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Fundamentals of cost accounting and environmental management accounting
Money & Business

Fundamentals of cost accounting and environmental management accounting

...energy can help to address climate change (SDG 13), while also creating new economic opportunities and enhancing sustainability (SDGs 8 and 11). In addition to investment decisions, responsible financial reporting and accounting practices can help to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of financial resources, which is important for achieving many of the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Sound for music technology: An introduction
Science, Maths & Technology

Sound for music technology: An introduction

...energy. It may be a bit perplexing that the same word has such different meanings, and some authors do prefer to use different words. However, in this unit we have decided to stick to one term only, because it is normally quite easy to understand what it refers to from the context in which it appears. The remainder of this unit is a short introduction to the phenomenon of...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs
Why did millions march against Trump?
Society, Politics & Law

Why did millions march against Trump?

...energy was palpable at all of the marches so was the confusion. As various media sources reported, attendance at all sites far exceeded projections, sometimes by 10 times. Consequently, the physical presence of the expanded beyond organizers’ expectations, which in many places required a schedule shifted. At all marches there were points where participants in central...
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Article 5 mins
Has Donald Trump improved the US economy in fifty days?
Money & Business

Has Donald Trump improved the US economy in fifty days?

...energy revolution – in fact, it began even before Trump’s announcement to contest the presidential election. Time lags Overall, some of these figures represent positive news for the US economy – and it is understandable that Donald Trump is keen to tweet about them, as tweets can move markets. But can he legitimately take the full credit for improved economic...
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Article 5 mins
Messaging apps – paying attention and timing it right
Languages

Messaging apps – paying attention and timing it right

...energy bills, and her request for advice and information leads to various exchanges from multiple contacts. Gabriel contacts his brother and friend to gauge their interest in a trip to Greece, and spends the evening sharing similar bits of information in two intertwining threads. [Text asking any interest in a trip to Greece. Athens and an island. The type you make up...
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Article 5 mins
Do animals have sex for fun?
Nature & Environment

Do animals have sex for fun?

...energy, it can seriously increase the likelihood of something bigger coming along and eating you (seriously, check out leopard-slug reproduction). There’s no reason why an animal should seek sex unless they enjoy it. It is often proposed that an inherent “drive to reproduce” explains nonhuman sexual activity, but that is not an alternative here: if animals possess...
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Article 5 mins
Is public spending a drain on the economy or the mark of a civilised society?
Society, Politics & Law

Is public spending a drain on the economy or the mark of a civilised society?

...energy, such as wind, solar and tidal. In 30 years’ time, many businesses will no doubt be involved in the business of climate change mitigation, but for now the market signals are weak and businesses are either not responding to climate change, or not responding quickly enough. Large scale government expenditure is required now if we are to fulfil this part of our...
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Article 10 mins
Merry microbes: how might festive feasting affect your gut microbiota?
Science, Maths & Technology

Merry microbes: how might festive feasting affect your gut microbiota?

...energy regulation, and even complex conditions such as Autism and Alzheimer’s disease as well as inflammatory conditions. Inflammation is how the body naturally reacts to infection. It is a protective mechanism designed to help the body heal and combat harmful invaders. Inflammation is a complex process that involves the activation of immune cells leading to...
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Article 5 mins