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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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The 2001 Glasgow NHS Medical Secretaries Grading Dispute
Society, Politics & Law

The 2001 Glasgow NHS Medical Secretaries Grading Dispute

...courses Background In early 2000 Medical Secretaries in North East Glasgow (NEG) NHS Trust, which included Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow Western Infirmary and Gartnavel General Hospital, became aware that they were being paid up to £2000 per year less than Management Secretaries. Management Secretaries were on grade 4 of the Admin and Clerical...
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Has Twitter's role as a political influence been overstated?
Digital & Computing

Has Twitter's role as a political influence been overstated?

...course, many things to many people. It is a place people have connected, had ideas developed, and views broadened. However, it is also violent – a place of trolls, masked and unmasked hostility, overt fascism, and even nuclear brinkmanship. Whatever the experience, Twitter is made possible by platform capitalism – a business plan that incentivises outrage to monetise...
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