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Engineering: The nature of problems
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering: The nature of problems

...attention has either shrunk significantly or has become more complex. Box 7 Anthropometrics and ergonomics An engineer uses anthropometric data when designing something that will be operated or used by a person, or rather more specifically, by any unknown person. It represents the weight and measurements of the average man, woman and child, usually presented in centiles...
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Level 2: Intermediate 40 hrs
Network security
Digital & Computing

Network security

...attention of people who intend to steal or misuse information, or to disrupt or destroy the systems storing or communicating it. In this unit you will study some of the main issues involved in achieving a reasonable degree of resilience against network attacks. Some attacks are planned and specifically targeted, whereas others may be opportunistic, resulting from...
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Level 3: Advanced 25 hrs
Economics explains discrimination in the labour market
Society, Politics & Law

Economics explains discrimination in the labour market

...attention in the literature concerns the alleged lack of mobility between primary and secondary segments. This issue has received some attention in recent years as longitudinal data has become available. Concerning the rate of movement between segments, studies which impose clear frontiers between primary and secondary segments have generally found rates of upward...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Introducing computing and IT
Digital & Computing

Introducing computing and IT

...attention – the street door of the dingy office complex had banged closed. Probably because of the draughts caused by lots of open windows, reasoned Rupert. No air-conditioning here and the temperature outside was close to 30 degrees. Listening carefully now, Rupert followed the faint sound of footsteps to the second floor. He held his breath to the count of three after...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi
History & The Arts

John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi

...attention to the word ‘death’. In this way, Webster underlines the dire consequences of a degenerate court. The point is highlighted further by the sudden appearance of a rhyme between ‘head’ and ‘spread’ in lines 14 and 15, which makes the lines stand out even more. There is a stark contrast in the speech between the image of ‘pure silver drops’ and the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Getting started with French 2
Languages

Getting started with French 2

...attention to the intonation. Vous aimez le poisson ? Assez, oui. J’aime bien le saumon. Et les crustacés, vous aimez aussi ? Ah ça, oui ! J’aime beaucoup, surtout le homard. J’adore le homard ! Speaker 1: Vous aimez le poisson ? Speaker 2: Assez, oui. J’aime bien le saumon. Speaker 1: Et les crustacés, vous aimez aussi ? Speaker 2: Ah ça, oui ! J’aime...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Studying mammals: The opportunists
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The opportunists

...attention in the remainder of this course...Studying mammals: The opportunists: 4.1 The grizzly bear - There are three activities in Section 4, asking you to summarise information in the form of lists. In the first two, the answers are given but in the third, about the diet of the giant panda, they are not. You are asked to tick off the points in your list as you read on...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Applying your community engagement skills
Society, Politics & Law

Applying your community engagement skills

...attention. Anti-social behaviour has been spilling over from the nearby shops, particularly late at night. On a number of occasions the alarm has been activated by people trying to break into the centre, though thankfully these attempts have not been successful. It has also become more and more common for used syringes to be found in the doorway to the centre when people...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs