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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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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 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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Why learning disability nurses are essential – and how you can become one
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why learning disability nurses are essential – and how you can become one

...Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. The work of a learning disability nurse goes far beyond traditional healthcare: it is a compassionate, rights-based, person-centred practice that transforms lives, strengthens families, and builds inclusive communities. Yet despite the importance of this speciality, learning disability nursing remains...
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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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Should communities be expected to help in death, dying and bereavement?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Should communities be expected to help in death, dying and bereavement?

...Open Thanatology hosted a webinar where a panel of speakers with experience of community action were asked to consider the question ‘Should communities be expected to help in death, dying and bereavement?’. Here we focus on the panellists’ insights to discuss relevant issues raised by this question. What is a ‘community’? As an idea, ‘community’ is hard to...
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