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Endgame - Regicide
History & The Arts

Endgame - Regicide

...out in his absence. After three days of internal consultation and private interview of witnesses, Charles returned to the Court on 27th January to hear the verdict - guilty. Realising too late what was happening, he protested his innocence but it was all in vain. The Parliamentary Commissioners then convened to sign the Death Warrant and when Richard Ingoldsby proved...
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My career goal: Social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

My career goal: Social care

...now. Take a look at all Open University courses. If you are new to university level study, find out more about the types of qualifications we offer, including our entry level Access courses and Certificates. Not ready for University study? Then browse over 1000 free courses on OpenLearn and sign up to our newsletter to hear about new free courses as they are released....
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An informal and friendly introduction to British Sign Language
Education & Development

An informal and friendly introduction to British Sign Language

...out more about The Open University's Combined Studies qualifications [British Sign Language introduction] There are around 125,000 deaf adults in the UK who use British Sign Language (BSL), along with an estimated 20,000 children. Reports of sign language in the UK go as far back as 1570 when it was used in secular communities. Its popularity has grown exponentially over...
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World-Changing Women: Murasaki Shikibu
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Murasaki Shikibu

...remarkable writing. It is considered to be the world's first psychological novel and one of the most distinguished masterpieces of Japanese literature. Aside from the novel, Murasaki Shikibu left a collection of her poetry and a fragmentary diary. She last appears in a record dating from 1013, and her date of death is unknown. Find out more about literature and history...
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The physical world: waves and relativity
Science, Maths & Technology

The physical world: waves and relativity

...out what makes a wave, how sound travels and how fishermen stayed in touch at sea before the invention of radio. Electromagnetic waves Radio waves are the basis for our communications industry. The discovery of a link between electricity and magnetism led to the very first radio transmissions. Make your own radio The skippers take a closer look at each of the radio...
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Water supply and treatment in the UK
Science, Maths & Technology

Water supply and treatment in the UK

...they think. The panel outline what we can do to help ourselves. Fresh water filtration The multi-stage treatment process river water goes through before it comes out of our taps. Waste water filtration The processes at a sewage works and the types of waste water treated. Background to the case studies Dr Suresh Nesaratnam explains the choice of case studies in the video....
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The Arch Never Sleeps
Science, Maths & Technology

The Arch Never Sleeps

...out the forces within the structure. 16th Century Extensions John Trapp and Professor Jacques Heyman look at how medieval engineers managed forces within the stonework at Ely cathedral to extend an outer wall. Forces in Masonry: Ely Professor Francis Evans takes Hooke's theory of arches, and explains that the forces at work witin an arch are the same as those in domes....
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Greek Heroes in Popular Culture Through Time
History & The Arts

Greek Heroes in Popular Culture Through Time

...out. Heracles Heracles, the famous demi-god, drops by to assert what his macho image really means by talking us through clips of Arnie, Popeye, Steve Reeves and Kevin Sorbo. Heracles discussion The changing portrayals of Heracles: how the ancient Greeks’ bad boy turns to virtuous saviour by the C19th, and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the C20th. Odysseus Odysseus, famed for...
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