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The dot.com bubble
Society, Politics & Law

The dot.com bubble

...Open University course DB234 Personal investment in an uncertain world... The dot.com bubble A short introduction to this album What are economic bubbles? Bubbles are when a products value continues to rise beyond its true value. But what happens when the bubble inevitably bursts? Types of economic bubbles Intrinsic bubbles, informational bubbles, classic bubbles and fads...
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The banking crisis: cause and effect
Money & Business

The banking crisis: cause and effect

...Open University course DB234 Personal investment in an uncertain world... The banking crisis: cause and effect A short introduction to this album. The collapse Banks were once the corner stone of modern British society, but by September 2005 banks stopped lending to each other overnight. What happened? What caused this credit crisis? Casino Banking As banks were pressured...
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Audio 42 mins
The pensions timebomb
Society, Politics & Law

The pensions timebomb

...Open University course DB234 Personal investment in an uncertain world... The pension timebomb A short introduction to this album. The history of the pension Why has there been such sever shocks to the pension system that over the last three decades? Final salary pension schemes Nowadays many people are forced to work beyond retirement age, how did this occur and where...
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The German language zone
Languages

The German language zone

...morgenpost.de is the online edition of the Berliner Morgenpost. The link here leads to an article about the third anniversary of RadialsystemV, an arts centre in Berlin showcasing and promoting a wide range of art forms. Download the Arts:2 tasks and ideas pdf Find out more Study German with The Open University: Rundblick for beginners or explore other language courses....
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Tennis Grand Slams – what are they and why are there only four of them?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Tennis Grand Slams – what are they and why are there only four of them?

...Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. The first Wimbledon Championships were held in 1877 with play in one category only – the Gentlemen’s singles. Players had to pay a guinea to enter, and it was won by Spencer Gore, an Old Harrovian.Since its inaugural championships Wimbledon has become a Major or Grand Slam event alongside three other...
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Interdisciplinary study: disciples of disciplines?
Education & Development

Interdisciplinary study: disciples of disciplines?

...Astronomy to Sociology, each new branch depending for its emergence on the development of its predecessor and increase in complexity. This might go some way to explaining the explosion of disciplines in the last century – the more we know and understand, the more we find to investigate. And the more complexity we uncover, the more the inter-connections between...
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Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language learning
Education & Development

Machine translation – using online tools to improve your language learning

...Open University's Language courses and qualifications. If you are trying to learn a language in the age of readily available free online translation tools such as Google Translate or DeepL then you probably know that many teachers’ and learners’ attitudes to these tools are – to say the least – ambivalent. They are often considered an all-too-easy shortcut, or...
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Fizzy drinks
Science, Maths & Technology

Fizzy drinks

...Open University's Science courses and qualifications The bubbles in fizzy drinks are caused by carbon dioxide (CO2). Carbon dioxide is a colourless odourless gas that dissolves in water under pressure. The carbon dioxide forms a very weak carbonic acid, (H2C03) which causes the tingly sensation on your tongue. The amount of carbonic acid created depends on the pressure....
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