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Exploring Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd
History & The Arts

Exploring Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd

...2 Thomas Hardy’s birthplace in Upper Bockhampton (Dorset). Activity 1 Watch this short video now which was filmed in and around the cottage where Hardy was born, and where he wrote Far From the Madding Crowd. As you watch, pay attention to information about the Hardy family, and anything in his background that is discussed here that you think might have contributed to...
Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities
Digital & Computing

Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities

...2: exploring inter-relationships...Diagramming for development 1: bounding realities, is a free course that introduces you to the systems diagramming techniques of Rich pictures, Spray diagrams and Systems maps. Using a case study project based in Africa, the course illustrates the use of powerful use of systems diagramming for international development management. This...
Starting with law
Society, Politics & Law

Starting with law

...2 The importance of law Timing: Allow about 20 minutes Here you are going to read an extract about the importance of law. You may need a dictionary to look up some words if you are unsure of their meaning. When you have read the extract, note down three things that you found interesting or surprising about the importance of law. How the law works Law is all-pervasive. It...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
When the public speaks: How refugees welcome shows the public as dangerous giants
Society, Politics & Law

When the public speaks: How refugees welcome shows the public as dangerous giants

...2, the photograph of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi lying face down on a Turkish beach circulated internationally on social media. Amid discussions of whether or not it was ethical to post, tweet, and share such a heart-wrenching image, The New York Times rightly noted that the powerful image has spurred international public attention to a crisis that has been ongoing for years....
Saving capitalists from themselves?
Society, Politics & Law

Saving capitalists from themselves?

...2 bn in secret loans. Credit Suisse was a main lender and Christine Lagarde called the loans "corrupt". Faced with such a shameless elite, voters have turned to Recep Erdogan in Turkey, Narandra Modi in India, and Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines - big men who promise to defend the poor. In Africa, there is a tendency to elect already rich men because "they have already...
Water jet cutting (Hydrodynamic cutting)
Science, Maths & Technology

Water jet cutting (Hydrodynamic cutting)

...2. Nozzles are usually of sapphire, but hardened steel and stainless steel are also used. Nozzle diameters vary from 0.075 to 0.40 mm. The smaller the nozzle, the finer the cut, but larger nozzles are required for thicker materials. Increasing the nozzle diameter increases performance, but also increases power requirements. Nozzle life depends on the purity of water used,...
Adhesive bonding
Science, Maths & Technology

Adhesive bonding

...2 MPa. Times vary from a few seconds to several hours. Materials: Category Representative types Physical forms Joint properties Joint materials Applications Natural Starch, dextrin, animal and fish glues, casein, rosin, shellac, Canada balsam and gums Solvent dispersions, emulsions, pastes, solids and powder Low strength, poor moisture resistance Paper, cork, textiles,...
How do historians know about the past?
History & The Arts

How do historians know about the past?

...2: What is a primary source? Video Transcript How do historians know about the past? What is a primary source? Well, primary sources arise from the period being studied, such as government documents, private letters, newspaper reports, diaries, eye-witness accounts and so on. As an example, let’s look at some primary source material from the Peterloo Massacre of 1819....