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What is happening in Brazil?
Society, Politics & Law

What is happening in Brazil?

...money-laundering scheme involving a local politician from Paraná, a state in the south of Brazil. By 2014, the investigation had uncovered a massive corruption scandal within Brazil’s state oil company, Petrobras, involving politicians from numerous parties and the country’s biggest construction companies. Under the scheme, top Petrobras officials and a cartel of...
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‘Social Murder’: the realities of ‘Better Regulation’ in Contemporary Britain
Society, Politics & Law

‘Social Murder’: the realities of ‘Better Regulation’ in Contemporary Britain

...business and to mitigate much of their profit-driven, harmful effects. And so it is no coincidence that through inter- and intra-class struggles, the origins of a system of social protection through regulation as put into place in Britain during the 1800s. Notwithstanding the long term construction of regulatory regimes in Britain since this period, this ‘social...
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How have family budgets changed in sixty years?
Money & Business

How have family budgets changed in sixty years?

...money would not be possible. The first household expenditure survey was an extension of the National Food Survey, which recently celebrated its seventy-fifth birthday. Introducing a household expenditure survey that collected information on all types of household expenditure enabled the Government to improve the measure of inflation and also provided expenditure...
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Ten tips for students starting university
Education & Development

Ten tips for students starting university

...money with our handy free course... Managing my money for young adults 2: Learn how to prepare some healthy meals [Four lunchboxes with healthy food] It’s easy to order duck pancakes from the sofa or grab a kebab on the way home from a night out, but healthy eating will impact your overall health and wellbeing. Learn more about nutrition and the science behind it with...
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What is The Social Contract?
History & The Arts

What is The Social Contract?

...money from a colleague. She agrees, if I pay her back, and so I say ‘I’ll pay you back that tenner next week.’ Then – clever philosophical tricks aside – I am under an obligation to pay back the money next week. Here, I am under an obligation because I have voluntarily put myself in that position, by making a promise to the person who lends me the money. This is...
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Explore flexible online learning
Education & Development

Explore flexible online learning

...online learning offered by the OU. There are hundreds of flexible courses that players can combine with a busy training and match schedule. ...[PFA and OU logos] Whatever your ambition, start by exploring the range of content to find a topic that inspires you. As pioneers of distance learning for over 50 years, we’re here to support you reach your educational goals....
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Data analysis: hypothesis testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Data analysis: hypothesis testing

...Business data analytics and decision making....Data analysis: hypothesis testing: Introduction - This course covers the fundamental principles of developing hypotheses. You will learn to distinguish between hypotheses that are directional and non-directional. This knowledge is crucial for the statistical testing that you will learn to implement. You will also explore...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Trust in the Workplace
Health, Sports & Psychology

Trust in the Workplace

...businesses had less than good ability to address trust issues stemming from COVID-19 impacts in their organisation. We consider this number to be even higher due to trust being often misunderstood, and survey respondents’ tendency to overrate their businesses performance. Given the impact on entire sectors of industry and rounds of layoffs, trust is an issue...
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Article 10 mins