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Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom
Society, Politics & Law

Expert evidence and forensic science in the courtroom

...Central Research Establishment statistics revealing that the particular refractive index occurred in only 4 per cent of glass specimens examined by them. He therefore concluded that there was a very strong likelihood the glass on the shoes had come from the broken window. [Described image] Figure 7 Broken glass [Described image] Figure 8 Refraction The defendant appealed...
Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action (Wales)

...central feature of the teaching assistant workforce is its considerable diversity – in terms not only of titles and linked responsibilities but also of previous experience, formal qualifications, in-service training opportunities, ways of working and skills for carrying out support work. The recruitment of paid assistants and volunteers has brought into schools a range...
Ben Van Beurden - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Ben Van Beurden - Stories of Change

...central to international debate than probably you ever dreamed they might be? BVB: That’s true, but we go back to that moment when I joined the company 32 years ago, at that point in time – RH: So you were in the energy crisis then, the seventies energy crisis? BVB: Yes, but also I think at the time people were saying, ‘Listen, why would you go into a sunset...
Introducing Virgil’s Aeneid
History & The Arts

Introducing Virgil’s Aeneid

...central themes, in particular Roman values read in detail some passages of the Aeneid and investigated how Virgil uses language to enhance the impact of the poem considered some issues involved in reading poetry which was originally written in a different language...Introducing Virgil’s Aeneid: 1 Epic poetry and the Aeneid - I don’t know what your immediate...
Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Introducing philosophy
History & The Arts

Introducing philosophy

...central to philosophy, and it has applications in many areas. For example, politicians talk about freedom, democracy, and human rights; but what exactly do they have in mind when they use those words? Do different people use these words in different ways? If so, which notions are the appropriate ones to use in each context? Once we start focusing on questions such as...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Earthquakes
Science, Maths & Technology

Earthquakes

...Central and South America. Another region is from southeastern Europe through the Middle East and the Himalayan Mountains. There are also earthquakes in linear zones in the oceans. The decision to structure the answer in this way was made after looking at Figure 7 specifically. If the question had asked you to look at a different map and describe the variation of...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Starting with law
Society, Politics & Law

Starting with law

...central idea or theme of the text. Here you will quickly skim read the text to find out what it is about. You may not read or understand every word. Activity 4 Reading for gist Timing: Allow about 20 minutes To practise reading for gist, skim read the following two pieces of text to see how quickly you can understand what each text is about. Troubled Brits keep stiff...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Forensic psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forensic psychology

...central focus of the Innocence Project, a US organisation dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted individuals through DNA testing. The Innocence Project has an excellent website that contains a great deal of information on how miscarriages of justice occur and case files of all the wrongfully convicted people that the organisation has so far helped find justice....
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs