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David Hume
History & The Arts

David Hume

...division between ordinary decisions and sacred decisions. Decisions of the first kind would belong to us alone; decisions of the second kind would belong to God alone. His long discussion of divine providence is meant to have shown that such a division is misguided. ‘Shall we assert’, asks Hume in paragraph 8, that the Almighty has reserved to himself in … [some]...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Understanding mortgages
Money & Business

Understanding mortgages

...division of three close per year. That totals 2.1 percent open 1.8 percent prefix plus of 0.3 percent close of lost earnings per year against the 3.2 percent of interest that will be saved by reducing the mortgage balance. Note that these calculations ignore the very small amounts of interest earned on previous interest paid (known as ‘compounding’). However this does...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?
Nature & Environment

‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?

...Division. FDI stands for foreign direct investment. It is an investment made by an actor in one country directly into a business in another country. Hallam argues that foreign direct investments in land could be good news if the interests of land purchasers are reconciled with the investment needs of developing countries. Make notes as you carry out your research. Then...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
The frozen planet
Nature & Environment

The frozen planet

...division between polar and more temperate oceans, the boundary is called the Polar Front. For this course the Antarctic is defined as the region south of the Polar Front. [Figure 16] Figure 16 The location of the Antarctic Polar Front (red), which is a biological and physical boundary between Antarctic waters and the rest of the planet. The latitude of the Antarctic...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Economics and the 2008 crisis: a Keynesian view
Society, Politics & Law

Economics and the 2008 crisis: a Keynesian view

...division, responsible for increasing inequality in society. Some firms provide us with basic goods we routinely buy every week, like a pint of milk, to which we may give little thought about how it is produced. Other firms are seen as all-powerful, like those in energy, health care or defence, able to move the opinion of national governments and sometimes, it is claimed,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 28 hrs
An introduction to minerals and rocks under the microscope
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to minerals and rocks under the microscope

...divisions on the graticule every 10 mm. b.No, garnet is not visible at this point, only a white mineral is visible at the stated coordinates. Question 1.1.3 a.Which of the following minerals has the highest density and which the lowest density: garnet, gypsum and quartz? b.Which of the following minerals is the hardest, and which is the softest: galena, hematite and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
The business of football
Money & Business

The business of football

...divisions of the Football League, aggregate attendances remained above 15 million for the 10th consecutive season demonstrating the passion and loyalty of fans throughout the game. But in reality, how much influence do they have over the business decisions that their club makes? Pete Whiteley, Chesterfield fan I think when it comes to decisions about football matters a...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Introducing Homer's Iliad
History & The Arts

Introducing Homer's Iliad

...division of a narrow patch of earth, so the battlements separated these men… (Iliad 12.421–4) In this simile, Patroclus has approached Achilles crying about the heavy losses that the Greeks are suffering; Achilles questions Patroclus about his tears. Patroclus, why are you weeping like a little girl who runs at her mother’s side and demands to be carried, clutching...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs