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Pain and Aspirin
Science, Maths & Technology

Pain and Aspirin

...artificial pineapple flavouring, is made from the reaction of butanoic acid with ethanol. There is a certain logic to the naming of these compounds. Note the endings on the names: -ic for the carboxylic acid, -ol for the alcohol and -ate for the ester. Because the other product is water, this type of reaction is known as a condensation reaction. (There are other...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
Exploring languages and cultures
Languages

Exploring languages and cultures

...intelligence, and trustworthiness. These four areas are essential in making a credibility determination. (Adapted from Gibbons and Grabau, 1996) Gibbons and Grabau based their discussion on an experiment investigating how the English-language interpretation of testimonies given in Spanish influenced the perception of the credibility of witnesses in the eyes of mock...
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Level 1: Introductory 14 hrs
Leadership for inclusion: thinking it through
Education & Development

Leadership for inclusion: thinking it through

...intelligence, development, ability and behaviour. There is a long history of recognising these notions as being socially constructed and socially situated, however within most education systems they are seen as individual characteristics or potentials. As a consequence, you might find yourself evaluating children against these individualised measures or viewing their...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Developing leadership practice in voluntary organisations

...Intelligence; alertness; insight; responsibility; initiative; persistence; self-confidence; masculinity; adjustment; dominance; extroversion; conservatism; achievement; cooperativeness; tolerance; influence; dominance; drive; motivation; integrity; cognitive ability; task knowledge. Or how about: energy; height (tall); weight (not too much); hair (baldness is out for...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Introducing engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Introducing engineering

...artificially. Nitrates are essentially composed of two gaseous elements: nitrogen and oxygen, which are chemically combined. Nitrogen is abundant in the atmosphere, around 76% by mass, but in an unreactive form. The task therefore came down to coaxing atmospheric nitrogen into a more reactive condition. A particularly good method of achieving this is to combine nitrogen...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Introducing social care and social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social care and social work

...intelligence test for me. The reason he gave for this rejection of the tests was that such tests could not give a true picture of him as an individual and might be used to make decisions for him which he preferred to make for himself. I think that he was casting doubt on the validity of the tests and the psychometric process and although not a point of view that I...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Energy in buildings
Nature & Environment

Energy in buildings

...artificial lighting use. Solar gains are likely to give most contribution in autumn and spring. Not all of the solar gains will be useful in heating the house; some are likely to cause overheating and the occupants may open the windows to dissipate any surplus gains. For this particular house, over a whole year, out of a total gross heating demand of 21 000 kWh, 5000 kWh...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK
History & The Arts

The history of female protest and suffrage in the UK

...intelligent, rational, resourceful and capable of taking the initiative – ideas that seem common sense to many now, but which still need defending in the twenty-first century. As it turned out, in the decade that followed women gaining the vote in 1918, a series of measures were introduced that aimed to improve women’s lives. It became illegal to bar women from jobs...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs