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10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn
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10 flabbergasting facts you'll find on OpenLearn

...free learning site. You never know, they might crop up in a pub quiz...Find out more about The Open University's Open Degree qualifications. 1: Eye witness identifications have led to 77% of wrongful convictions [Photograph, black and white. Five Caucasian men in a police line-up.] Many of us might think we would make a reliable witness and be able to identify a criminal...
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EU Referendum - Sovereignty
Society, Politics & Law

EU Referendum - Sovereignty

...free movement of goods, services and capital around the EU if the UK restricts the free movement of labour. Incentives to Leave But Leave campaigners identify ways in which the longer-run benefits of Brexit could outweigh the costs, and will call on voters to avoid clinging to the status quo because of a ‘short-termist’ worry about transition costs. For the financial...
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The People on the Notes: Adam Smith
History & The Arts

The People on the Notes: Adam Smith

...free markets. A think-tank dedicated to the pursuit of economic liberalism bears his name, and Margaret Thatcher famously carried a copy of his book Wealth of Nations with her at all times. Smith is widely celebrated – often by people who haven’t read his works – as a “prophet” of individualism, as the man who foresaw the rise of industrial capitalism and...
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What impact are tighter immigration restrictions having on the UK's curry houses?
Money & Business

What impact are tighter immigration restrictions having on the UK's curry houses?

...free movement of people across borders looks ever more threatened – and with it our rich cultural heritage as a multicultural country is also under threat. This will undoubtedly have a detrimental impact on imported food produce and ingredients. And it will also impact the diverse communities which have brought with them long histories of knowledge, recipes and cooking...
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Gas shielded arc welding processes (TIG/MIG/MAG)
Science, Maths & Technology

Gas shielded arc welding processes (TIG/MIG/MAG)

...courses and qualifications The principles of the TIG welding torch [Images to demonstrate 'Gas shielded arc welding processes (TIG/MIG/MAG)' - see article ] Tungsten inert gas welding (TIG) is an arc welding process, which uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode, shrouded by a protective atmosphere of inert gas, such as argon or helium. The extra weld metal can be...
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Twin Town and Welsh cinema in the late 1990s
History & The Arts

Twin Town and Welsh cinema in the late 1990s

...free online course Contemporary Wales. References Morris, N. (1998) ‘Projecting Wales’, Planet 126, December–January. Perrins, D. (2000) ‘This town ain’t big enough for the both of us’ in Blandford, S. (ed.) Wales on Screen, Bridgend, Seren. Evans, M (2002) 'Looking Forward, Looking Back' in Thomas, E. Selected Work, ’95 – ’98, Cardigan, Parthian....
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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Going Public
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Going Public

...free digital service to users. While the potential for huge returns for investors is clearly there, how such a company is and should be valued remains very much up for debate. It also raises broader questions as to how companies going public are valued and why. David Glance discusses why new companies are “going public” and how they are valued in his article...
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The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyone
Society, Politics & Law

The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyone

...course, are not simply hard-nosed workhorses. In fact, the mental health of legal professionals is a growing concern. These concerns were first raised in the 1990s and 2000s in the United States and Australia. In the UK, there is growing literature on the issue, but many of the issues are longstanding. Recently, UK regulators like the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority...
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