people awake. Many are illegal, such as amphetamines which some people use to help them party all night. It is emerging that one of the side effects may well turn out to be memory loss later in life, so think twice before you use drugs that haven't been through clinical trials; even if they feel good at...
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Article 10 mins
Interpreting data: Boxplots and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

Interpreting data: Boxplots and tables

...centre. Some kind of assessment of symmetry is possible, since symmetric data will produce a boxplot which is symmetric about the median. These particular data are not symmetric; they are right-skew, and in fact the sample skewness is 2.572. The corresponding lack of symmetry shows up in the boxplot: the right-hand section of the box is longer than the left. However, it...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts

...centred on two types of data: firstly, data which shows how much cotton each country is exporting and secondly, figures recording how much each country exports. What information have these data sets given us and how do the datasets compare? Activity 11 Compare the top three countries in the supply of cotton as measured by production figures and those from the trade...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective
History & The Arts

Reception of music in cross-cultural perspective

...children). Not applicable Yes; it includes women and children. Yes; it includes nobles, as well as children and a higher proportion of women than in the performing group. 4 Which aspects of performance seem most important or highly valued? Size of group, volume, social interaction. Participation/ unity, ritual function. Religious/ritual function. First verbal content,...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
How to write a CV
Education & Development

How to write a CV

...centre is a great way to showcase what you have been doing whilst you have been out of work. The experience and skills you acquire will definitely be seen as transferable to employed situations, and it will also demonstrate to employers that you are enthusiastic and willing to invest your own time in making a positive contribution to help others and to help yourself....
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Business models in strategic management
Money & Business

Business models in strategic management

...research. This is the case for firms that collect credit data from their customers: that data is then used by other paying customers to offer loan services to clients. The following animation exemplifies the functioning of the model. Animation 4 Multisided business model Managing this business model means controlling how the two groups of customers receive benefit from...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
An introduction to minerals and rocks under the microscope
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to minerals and rocks under the microscope

...centre of the field of view (at any magnification) is a small cross. As explained below, the coordinates of this cross are given, allowing specific points in the image to be identified. The image can be manipulated either by zooming in and out, or by panning around the specimen at different magnifications. As the main image is zoomed or panned, the inset image in the top...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs