The Week in Review: April 9, 2016 “Our greatest enemy today, in short, is the economic illiteracy and confusion on the part of those who insist on “planning,” “stabilizing,” and straitjacketing the economy and who have the political power to do it.” So wrote Henry Hazlitt in 1946, words that sadly retain their relevancy today. The consequences of this pervasive fallacy takes many forms. Ryan McMaken this week highlighted how soaring university tuition is fueled largely by a government fuele
Communication and working relationships in sport and fitness
This free course, Communication and working relationships in sport and fitness, explores the personal skills that underpin so much work in sport and gyms. We often hear employers refer to the importance of these interpersonal relationships or ‘soft skills’ in sport and fitness, and in this unique course you’ll build valuable insights into understanding workplace communication, motivation and self-awareness and how this can increase your effectiveness and enhance how you work with others. A
Who Protects the Consumer? [Man vs. The Welfare State (1969; 2007)] Consumers are sometimes asked to pay too much for goods. This has been true since the beginning of time. Their great protection against overcharging has been competition. The intelligent shopper c
References Yellen Grilled on Fed Partisanship 3.2 Governance – filling the hole where government used to be Sustainable development emerged as a prominent environmental policy discourse at a time of deep introspection in policy communities. In the 1970s and early 1980s it was widely felt that something was badly wrong with the political process. Commentators from both left and right argued that nation states were losing the authority to govern and the capacity to act effectively. Expressions such as ‘ungovernability’, ‘legitimation crisis’ and ‘crisis of the welfare state’ were coined t 4.1 First aid It is not required that students be trained in first aid. It is, however, important that a first aid kit is carried when you are likely to be away from immediate assistance. First aid must be rendered at once, and medical and relief help should be sought if necessary. It is important that appropriate first aid skills for use in the field are understood by those who might need them and that the procedures for enlisting help are known. 2.11 The failure of CAM therapeutic relationships: complaints The issue of complaints is uncomfortable for any health practitioner. CAM practitioners may be particularly reluctant to accept that their actions may give rise to complaints. Since many therapists do not perceive their therapy to be intrinsically harmful, they are unlikely to make provision for when it goes wrong. Moreover, the comparative absence of litigation against CAM practitioners may give a false sense of security, whereby therapists do not consider themselves above the law but see th #353: From Proletariat to Precariat: Navigating Uncertainty in a Globalised Economy Lecture 16 - 11/18/2010 #359: Melody and mayhem: Music, law and the incitement to violence Try some yourself 1 Contour lines on a map show all the points at a given height above sea level. The lines are drawn for each height at 50-metre intervals, and points below sea level are shown by negative heights. The diagram below shows a peak with six suc Duel: To Rent or Buy a Home? Optional reading Debates about the relationship between science, citizenship and democracy continue to influence public policies related to science communication and public engagement in science. In part, these debates involve discussions about scientific and other ways of knowing. For an introduction to these issues, see Irwin (1999). This premise, of exchanging information and learning from others, is also relevant to your communication with other expert scientists. As a research student you will lear 'The Developing field of Memory Studies considering individual, collective and cultural practices' P 5 Coal production in the UK early in the 21st century This section examines the UK's coal industry in a little more detail, to see how the complex interplay of location, economics and politics has led to the rapid demise of an industry that was once at the heart of the UK's economy. Figure 38 shows production and consumption figures for coal mined in the UK since 1945 as a number of Acknowledgements This course was written by Dr Valerie Hope The content acknowledged below is Proprietary (see terms and conditions) and is used under licence: Course image: DncnH in Flickr made available 2.3 Railways in Britain The railway age started with attempts to make a steam engine small enough to be fitted to a wagon for hauling coal at collieries, the wheels moving on a wooden or iron rail for guidance. Improvements to the drive mechanism led directly to the Locomotion designed by George Stephenson, and the opening of the first passenger and goods service for the 27 miles between Stockton and Darlington in County Durham. It was opened in 1825 and was quickly followed in 1830 by a line between Manchest Beethoven (Part 5 of 18) Acknowledgements Don't miss out: 1. Join over 200,000 students, currently studying with The Open University - http://www.open.ac.uk/ choose/ ou/ open-content 2. Enjoyed this? Find out more about t
Lecture 16
Owning a home is a huge part of the American Dream. But is the dream of homeownership really all it’s cracked up to be?
In this new Econ Duel from Marginal Revolution University, Professors Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok weigh in on the issue. Each representing a side of the home ownership debate, the two professors ask what’s smarter—to rent, or to buy?
On the “buy” side, Tyler Cowen shares the tax advantages of buying a home as well
Professor Michael Pickering of Media and Cultural Analysis from Loughborough University presents 'The Developing field of Memory Studies considering individual, collective and cultural practices' as part of the symposium.
Beethoven was a German Composer and pianist. His music fell in a transitional period between Classical and Romantic music. Beethven studies with Haydn. Even after his hearing began to deteriorate he still composed, conducted and even performed his music. (9:56)
