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Ebusiness technologies: foundations and practice
Science, Maths & Technology

Ebusiness technologies: foundations and practice

...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 What is Service Oriented Architecture? Developers of Tesco Direct at IVIS and an SOA evangelist at IBM explain SOA's What SOA offers Developers...
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Colour in Byzantine Art
History & The Arts

Colour in Byzantine Art

...De Sensu considers sight as the most important among the senses, while in De Anima he states that ‘The purpose of sight is colour’. The significance of colour as the ultimate manifestation of sight was developed further in Byzantium, where colour was associated with both earthly and heavenly powerfulness; as such it was discussed extensively in patristic and...
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Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis
Money & Business

Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

...based on a case study analysis of the British company, Brompton Bicycle...This free course, Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis, is designed to develop your writing skills for business. You will be taken step by step through the process of writing a SWOT analysis, with clear advice on selecting key information from a case study text, making concise notes,...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Can natural infrastructure help Brazil beat its water crisis?
Nature & Environment

Can natural infrastructure help Brazil beat its water crisis?

...de Janeiro, Brazil] The Ilha Grande, near Rio Serious water crises have plagued Brazil’s major cities in recent years.Severe pollution in Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay is jeopardizing sailing and other water sports at the upcoming Olympic Games. A historicdrought from 2013 to 2015 in São Paulo dramatically slowed farm and factory production, threatening the national...
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About Earth In Vision
Nature & Environment

About Earth In Vision

...based in the Geography Department of The Open University, and led by Professor Joe Smith. The project explores the BBC archives of environment themed television and radio programmes from the last 7 decades, with two central aims. The first is to think through the potential of these archives as a digital resource that will be attractive across many areas, from teaching and...
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What is a boiler room scam, and how can I protect myself?
Money & Business

What is a boiler room scam, and how can I protect myself?

...based in Spain, the United States or Switzerland. [A door to a boiler house] Not all boiler houses are so clearly marked Although the exact nature of the investments being sold varies from scheme to scheme it usually involves illiquid and valueless shares in obscure overseas companies. Aggressive selling encourages the targeted investors to buy these shares on promises...
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Understanding tax avoidance
Money & Business

Understanding tax avoidance

...Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project, for instance, attempts to address these issues. Additionally, there are nationally based legal measures, such as closing certain loopholes, which can help to offset the negative impact and minimise the instances of tax avoidance. Antony Ting critically investigates such potential solutions in his article ‘War’ on tax...
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Preparation dyeing and finishing
Money & Business

Preparation dyeing and finishing

...based chemicals but should now only be done with hydrogen peroxide. So at the beginning of wet processing either a one step process or a two step process depending on the end result required. Between each stage the fabric needs to be properly washed off so there is not transfer of contaminants or chemicals. We should now have a hydrophilic fabric with an even base colour....
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