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On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!
Society, Politics & Law

On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!

...think that the whole debate is little more than a blue on blue civil war and that progressive politicians should not even be sharing a platform with pro-EU Conservatives. The idea of a Tory civil war certainly seems credible after John Major’s extended and brutal assault on people in his own party on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show. Perhaps his most telling and harsh...
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"V" Process (Vacuum sealed moulding process)
Science, Maths & Technology

"V" Process (Vacuum sealed moulding process)

...systems should allow the cavity to be filled rapidly. Vents and risers must be located in such a way that the unfilled portion of the casting cavity is at atmospheric pressure, to allow the gases formed in the initial stages to escape to atmosphere. Knock-out is easy, since removal of the vacuum allows the sand to flow out of the box. When casting cast iron, or other...
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Rotary Forging, General Forging Machine (GFM) and Swaging
Science, Maths & Technology

Rotary Forging, General Forging Machine (GFM) and Swaging

...system contains the workpiece on all sides, which eliminates the tensile stresses developed in conventional hot forging. The high rate of working leads to heat generation to compensate for radiation losses, so that multiple passes can be used to produce a forging in a single heat. This leads to substantial energy and labour savings compared with conventional forging....
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From Zero Day to Doomsday – Public Lecture
Digital & Computing

From Zero Day to Doomsday – Public Lecture

...systems that we all rely on. After his lecture, Mike will be joined by a panel of experts to discuss the topic in more depth. Event programme: 18:00-18:45 From Zero Day to Doomsday 18:45-19:30 Panel and Q&A 19:30-20:15 Drinks and canapes There will be time for questions and comments. We very much hope you will be able to attend what promises to be an inspiring event and...
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Preparing tutorials for dyslexic language students
Education & Development

Preparing tutorials for dyslexic language students

...systems which may be used in online tuition. This will reduce the anxiety dyslexic students sometimes experience at the first tutorial when they have to deal with a new environment, subject, teacher and peers. It may be helpful to run a brief session (30 mins) aimed at introducing the students to the online tools. The focus should be on audio, microphone, emoticons, chat...
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Revolutions of the Sixties
History & The Arts

Revolutions of the Sixties

...system of racial segregation across the southern states of the USA, and question how successful this struggle for racial equality was. The four OpenLearn courses are adapted extracts from the Open University course A113 Revolutions. Use of racial language and terms Some of these courses deal with topics involving racial issues, such as the Civil Rights Movement in the...
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Earth and Life
Science, Maths & Technology

Earth and Life

...systems. Daisyworld: Gaia theory and the real world James Lovelock talks about Gaia theory and predictions that tested the theory. Tibet: the Raymo-Ruddiman Hypothesis John Kutzbach from the University of Wisconsin and Bill Ruddiman from the University of Virginia discuss modelling the effects that a high plateau has on climate using Tibet as an example. Tibet: Berner's...
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The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail
Science, Maths & Technology

The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail

...systems in action. India’s busiest city, Mumbai, is right at the heart of the world’s busiest railway. Mumbai is situated on a peninsula of land on the west coast of India, surrounded by the Indian Ocean. Its most important transport hub, the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, opened in 1887 when India was still part of the British Empire. The station was built...
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