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Our sense of balance
Science, Maths & Technology

Our sense of balance

...system. Information from the vestibular system is proprioceptive in character. This means that it deals with sensory events arising from within the body rather than exteroceptive events (sensory events that occur outside the body). Our sense of balance arises from the proprioceptive system as a whole which includes sensory receptors located within muscles and joints as...
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Direct metal deposition (DMD)
Science, Maths & Technology

Direct metal deposition (DMD)

...system to form a raised portion of material. To create the desired geometry, the substrate is manipulated using a computer-controlled positioning system. Gas and material are fed into the path of a heat source. Material feed angle can be altered to influence the build characteristics. A feed angle of 0° benefits design and manufacturing flexibility due to the...
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Sleep: A doctor's advice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sleep: A doctor's advice

...think about a number of factors that you have control over, in order to get the best out of your sleep. Much of it is about habit and lifestyle, and it can take around six weeks to show the full benefit, but you should see improvement in your sleep quality sooner. 1. Get into a routine You will be more likely to sleep well if you regulate your sleep time and waking time....
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Tamsin Edwards - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Tamsin Edwards - Stories of Change

...system and it moves into some new state, and we think – RH: Actually can you stop, because we have seen that in the past, sudden shifts; can you talk about sudden shifts in the past and then talk about the present? TE: There’s definitely some evidence that climate models underestimate big changes and tipping points in the past. There was a big warming event about 55...
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Diary of a Mars operations day
Science, Maths & Technology

Diary of a Mars operations day

...thinking about my workday. It’s Monday after all. I remember that I have a few meetings first thing today. The day starts with some admin and a meeting to talk about all the things we do here at AstrobiologyOU, which is then followed by a training session for our early career researchers. I love those, because it was more senior colleagues taking time for me when I was...
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Understanding operations management
Money & Business

Understanding operations management

...system. It also discusses the role of operations managers, in particular the importance of focusing on suppliers and customers who are outside this boundary, as well as on other aspects of the operations system's external environment. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of postgraduate study in business management. Tell us what you think! We’d love to hear from you...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Global perspectives on primary education
Education & Development

Global perspectives on primary education

...system reform. There is definitely a difference. I think the other difference obviously is DFID is, we’re a government department. So ultimately our priorities are set by the government. And so we have a certain technical response to how we approach education and development but at the same time we have to support our minister’s vision for development across the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 9 hrs
Will we ever be able to trust an AI sports coach?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Will we ever be able to trust an AI sports coach?

...systems that can perform tasks that normally require human intelligence’ (FasterCapital, 2025). AI in sports essentially refers to systems or technologies that carry out tasks normally performed by a human. AI has infiltrated many different areas of sports. From sport commentary, recruitment and judging, to coaching and athlete training. Movement patterns in...
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