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Difference and challenge in teams
Money & Business

Difference and challenge in teams

...style’ of meeting. Teams are locked into behaving in particular ways when they meet. If your team is not getting what it needs from meetings, it may not be the meeting content that is at fault – it may be the meeting style. Meetings will continue to disappoint unless something is done to adapt the style of meeting to the needs of its content (the standard agenda) and...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Oliver Sacks: "You are in the hands of a master storyteller"
Health, Sports & Psychology

Oliver Sacks: "You are in the hands of a master storyteller"

...style and intriguing titles. When you start reading something he has written, you immediately relax, knowing you are in the hands of a master storyteller. His narrative sweeps you away into another world without drawing attention to itself. I feel about Dr. Sacks as I do about all great non-fiction writers: I admire at his abilities, I am amazed that his simple prose is...
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Article 5 mins
Soil as the book of nature
Nature & Environment

Soil as the book of nature

...styling of the Hamer of Ethiopia, for instance). In addition to their functional roles, soils have been part of our life and culture in many ways. A recent book, Soil and Culture by Edward R. Landa and Christian Feller, pays tribute to their impact from visual arts to religion and from archaeology to disease and warfare, and as a further example, many states in the U.S....
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Article 5 mins
Hardboiled Blues: Rory Gallagher’s Blues Lyrics Revisited
OpenLearn Ireland

Hardboiled Blues: Rory Gallagher’s Blues Lyrics Revisited

...style of early-mid twentieth-century American crime writing set in an urban environment full of corruption and deceit. Hardboiled fiction was typically narrated by an imperfect hero – often an emotionally resilient, hard-drinking private detective – who lived by his wits rather than seeking rational solutions. Standing in direct contrast to traditional detectives like...
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Article 5 mins
Plasma arc cutting
Science, Maths & Technology

Plasma arc cutting

...profile cutting of metal sheets and slabs up to 200 mm thick, but can also be used for cutting, turning, grooving and piercing holes and slots. “Stand-off” height critical, hence process is often combined with other operations in CNC “fabrication centres”. Production parameters vary with material, workpiece thickness and system. Typical values are shown in the...
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Article 5 mins
What is a boiler room scam, and how can I protect myself?
Money & Business

What is a boiler room scam, and how can I protect myself?

...profile deemed to maximize the chances of extracting money via investment scams. A recent Financial Services Authority (FSA) survey found that 81% of boiler room victims were men and 64% of victims were aged over 50. Members of this socio-economic group are more likely than others to have funds available for investment and, perhaps, a belief in their investment prowess...
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Article 5 mins
Tackling systemic human and workers’ rights issues in garment supply chains
Society, Politics & Law

Tackling systemic human and workers’ rights issues in garment supply chains

...profile disasters such as the Rana Plaza factory collapse, civil unrest, poverty wages, long working hours, discrimination and the exploitation of migrant workers. ETI and our members believe that in order to address labour and human rights issues, you must first understand the root cause (be it political, economic, cultural or a mixture of all three) and then to work...
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Article 5 mins
SEND crisis: overdiagnosis - fact or fiction?
Education & Development

SEND crisis: overdiagnosis - fact or fiction?

...profile figures that an overdiagnosis of specific learning difficulties and neurodiversity is to blame. However, the data tells us a different story; in fact, there is a problem with underdiagnosis instead. Is a diagnosis necessary? While a child in the UK doesn’t need a formal diagnosis to access support at school, identification still plays a significant role. A...
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Article 5 mins