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Music Printing
History & The Arts

Music Printing

...introduction to this album Letter Press Technology Early music printing. The technological problems and solutions involved in making a complete line of music. Letter Press: an example A close inspection of Plantin's book shows how it all fits together on the page. The Halstan Press A printing expert takes us through the Halston process and explains how every piece of...
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Audio 28 mins
Climate Change, Coastal Erosion and Flooding: The Thames Gateway and London
Society, Politics & Law

Climate Change, Coastal Erosion and Flooding: The Thames Gateway and London

...Managing the rising tide To address the risks and outcomes of coastal erosion, the UK government’s Environment Agency has broken the coast down into a series of lengths, each of which is covered by a shoreline management plan (SMP). Different areas of shoreline may therefore be managed in very different ways. These management plans are interconnected, as how one area of...
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Article 10 mins
Understanding your customers
Money & Business

Understanding your customers

...Introduction to Business Management. If you do embark on a course of study, you will be supported throughout by a tutor. You'll also have access to the module website, which includes modules materials, audio and video content, an assessment guide, and online tutorials and forums. B206 Understanding customers starts once a year in October, so if you are interested, act...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
En rumbo: intermediate Spanish
Languages

En rumbo: intermediate Spanish

...introductions, talking about routines, describing people and places, making comparisons, expressing likes, making plans, talking about the future, and expressing wishes. The tracks contain recordings of Spanish and Latin American speakers mixed with suggestions for activities to do while you listen. This material has been adapted from the audio material for The Open...
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Audio 35 mins
Creativity at Work
Money & Business

Creativity at Work

...Managing a successful business is never simple, especially when it’s necessary to navigate a company through a changing landscape. Featuring a series of interviews on topics such as flexible working, the role of leadership and creating under constraint, this collection also takes a closer look at fear, bias and intuition and the role they play on shaping creative...
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Video 1 hr 16 mins
Leadership in Health and Social Care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Leadership in Health and Social Care

...managers, from frontline roles across health and social care in the UK, are real people in real roles. By sharing their experiences through short videos, they help to bring alive the ideas studied in the course and help you to explore how they might play out in real-life situations. This material forms part of The Open University course K313 Leadership and management in...
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Video 32 mins
What is ROWE - and does it deliver results?
Money & Business

What is ROWE - and does it deliver results?

...manage, management styles have ebbed and flowed in popularity. There are nearly as many strategies as there are businesses that use them. One of the most recent is ROWE, or results-only work environments. The theory behind ROWE? Employees should be evaluated – and compensated – on the work they produce, not the number of hours they work. It aims to dismantle the idea...
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Article 5 mins
Five Equity, Trust and Land Law Cases You Should Know
Society, Politics & Law

Five Equity, Trust and Land Law Cases You Should Know

...in this case… Transcript McGovern v Attorney-General Can an organisation that undertakes a political purpose be considered a charity? The answer is not so simple… Transcript Street v Mountford If you occupy a property how do you know whether you have a tenancy (a lease) or only a licence? Here’s an introduction to the basic elements of a lease… Transcript...
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Video 15 mins