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Using sources: Considering breadth as well as depth
Education & Development

Using sources: Considering breadth as well as depth

...out research a part of your assignment so here again is an opportunity to think more expansively about your sources and how they can help bring to life your writing. Linking explicitly to a video or audio that you have recorded may not be technically possible within the assignment marking process, however you could take the opportunity to provide short but pithy extracts...
Why is ball tampering such a big deal for cricket?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is ball tampering such a big deal for cricket?

...were overruled in favour of an outcome: winning a match. [The Conversation]Such actions demonstrate the short-term focus players can have in the moment, ignoring the magnitude of their decisions. In this case, the fallout will be far greater than any punishment the sport will hand out. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
The monster has wings: Should we be worried about youth consumption of energy drinks?
Health, Sports & Psychology

The monster has wings: Should we be worried about youth consumption of energy drinks?

...out to look for any evidence of associations between children and young people’s consumption of energy drinks and their health and well-being – as well as their social, behavioural or educational outcomes. We found that for young people, drinking energy drinks is associated with a range of adverse outcomes and risky behaviours. They are strongly and positively...
If Infinity Wars had peer review instead of script editors
Science, Maths & Technology

If Infinity Wars had peer review instead of script editors

...out visit to the Dwarf King Eitri to make Thor’s axe should be (ahem) cut. Was that Tobias Fünke from Arrested Development in the background when the Guardians of the Galaxy visit the Collector? The origin of the Infinity Gauntlet and how Thanos came to acquire it is unclear and contradicts earlier accounts in previously published scripts. Reviewer #2 It is not easy to...
Golden Globe Ocean Race: Drifting continents and a stormy passage
Science, Maths & Technology

Golden Globe Ocean Race: Drifting continents and a stormy passage

...warming of the water flowing through the passage today will undoubtedly have serious long-term future effects on our climate. To find out more about role of ACC on regulating climate and how OU researchers are investigating the onset of ACC and its impact on global climate, read the link below: Like oceans? Take it further Free resources: Our modules: Our qualifications:...
Carers, COVID-19 and Physical Activity: The Research
Health, Sports & Psychology

Carers, COVID-19 and Physical Activity: The Research

...the COVID-19 pandemic and we are not aware of any research currently being carried out in this field using journey mapping methodology. For all these reasons our proposed study is novel. We aim to: ‘Understand what the experiences of informal young, adult and older adult carers are with respect to prevalence of physical activity and their relationship with physical activity during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.‘ ......
Rich pictures
Science, Maths & Technology

Rich pictures

...are rich pictures? These video tutorials show you how to draw rich pictures and explains why you may want to use this diagram. ...Find out more about The Open University's Computing and IT courses and qualifications What are rich pictures? How to draw rich pictures Using the Working for Water Programme (WWP) case study... Diagram guidelines Purpose Rich pictures were...
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Flame cutting
Science, Maths & Technology

Flame cutting

...out of proportion to the unacceptable high noise and dust generation. Process can be adapted to give increased cutting speeds and to cut non-oxidisable materials by using powder cutting, in which an iron-based powder is injected into the oxygen stream. Cutting torches can be hand-held, but are frequently used in conjunction with high precision, numerically controlled...