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Auftakt: intermediate German
Languages

Auftakt: intermediate German

...Open University module L130 Auftakt, intermediate German... Introduction Three German cities City Tour Graz A tour of Graz Das Schlupfhaus Emergency shelter for teenagers Talking about careers Talking about careers The Leipzig Trade Fair The Leipzig Trade Fair German Traditions: Nikolaus German Traditions Johann Sebastian Bach and Leipzig Johann Sebastian Bach and Leipzig...
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The Science Behind the Bike
Science, Maths & Technology

The Science Behind the Bike

...Open University module S172 Sport: the science behind the medals... The History of the Hour Record A look at how science has impacted the development of The world Hour Record. Technology Have you ever wondered how technology has changed the bike and bike design from a simple steel tubed design to the state of the art aerodynamic machines today? Physiology A scientific...
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Exploring how migration changes the places where we live
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring how migration changes the places where we live

...Open University's Sociology courses Migration is a key political issue, consistently rated by the public as one of the most important issues facing the UK. Most debate on migration focusses on national policy decisions in relation to how many people should be allowed into the UK and the role of the Home Office in controlling the border and, recently, in terms of the...
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Timeline: The Metropolitan Police
Society, Politics & Law

Timeline: The Metropolitan Police

Journey back to when The Met began with our interactive timeline and discover the cases and technology that reshaped policing in the UK. ...Viewing this on a tablet or mobile device? For the best experience, view this timeline with the screen facing sideways/landscape on your smart phone or tablet. Find out more about the police and crime Take it further with an OU course
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The obscure history of the ‘virgin’s disease’ that could be cured with sex
History & The Arts

The obscure history of the ‘virgin’s disease’ that could be cured with sex

...open up the body and move the retained blood around. It’s interesting that the idea of a “disease” worked for those who believed in the hymen as a barrier, and for those who didn’t. The latter thought that the problem was a different sort of closure, that of little internal “mouths” that allowed blood from all over the body to get into the womb in the first...
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Bowie as a conduit
History & The Arts

Bowie as a conduit

...opened doors to different music and stranger books. Professor Richard Brown writes about how Bowie influenced his tastes...[David Bowie Street art in Brixton, South London] I first listened to David Bowie aged fourteen in 1981. He was my first foray outside of the puritanical fastnesses of Punk Rock. Punk joyously declared the music of its immediate forebears dated, dead,...
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Life behind a mask
Health, Sports & Psychology

Life behind a mask

...Open University, shares her thoughts...This year has seen the world change in ways we never could have imagined: socially distancing from friends and loved ones, remote working implemented across the UK, washing and sanitising our hands for more than 20 seconds, and now wearing face coverings in supermarkets and shops. One of the most powerful tools in communication is...
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Five smart technologies helping the visually impaired
Society, Politics & Law

Five smart technologies helping the visually impaired

...Open University for BBC Radio 4's sociological discussion programme, Thinking Allowed. Bluetooth Beacons Bluetooth, the technology behind wireless speakers and headphones, has a role to play in navigation for the visually impaired too. Because GPS signals come from satellites, it only works well in open spaces where there is a clear line of sight to the sky. The webs of...
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