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History How-to videos: Paper and ink
History & The Arts

History How-to videos: Paper and ink

...course of writing. If the quality of the ink in your document changes, if it goes from being darker to more faint then it’s likely to be from the 18th Century or before, when people had to dip their pens in the ink far more often. During the 19th century, steel or metal nibs were introduced, which meant that the quality of the ink was much more consistent. If this is...
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The world around us - Perfume
Health, Sports & Psychology

The world around us - Perfume

...gland in its abdomen, which contains a small amount of the ketone muskone, a ring-like molecule that resembles civetone and creates the odour we know as musk. Both of these chemicals are nowadays produced synthetically. Find out more You can learn how the senses interact with the environment in The Open University course Signals and Perception: The Science of the Senses....
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Mo Vernon On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Mo Vernon On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...Course Director and through consultancy work across a range of large and small organisations in the Public and Private sectors. She has used creative management and systems thinking ideas and approaches in a range of organisations to improve and develop their performance. She currently teaches on the OU STiP modules. Mo enjoys walking (her three dogs), is keen gardener...
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A woman's place is in the Union - a film by the EIS
Society, Politics & Law

A woman's place is in the Union - a film by the EIS

...courses [EIS banner. purple background, with EIS in white, edged in red]Founded in 1847, the EIS is the oldest teaching union in the world. As the largest teaching union in Scotland, the EIS represents more than 60,000 members across all sectors of Education. While going through the archives and past editions of the Scottish Educational Journal (SEJ) it became apparent...
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National Storytelling Week
History & The Arts

National Storytelling Week

...course. Taken from an Open University module, you'll gain fantastic skills in order to pen your masterpiece. Want to be the next poet laureate? Fancy crafting a beautiful sonnet or a snappy haiku? Learn more about poetic techniques with these free materials. Don't like writing? Perform your tales Do you prefer the vintage style of performing your stories as opposed to...
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Cannabis, Consciousness and the Imagination
Health, Sports & Psychology

Cannabis, Consciousness and the Imagination

...course DSE212 Exploring Psychology... Cannabis, consciousness and the imagination A short introduction to this album. Cannabis and consciousness Examining the affect of smoking cannabis on driving. How cannabis affects your body A look at an experiment that compares physiological and mental affects of cannabis. Experimenting with simulators Watching a cannabis smoker...
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Start writing plays
History & The Arts

Start writing plays

...course A176 Start writing plays... Start writing plays A short introduction to this album. Starting out in playwriting How do you find your starting point? Playwrights discuss the start of the creative process from developing simple ideas to narratives. Developing a play What are the best practices to apply when developing a dramatic idea? This discussion ranges from...
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Bon départ: beginners' French
Languages

Bon départ: beginners' French

...course L192 Bon départ: beginners' French... Beginners' French Introduction An introduction to this album of Beginner’s French lessons. Greetings Various ways to say hello and goodbye. At the train station How to find your way Checking spelling Finding out who someone is and spelling their name Shopping Describing and purchasing items Pronouncing words Practicing...
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