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Election days: 1910 - Asquith rejects foreign interference
History & The Arts

Election days: 1910 - Asquith rejects foreign interference

...out last night at Leven the remarkable fact that, so far as the elections have now gone, the unique and outstanding feature of them is that with one or two exceptions the great leading representative centres of industry in this country have pronounced emphatically and, indeed, overwhelmingly on the side of Free Trade. (Loud cheers) "I am very glad to be able tonight to...
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Shot blasting
Science, Maths & Technology

Shot blasting

...out in cabinet machines which can be manual, semi-automatic or completely automated. Blast nozzles are made from hard iron, boron carbide, aluminium oxide and tungsten carbide. A boron carbide liner will last 700 times longer than an iron nozzle. The cycle times required for dry shot blasting depends on the workpiece material, surface finish required and performance of...
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Why school is bad for us - an inaugural lecture by Professor Jonathan Rix
Miscellaneous

Why school is bad for us - an inaugural lecture by Professor Jonathan Rix

...to be an inspiring event and have your say. Can't join in person? Watch the event live online here (link will be live before start of event). If you are viewing the event by livestream, please do take the opportunity to have your questions answered by our speakers LIVE during the event by posting in the COMMENTS BOX. Find out more about OU Research into education....
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The politics of food introduction
Society, Politics & Law

The politics of food introduction

...out of barrels, we have done for all my life, certainly on this farm for the last 150 years. Slowly we are evolving a market to put cider back where it ought to be, which is on to the dinner table and in the best restaurants. Geoff Andrews We live in a climate now where, if you like, the policing of pleasures is becoming more apparent. Cider brings a different aspect to...
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The German language zone
Languages

The German language zone

...morgenpost.de is the online edition of the Berliner Morgenpost. The link here leads to an article about the third anniversary of RadialsystemV, an arts centre in Berlin showcasing and promoting a wide range of art forms. Download the Arts:2 tasks and ideas pdf Find out more Study German with The Open University: Rundblick for beginners or explore other language courses....
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The Dog of Alcibiades
History & The Arts

The Dog of Alcibiades

...out to make money for himself. Other allegations that history has passed on include the one that he ‘profaned the Eleusinian Mysteries’, a cult which guaranteed its initiates eternal life, and that he had smashed statues of the gods. When the whispering against him in Athens became too threatening, he went over to Athens’ enemy, Sparta, and when that didn’t go...
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The budget warns about danger ahead
Money & Business

The budget warns about danger ahead

...out, but Brexit-related uncertainty is taking its toll on the economy: anaemic GDP growth of 1.5% is predicted for the next four years, and will only be lifted to 1.6% three years after Brexit – in 2022. Of course, this will be the case if there will be no further political crises in the interim, like a challenge to Theresa May’s leadership and/or a snap election....
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Designing interactive systems for dogs
Digital & Computing

Designing interactive systems for dogs

...out to humans), is big enough to be an easy target for a dogs (rather than a small object), can be operated by a gentle push of the nose (rather than requiring to be hit by a paw), can be adjusted to the right height to allow dogs of different sizes to operate it (rather than requiring them to jump up to reach it). Dogs have many qualities and abilities, which is why they...
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