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Lying and politics: a brief primer
Society, Politics & Law

Lying and politics: a brief primer

...course it's even more insulting if you actually are lying. Why do we accept the lies why do we not see through them? Tony Thorne But when we're talking about lying euphemisms are very popular because people people who do lie or people who trade in lies never want to admit that they're lying and trying to avoid using the word altogether unless they're accusing someone...
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Transfer moulding
Science, Maths & Technology

Transfer moulding

...free-flowing characteristics. Design: The size of the part that can be transfer moulded is limited by the size of the presses available. A large part would have a projected area of 650 cm2. Capable of producing components with varying wall thicknesses, delicate holes and the inclusion of inserts (these would not be possible by compression moulding). Closer tolerances are...
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Cell membrane: The cell's city wall
Nature & Environment

Cell membrane: The cell's city wall

...free passage of different types of molecules. COMPARTMENTS Just as different activities in the city go on in different buildings or places, the cell too has its own specialised areas. Just as in a city you would not want a restaurant in the same building as a sewage works, so in the cell, different functions are separated into different compartments. All these...
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How can we address racial inequality and racial disproportionality?
Education & Development

How can we address racial inequality and racial disproportionality?

...free from racism, discrimination, and bias’ (see articles from The Independent and BBC News), there is mounting public and a great deal of police internal scrutiny of UK police forces’ interactions with BAME communities. After accusations of racial profiling from Team GB Olympic Gold medallist Bianca Williams following being stopped and searched by police in July...
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Do we have a right to die?
History & The Arts

Do we have a right to die?

...free from any phone on 116 123 (it will not appear on your phone bill), email jo@samaritans.org, or visit www.samaritans.org to find details of your nearest branch. The Motor Neurone Disease Association also provides support to people affected by motor neurone disease in England, Wales and NI - 03457 626262 or visit The Motor Neurone Disease Association. [Debate concept...
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Tell us how you learn online
Education & Development

Tell us how you learn online

...Course (MOOC) activities. The survey was created by the EU-funded project BizMOOC, of which The Open University is a partner. You can find out more about the project and the project partners on the website bizmooc.eu. With the help of your input, the BizMOOC project will produce and publish an interactive, open access MOOC BOOK containing contain good practice guidelines...
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Does your personality influence your career?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Does your personality influence your career?

...personality. Whether they enjoy their job or not, again, can be dependent on the match between their personality and the job they’re doing. And then, of course, to get into an occupation you need to be recruited, and employers are looking to recruit people with particular personality types for particular jobs. There’s all sorts of ways in which those two overlap....
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About the Design Hub
Science, Maths & Technology

About the Design Hub

...experiences. In addition, the Design Hub draws in content relevant to design from different subject areas in OpenLearn as well as linking to learning support materials, such as general study skills and course information. Interested in the background graphic on this page? Learn more about the mathematical pattern behind this kind of design here. Come in and take a look....
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