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What effect is social media having on the way we mourn global tragedies?
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What effect is social media having on the way we mourn global tragedies?

...out in parliament, and even applauded by the prime minister. For most, the fact that it was later revealed to be a digitally-generated meme rather than a real-world artefact was of little importance. They agreed with the image’s creator that the sentiment was still valid, and that its format was simply an example of the ‘remix culture’ which is so much a part of the...
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What was The Schlieffen Plan?
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What was The Schlieffen Plan?

...Russia would be beaten in turn. This was the recipe for victory, the certain way out of Germany’s encirclement. The plan was first put to paper at the end of 1905 when Schlieffen retired, and was adapted to changing international circumstances by his successor, the younger Helmuth von Moltke. The underlying principle remained the same until August 1914. By the autumn of 1913, all alternative plans had been abandoned,......
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International Jazz Day
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International Jazz Day

...out more about The Open University's Music qualifications. The designation of April as Jazz Appreciation Month began in 2002 under the auspices of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Back then, posters proclaimed the slogan ‘Jazz. Made in America. Enjoyed Worldwide.’. In 2005, this was altered to become ‘Jazz. Born in America. Enjoyed Worldwide.’,...
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Gravity die casting
Science, Maths & Technology

Gravity die casting

...out more about The Open University's Science courses and qualifications [Image of die and cores (where applicable) sprayed with mould coat.] 1. Die and cores (where applicable) sprayed with mould coat. Mould heated using gas burners and die lubricant sprayed on. [Image of die parts assembled and clamped, and metal poured into runner.] 2. Die parts assembled and clamped,...
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Sand casting
Science, Maths & Technology

Sand casting

...out more about The Open University's Science courses and qualifications [ Sectional view of a casting mould] Machine moulded In modern foundries, moulds of small and medium sizes are prepared by machines. For mass-production, match-plate patterns are used with the cope pattern attached to an aluminium plate and the drag pattern on the other side of the plate. The plate...
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How to build a real lightsaber
Science, Maths & Technology

How to build a real lightsaber

...issue or two in making everything compact (where are you going to store the gas to be continuously puffed out of the filament?) and sturdy enough to resist a blow from another lightsaber, but it’s a good start. After all, the Galactic Empire wasn’t built in a day.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Growing plants, growing communities: Climate Camp, Veggie Gardens and Local Politics
Society, Politics & Law

Growing plants, growing communities: Climate Camp, Veggie Gardens and Local Politics

...out more The Open University has several modules that address the issues in this article: Power, dissent and equality: understanding contemporary politics Environment Living in a Globalised World Earth in Crisis: environmental policy in an international context In addition, the interdisciplnary Social Sciences module provides an introduction to social science thinking and...
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Ordinary dying and the Queen: Reflections on a case study
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ordinary dying and the Queen: Reflections on a case study

...out more about The Open University’s Health and Social Care courses. This article is reproduced with kind permission of Marie Curie. Shortly after Queen Elizabeth II died in early September, renowned palliative care consultant, Dr Kathryn Mannix outlined on Twitter how the Queen’s death might be an example of ‘ordinary dying’. Others both on social media and in...
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