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Roaring Twenties? Europe in the interwar period
History & The Arts

Roaring Twenties? Europe in the interwar period

...laws in Weimar Germany encouraged a healthy degree of experimentalism in the production of local films, though much of this proved to be apolitical, perhaps because producers were aware of the need to make money (Laqueur, 1974, p. 181). In Britain, where large picture palaces owned by three companies – Odeon, Gaumont-British and Associated British Cinemas – dominated...
An introduction to data and information in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to data and information in health and social care

...law, contract law. Let’s see how Amazon’s system addresses some of these requirements in terms of the data they store in their databases. This will include: information about customers: names and contact details credit card information the passwords (if any) they use to gain access to the Amazon website information about their products for sale: pictures...
Fundamentals of accounting
Money & Business

Fundamentals of accounting

...law to report the state of their business to the government, and not the general public. Only the tax office is sent the true financial picture of their business. Whatever the role of the accountant, and whatever the size and nature of the business they are serving, they need to develop a wide and deep range of knowledge and skills. Strategic leadership, effective...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Galaxies, stars and planets
Science, Maths & Technology

Galaxies, stars and planets

...law. If star B is 10 times the distance of identical star A, how much brighter would A appear? Star A would appear 10 × 10 = 100 times brighter than star B. In practice, it is not quite so easy to measure distance, because some stars are the same colour but different sizes and so give out different amounts of light - but the general principle of 'faint means far'...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
The frozen planet
Nature & Environment

The frozen planet

...law, Antarctica is land that is south of 60° S; but animals that only live in the Antarctic can be found as far north as 52° S. Which is right? Both are, to a certain extent, but the reason the cold environment extends so far north is that around Antarctica is a strong cold clockwise-circulating ocean current which isolates the ocean and lands to the south. This is the...
Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Teaching assistants: support in action
Education & Development

Teaching assistants: support in action

...law requires of teachers when children are in their care. This means that teaching assistants must be guided and supported by teachers, not only in terms of their curriculum-support practice but also in key areas of work such as health and safety and child protection. The great majority of teachers recognise the part that this extra work plays in the provision of a future...
Exploring issues in women's health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring issues in women's health

...law, she's got hot flushes kind of thing. I was taken aback by how crazy I felt, absolutely out of control. Most of movies and popular entertainment is men's blood. And that's OK, gory violence, heads being blown off, that's all completely standard. But women's blood, which is not violent, is supposed to be disgusting. So I thought I'll tackle it head on. I will become...
Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits Badge icon
Education & Development

Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits

...law. You can switch around between courses that interest you. SPEAKER 2 Multi subject students have the benefit of being able to apply knowledge from a range of different subjects to a particular job. So a student, for example, might be interested in working in a recording studio. So they might choose to study modules in music and a bit of business management and...