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Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour
Money & Business

Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour

...artificially increase or decrease the share price and it could lead to wrong investment decisions being made by those investors. There is movement of an empty cargo ship that is used to transport commodities. Discussion This behaviour could create a false impression regarding the supply, demand, price or value of this commodity...Corporate fraud and criminal behaviour: 3...
Learning to teach: an introduction to classroom research
Education & Development

Learning to teach: an introduction to classroom research

...Intelligent School, London, Sage. Stake, R. (1995) The Art of Case Study Research, London, Sage. Stutchbury, K. and Fox, A. (2009) ‘Ethics in Educational Research: introducing a methodological tool for effective ethical analysis’, Cambridge Journal of Education, vol 39, no.4, pp. 489–504. Thinking Together, http://thinkingtogether.educ.cam.ac.uk/ (Accessed 13...
Managing virtual project teams
Money & Business

Managing virtual project teams

...intelligence conflict resolution negotiation influence. ‘Soft skills’, such as these, are important attributes of a project manager but, in turn, the project manager will also look for a mix of interpersonal skills in prospective team members with a view to influencing the group dynamics of the team...Managing virtual project teams: 1.5 Person specification - To...
Climate change: transitions to sustainability
Nature & Environment

Climate change: transitions to sustainability

...intelligent and elegant form of capitalism that puts the Earth at its very centre … and ensures that all people are its beneficiaries in recognition of our unavoidable interdependence. (Porritt, 2005, p. 324) One such hint is the rapid growth in developed country markets for fair trade, organic and sustainability-certified goods (e.g. tea, coffee, wine, timber and...
Understanding water quality
Nature & Environment

Understanding water quality

...artificially softened. The UK has set restrictions on levels of water softening, and UK drinking water should now have a minimum hardness, if it has been softened, of 60 mg l -1 of Ca2+. The composition of water will vary with the type of rock the water has flowed over or through. Water flowing through igneous and metamorphic rocks usually has lower TDS values than that...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Could we control our climate? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Could we control our climate?

...artificial volcanic eruptions are just two ideas being proposed. What action would you take to limit future warming and save the planet? And what would be the consequences for society? In this free course you will imagine a future in which humanity has taken radical action to tackle the climate crisis: by engineering the climate, using technology to ‘set the thermostat...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Metals in medicine
Science, Maths & Technology

Metals in medicine

...artificial contrast agents. As you’ll see later, this involves the use of complexes of the element gadolinium. Where is gadolinium located in the Periodic Table? Gadolinium is an element from the f‑block – more specifically, it is a lanthanide...Metals in medicine: 3.5 Chemistry of the lanthanides - It was mentioned in the previous section that complexes of...
Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring learning disabilities: supporting belonging

...intelligence tests, known as IQ. However, the strategy documents are unanimous – it is not enough just to measure intelligence. An assessment needs also to take account of social functioning and communication skills – in other words, how well people manage their lives...Session 1: What is a learning disability?: 2.1 Learning disability categories - The population of...