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What was The Schlieffen Plan?
History & The Arts

What was The Schlieffen Plan?

...Open University's BA (Honours) History qualification. [Alfred Von Schlieffen] Alfred von Schlieffen, pictured in 1906 Schlieffen’s idea was perfected in the winter of 1905 when, as a result of the Russo-Japanese war, Russia was eliminated as a serious threat to the European status quo for the foreseeable future. It would first of all have to recover from a lost war and...
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What is it like for a doctor to pronounce a patient dead?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is it like for a doctor to pronounce a patient dead?

...opened the door to her room. The efforts of the palliative care team were obvious. The shades were drawn, and the room was quiet except for the sounds of a waterfall playing in the background. I closed the door behind me to keep out the florescent lighting and beeping monitors and chatting of the nurses. But with the closing of the door, I also kept out the sounds of the...
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Le Corbusier
History & The Arts

Le Corbusier

...Open University's Arts and Humanities courses [Le Corbusier] Date: (1887 - 1965) Nationality: Swiss Famous Buildings: L'Esprit Nouveau Pavilion (Paris) Villa Savoye (Poissy) Unité d'Habitation (Marseilles) L'Esprit Nouveau Le Corbusier is without doubt the most influential, most admired, and most maligned architect of the twentieth century. Through his writing and his...
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Gas shielded arc welding processes (TIG/MIG/MAG)
Science, Maths & Technology

Gas shielded arc welding processes (TIG/MIG/MAG)

...Open University's Science courses and qualifications The principles of the TIG welding torch [Images to demonstrate 'Gas shielded arc welding processes (TIG/MIG/MAG)' - see article ] Tungsten inert gas welding (TIG) is an arc welding process, which uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode, shrouded by a protective atmosphere of inert gas, such as argon or helium. The...
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Freedom of speech
History & The Arts

Freedom of speech

...Open University's Philosophy courses and qualifications [Political banner promoting free speech (US)] The pros and cons There are good reasons to preserve freedom of speech – the case is made with formidable power in John Stuart Mill’s classic text, On Liberty (1859). In a society in which speech is free, there will be an interchange of ideas, truths that damage those...
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Sand casting
Science, Maths & Technology

Sand casting

...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 fits between cope and...
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What does scientific evidence tell us about making our homes energy efficient?
Money & Business

What does scientific evidence tell us about making our homes energy efficient?

...opened or closed will greatly influence this saving on an individual home. Houses come in all sorts of sizes, shapes and levels of efficiency, particularly in the UK, where we are fond of our older, energy inefficient housing stock. We can give guidance based on data, but when it comes down to an individual home there will always be confounding variables that might mean...
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‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis

...Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. ‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem.’ These are the words my husband said a lot when he was battling MND. We also used to frequently say ‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way’. Indeed, during his illness we did everything we could to keep his spirits up after being told...
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