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The psychology of World Cup fans
Health, Sports & Psychology

The psychology of World Cup fans

...opening rounds of the World Cup fans may be able to get away with criticising their own team, but nearer the final it will be much less welcome. 4. Why do we enjoy it when a team that’s not meant to be very good wins a match? Often during the World Cup, a plucky inexperienced team progresses further than expected and suddenly becomes a focus of the tournament. People...
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World Cup 2023: is it a case of USA or England?
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Cup 2023: is it a case of USA or England?

...Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. On 20 July 2023 the ninth Women’s World Cup kicks off when co-hosts New Zealand play Norway in Auckland. The first women’s World Cup took place in China in 1991 and involved 12 nations. There are now 32 teams involved which is an increase on the 24 teams that competed in 2019. USA are by far the most...
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Low pressure die casting (counter-pressure casting)
Science, Maths & Technology

Low pressure die casting (counter-pressure casting)

...opening ] Manufacture: Metal is displaced from the furnace and forced up the riser tube using air at 20–100 kN m-2, or by evacuation of the mould. “Counter-pressure die casting” is a variation in which the mould is filled by having a slight pressure differential produced by controlled leakage from the mould. This slow, smooth and progressive filling of the die...
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Full mould casting (evaporative pattern)
Science, Maths & Technology

Full mould casting (evaporative pattern)

...open, eject pattern and store for 30 days. [Diagram to demonstrate Full mould casting (Evaporative pattern) - see article] 3. Glue-on runners, feeders and risers (where necessary) if not already an integral part of the pattern. Coat pattern with a special factory coating and dry. [Diagram to demonstrate Full mould casting (Evaporative pattern) - see article] 4. Place the...
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International Jazz Day
Miscellaneous

International Jazz Day

...Open University's Music qualifications. The designation of April as Jazz Appreciation Month began in 2002 under the auspices of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Back then, posters proclaimed the slogan ‘Jazz. Made in America. Enjoyed Worldwide.’. In 2005, this was altered to become ‘Jazz. Born in America. Enjoyed Worldwide.’, a subtle shift in...
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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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