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Europa: Jupiter’s ocean world
Science, Maths & Technology

Europa: Jupiter’s ocean world

...System. Since Greek times, it had been assumed that the Earth was the centre of the Solar System, with other objects orbiting around it. Galileo’s observation, that these moons were orbiting Jupiter and not Earth, contradicted that long-held view and instead supported Copernicus’ proposal that the Earth and other bodies moved round the Sun (heliocentricity, Figure 1)....
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The machine that is still changing the world
Science, Maths & Technology

The machine that is still changing the world

...systems, entitled “The Machine that Changed the World”[i]. The book presented the findings of a thorough comparative study of the productivity of automotive manufacturers. The authors demonstrated the ways in which manufacturers such as Toyota had moved the paradigm of how cars should be made from the Ford-based mass production system to one of lean production. The...
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Can the Economy be Irish?
Money & Business

Can the Economy be Irish?

...system, with filming and production activities across various European locales, including Northern Ireland. Underpinning this regionally distributed system is a set of Global Value Chains (GVCs): the basis of trade in modern economies. These include associated activities such as culture, leisure and tourism as well as related business and financial services. It follows...
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Homage to Celtalonia
Society, Politics & Law

Homage to Celtalonia

...system; A Federal Central Bank with direct membership of three national central backs, akin to the Fed system in the US with membership of Euroepan Central bank (ECB); A system of fiscal federalism to distribute tax revenues between the nations and constituent regions appropriately (akin to Finanzausgleichgesetz in Germany); A Federal Constitutional Court to settle...
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Free School Meals: An OpenLearn reading list
Education & Development

Free School Meals: An OpenLearn reading list

...system change could help make things better: We know that many children who are entitled to free school meals do not eat them every day, often because of teasing, bullying and fear of stigma. This is a major concern for many parents: ‘My older children have had free meals in the past and have been bullied as a result.’ Parent How much parents worry about teasing and...
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An introduction to exoplanets Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to exoplanets

...System like? Could there be life on them? Learn about this fascinating area of twenty-first century science in this exciting free course, An introduction to exoplanets. The course introduces our Galaxy's population of planets, and some of their many surprises. It explains the methods used by astronomers to study exoplanets, and provides a general introduction to the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Witnesses and Evidence
Society, Politics & Law

Witnesses and Evidence

...system? Should we really burden members of the public with the responsibility of resolving our criminal and civil disputes - or would we be better having a panel of experts? And what about expert witnesses? After so many recent miscarriages of justice, how much weight should be given to the testimony of such witnesses? Gary Slapper, Professor of Law at The Open...
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Internet of everything
Digital & Computing

Internet of everything

...Systems Ltd and adapted for OpenLearn by The Open University. The collaboration of The Open University and Cisco Systems to develop and deliver this course as part of OpenLearn’s portfolio will provide and extend free learning in this important and current area of study....Session 1: What is the IoE?: Introduction - Early in your reading you will discover that the terms...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs