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Structural Integrity: Materials Testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Structural Integrity: Materials Testing

...working on toughness testing to improve fabrication methods and develop new uses for materials. Toughness Testing Creating and fracturing a fatigue crack in order to record load and displacement. Interpreting Results Finding out the toughness result of different materials, such as the steel used in pipelines. Damage Analysis How to calculate whether damage has compromised...
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Audio 41 mins
Introduction to sport, fitness and management
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to sport, fitness and management

...working on strength, speed and agility. Sport: Training and nutrition A look at variety in a training program and the benefits of interval training and pliometrics to the athlete. It also shows the importance of a balanced an nutritious diet. Sport: Youth football training A look at changes in training and how the workouts have been developed to mimic actions in the sport...
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Audio 54 mins
How to become an ethical researcher
Education & Development

How to become an ethical researcher

...working with children and young people. It identifies different reflexive considerations for adult researchers as a continuous journey of assent/consent from inception of research projects through to the dissemination of results. The resource complements the Becoming an ethical researcher OpenLearn course and connects with The Open University website Our voices: research...
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Article 5 mins
Why are people upset about the Stonewall Movie?
History & The Arts

Why are people upset about the Stonewall Movie?

...worked as a bar back (i.e. bartending assistant) at the Stonewall back in the day. He told me about the night of June 28, 1969, when the police raided (not such a common occurrence at the Stonewall since there were payoffs) and especially began to hassle a Puerto Rican drag queen John only knew as José. On that night there was a private party going on at the Stonewall....
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Article 5 mins
DIY: Measuring latitude and longitude
Society, Politics & Law

DIY: Measuring latitude and longitude

...work out your latitude and longitude...This content is associated with The Open University's Geography courses and qualifications. To pinpoint your position on a map of the world you need to work out your co-ordinates, known as latitude and longitude. Latitude is your position north or south of the Equator. Lines, or parallels, are drawn around the Earth at intervals. The...
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Article 15 mins
Leadership: external context and culture
Education & Development

Leadership: external context and culture

...social group. The following activites will help you to focus on societal culture more closely. Activity 1 Timing: Allow up to 30 minutes Watch the film clip below, which is commenting on aspects of education in Singapore. As you watch, make notes on what it says about the societal culture in Singapore. You need to be aware that the narration on all the video clips has a...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture
History & The Arts

Exploring the boundaries between religion and culture

...work. That's over now. That's a period of our development where we've got these big monotheistic religions. Now we find there's no room left. We're all on the same planet. But that's not to diss it because it's OK to have a framework and a story because that's all I've got, a framework and a story within which we can live. And we need that. And we need these meta stories....
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Do people really behave in a rational way?
Money & Business

Do people really behave in a rational way?

...worked, our results appear to go against psychologists' findings about incidental emotions and instead endorse rational choice. Why? It might be because people were being asked to make choices over a public good where many people would benefit. Emotions may have a different effect on our choices over public goods than private goods. Or it could be because our participants...
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Article 5 mins