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Ebusiness technologies: foundations and practice
Science, Maths & Technology

Ebusiness technologies: foundations and practice

...open message exchange and security. Customer Security Developers discuss legislative compliance, point to point connections, HTTPS and SSL network based solutions and authentication methods. Redefining the Profession Practical issues when building an appropriate service. The importance of setting standards and devising a professional infrastructure. Ebusiness in Practice...
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The Philosophy of Love
History & The Arts

The Philosophy of Love

...Open University, discuss the nature of love, from love as a function, to ‘the Doppelganger problem’ – should we also love another person with the same traits and qualities as the person we already love? Finally, the notion of love as a duty within marriage is explored... Can love be rational? Carolyn Price and Tim Chappell look at rationality and love. What is love?...
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Rundblick: beginners' German
Languages

Rundblick: beginners' German

...Open University Course L193 Rundblick: beginners' German... Beginners' German Introduction A series of short tracks giving speaking, pronunciation and listening practice on the theme of food and drink. What do you have for breakfast? 1 What do you have for breakfast? 1 A breakfast buffet A breakfast buffet Pronunciation practice 1 Pronunciation practice 1 What do you have...
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The Art of Breathing
Science, Maths & Technology

The Art of Breathing

...Open University course SK277 Human biology... The Art of Breathing A short introduction to this album. The mechanics of breathing An insight into the complexities of how the body controls breathing, and a chance to see the respiratory system in action. Anxiety and hyperventilation How an anxious mind causes rapid removal of carbon dioxide from lungs, leading to...
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Geological structures exposed
Science, Maths & Technology

Geological structures exposed

...Open University course S339, Understanding the continents... Geological structures exposed A short introduction to this album. Overview of the Orogenic Belt The three main components of the Orogenic Belt; Lewisian gneisses, Torridonian sandstone and sediments laid down from Cambrian times. A history of movement Evidence that the Moine Thrust is the result of frictional...
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Introducing ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing ageing

...Open University course K118 Perspectives in Health and Social Care...Introducing ageing: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current issues in ageing and later life reflect on experiences of ageing and later life analyse case studies of care situations, drawing out their wider relevance to...
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Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs
An introduction to crime and criminology
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to crime and criminology

...Open University course DD105 Introduction to criminology...An introduction to crime and criminology: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: provide a basic definition of ‘crime’ demonstrate that ideas about what a crime is and what it is not are often contested provide a definition of what criminology is and the subject matter it...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Systems engineering: Challenging complexity
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems engineering: Challenging complexity

...Source: Phillip Inman, the Guardian, Wednesday 6 July 2005...Systems engineering: challenging complexity: 1.2 The Phoenix project - It is all too easy to dismiss problems like that being experienced with the tax credit system as being inherent in the design and implementation of computer-based systems. But they are not restricted to computer systems, as the example of the...
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Level 3: Advanced 25 hrs