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Crimes of the powerful
Society, Politics & Law

Crimes of the powerful

...Law and Social Change, vol. 48, no. 1–2, pp. 9–25 Lynch, M. and Stretesky, M. (2010) ‘Global warming, global crime: A green criminological perspective’, in White, R. (ed) Global Environmental Harm – Criminological Perspectives, Cullompton, Willan Ruggiero, V. and South, N. (2010) ‘Green Criminology’, Special Edition of Critical Criminology – An...
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Level 3: Advanced 2 hrs
Introducing computing and IT
Digital & Computing

Introducing computing and IT

...law. Several questions came to mind when I read this. Does that mean I can’t legally put the music on my MP3 player? Copying from one format to another is legal in the USA but, although the law is under review, it is not legal in the UK at present (although people in the UK are not deterred from doing it). Will I be in trouble only if I distribute copies of the CD to...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace
Education & Development

An introduction to intercultural competence in the workplace

...laws, justice, human rights—and the money paid out in fees. Excerpt from: Harari, Y. N. (2014) Sapiens. A Brief History of Humankind New York. Random House, pp. 25–27. What term is missing? Answer The word we were looking for here is ‘myth’. The term ‘myth’ doesn’t imply that religion or nation states are not real. Harari’s version of reality aligns with...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past
History & The Arts

History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past

...laws and law courts, ‘of which there was but a few saved out of the Fire’ (UK RED: 14399). Even if a great many of the references to his everyday reading appear, at first glance, repetitive, when examined more closely it is clear that there is nothing dull about Samuel Pepys’ reading experiences. The entries in the UK RED site capture the great diversity and fine...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Wilberforce
History & The Arts

Wilberforce

...law (‘jurisprudence’). Christianity, however, is much more effective, primarily because its teaching checks inherent human selfishness. Note that Wilberforce takes social inequality for granted. The rich are criticised not for possessing wealth but for using it in excessive showiness or frivolousness rather than in benevolence towards others. While the poor have...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting
Money & Business

Introduction to bookkeeping and accounting

...law. They help to keep control of goods and property owned by a business. They are used as the basis for financial statements. What are financial statements? Financial statements are summaries of accounting records that are drawn up to satisfy the information needs of owners and other stakeholders in the business. These stakeholders are presented with the financial...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Croeso: Beginners' Welsh
Languages

Croeso: Beginners' Welsh

...Scots Gaelic, it is today spoken by almost 600,000 people in Wales, some 20 per cent of the population. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1 study in Languages. You can learn more about Wales, the Welsh people and the Welsh language in the free course Discovering Wales and Welsh: first steps, which is based on the Open University course LG001 Discovering...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Systems engineering: Challenging complexity
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems engineering: Challenging complexity

...Laws, who obtained the figures in answers to parliamentary questions, said low-income families were suffering severe hardship and ministers appeared to be immune to their appeals for help. He said fundamental flaws in the system meant hundreds of thousands of low-income families would still face ‘debt and despair’. To claim child tax credit and working tax credit,...
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Level 3: Advanced 25 hrs