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Rod Stewart was a 1970s ally
History & The Arts

Rod Stewart was a 1970s ally

...course, it is his voice, which so convincingly delivers a wide range of emotion, from callousness and exuberance, through anger and whimsy, to hurt and self-deprecating mockery. Elton John summed it up in his acceptance speech at the 2013 BRITs Icon Award Show. Stewart, he said, is “the greatest singer that rock ‘n’ roll has ever had.” What is sometimes...
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On the inside of the rebellion against climate change
Nature & Environment

On the inside of the rebellion against climate change

...course, a creative culture does not mean that XR as an organisation is not open to scientific evidence. Far from it, XR has the support of hundreds of scientists from all areas of the academic spectrum, and its campaign message of what is needed to address the problems is informed by analysis and evaluation of the facts. The creative culture serves to engage people from...
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Sea level rise in Looe, Cornwall
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Looe, Cornwall

...course. The harbour authority consulted with the local community to devise the Looe adaption plan (Looe Flood Protection Project, 2019). This local participation is key to addressing sea-level rise adaption across the world and has been central to devising the plan in Looe. The plan has now expanded to input by Cornwall Council and Department for Environment and Rural...
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What are your views about technologies to support and assess writing skills?
Education & Development

What are your views about technologies to support and assess writing skills?

...rtf, or txt file. • Access this URL (OU TeSLA): https://moodle.ouuk.tesla-project.eu/course/view.php?id=25&_code=openlearn • Complete the questionnaire (2 pages long, will take approx 15 mins to complete). • Upload your essay. That's it - well done! If you have any questions about this study, please contact ale.okada@open.ac.uk Thank you for participating!...
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The Silver Bridge Disaster: Eyebars in suspension
Science, Maths & Technology

The Silver Bridge Disaster: Eyebars in suspension

...course, clearly specified in the engineering plans. Bill Connery This sheet here shows you the assembly of the eyebar and the number of bars that are in the assembly which the pin goes through. Narration Once assembled, multiple eyebar chains need to be used, for safety, because there’s always the danger of failure in an individual eyebar - as you can see in part two....
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Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Germany
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Germany

...course, Germany. There are strict regulations covering the quantities of kirschwasser, whipped cream, buttercream and cocoa in this triple-layer celebration cake. Image: Till Westermayer under Creative Commons license Der Stollen Stollen originates from Dresden, where Christstollen have been baked at Christmas since 1486. This traditional spicy yeast cake contains butter,...
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The Olympic torch: the truth
History & The Arts

The Olympic torch: the truth

...with the Olympic torch in the centre of London, just be glad it isn’t Goebbels. Visit our 2021 Olympics Hub to read more articles like this, play our Olympisize Me game, watch videos with leading athletes and much more. The Open University provides a wide range of courses and degrees through distance learning. Why not request a prospectus today and start a new journey?...
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How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English
Languages

How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English

...course, although for the moment the eggplant has a certain momentum behind it, whether this meaning will endure in the long term is difficult to tell. Slang is notoriously ephemeral. On the other hand, the general process that’s happening with this emoji is precisely how language evolves. After all, the word ‘penis’ itself began as a metaphor, deriving originally...
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