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Introducing Virgil’s Aeneid
History & The Arts

Introducing Virgil’s Aeneid

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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Training for speed and power in sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Training for speed and power in sport and fitness

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Innovation in health and social care: social and historical
Health, Sports & Psychology

Innovation in health and social care: social and historical

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Introducing ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing ageing

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Level 1: Introductory 11 hrs
Living with MS: Not just surviving but thriving (with a little canine care)
Health, Sports & Psychology

Living with MS: Not just surviving but thriving (with a little canine care)

...opened doors, barked on command to alert people if Ann fell, fetched the phone, emptied the washing machine and generally provided Ann with practical, emotional and psychological support to manage her MS her way. Time passed and as my MS progressed I too became the owner of an assistance dog – Tori, a black Labrador with endless patience, a loud snore and a passion for...
Melt casting
Science, Maths & Technology

Melt casting

...opened and component removed. [Diagram to demonstrate Melt Casting (see article)] Manufacture: Only requires melt extruder and mould. Screw-type extruder must be capable of delivering homogeneous melt, at sufficient speed, to fill mould cavity before freeze-off. Mould fills under low pressure, so can be soft steel or aluminium. Backing plates on the mould are unnecessary...
Article 5 mins
Extrusion of Powders
Science, Maths & Technology

Extrusion of Powders

...opening in the base of the die. In cold extrusion, metal powder is compressed directly into the die, causing sections of metal to extrude from the small hole in the die base...The cold extrusion of metal powder [Diagram to demonstrate the 'Extrusion of powders' - see article ] The hot extrusion of a "canned" refractory metal powder [Diagram to demonstrate the 'Extrusion...
World Bipolar Day
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Bipolar Day

...Open University’s Health and Wellbeing qualifications. Around 2% of people - or 1 in 50 people - have bipolar, which was formerly known as manic depression. It is a severe mental illness characterised by extreme mood swings and changes in energy levels. Someone with bipolar can have long or short periods of stability, but can then move into a deep depression or into a...