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The physical world: helicopters
Science, Maths & Technology

The physical world: helicopters

...work. Traditional rotor blades How rotor blades are constructed to cut through the air and keep the helicopter off the ground. Modern rotor blades Large, high speed military helicopters test the limits of aerodynamics. Their rotors use cutting edge blade technology and design. Controlling a helicopter The tail rotor keeps the helicopter from rotating. The cyclic stick is...
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Would you want your child to become an interpreter?
Languages

Would you want your child to become an interpreter?

...working at international conferences for high-ranking officials or business tycoons as circulated in local media. On the other hand, the societal valorization of translators and interpreters in Australia and other Anglophone countries remains very low. Translators and interpreters are associated with low-paid casual work that offers little chance for career progression....
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How are drones keeping track of songbirds?
Nature & Environment

How are drones keeping track of songbirds?

...work.” Wilson and his colleagues hope that automated bird surveying with UAVs will eventually be used as an additional technique to augment the work of well-trained field surveyors. “Surveying birds by ear is an impressive skill that encourages ornithologists to spend time out in the field getting to know their study species and their habitats,” says Wilson. “We...
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How OpenLearn uses third-party content
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How OpenLearn uses third-party content

...working the context of a learning brief. They are usually, although not exclusively, working within the Creative Commons community. These trusted repositories include blogs from the LSE and Oxford, SciDevNet, Wellcome Trust's Mosaic website, Languages On The Move, GlobalVoice and The Conversation. The OpenLearn editorial team will review any item selected for publication...
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Understanding Statements of participation
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Understanding Statements of participation

...work through the course you can view your progress using the tracking bar. You can also see which sections you have completed when a tick appears next to the section heading. The tracking bar will reach 100% when you have viewed all of the pages of the course and you have completed any quizzes and assessments, if they are available on that course. After completing the...
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Peter Tuddenham On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Peter Tuddenham On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...worked in recruitment, compensation, and organization structuring for the civilian workforce of the US Army before moving to a business career in Human Resources, Issue Management and Corporate Public Affairs with the Adolph Coors Company and then Arizona Public Service. Moving east to Washington DC as a Senior Systems Scientist with Allen Corp, later called CAE Link, he...
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Speak in colours!
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Speak in colours!

...work out the meaning. Amusez-vous bien! White [Image of snow with French idioms concerning the colour white written across the image] Un marriage blanc- (lit. a white marriage), a sham marriage/ a marriage of convenience Montrer patte blanche- (lit. to show a white paw), to show one’s credentials De but en blanc- (lit. from the target in white), point blank Red [Image...
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Online conference toolkit
Society, Politics & Law

Online conference toolkit

...work practices, tightened budgets, increasing costs, environmental awareness, visa barriers to international travel, and a growing choice of online platforms have led to a revaluation of the benefits of face to face and online events. Whilst it is widely accepted that there is a place for both, many people assume that organising an online event requires a lighter touch...
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