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Trump and Kim might get together, but the two Koreas are unlikely to reunite
Society, Politics & Law

Trump and Kim might get together, but the two Koreas are unlikely to reunite

...open the North for economic investment and cease current sanctions. But what about unification? Would a peace treaty end any prospects of unification, with each country recognising the other’s existence, or might it install a system of governance that the two countries could share – a federal system, for example? The key question is what Kim really wants. If all he...
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Millennial burnout: building resilience is no answer – we need to overhaul how we work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Millennial burnout: building resilience is no answer – we need to overhaul how we work

...and hostile work and personal environments, rather than giving us all another job of training ourselves to be more resilient to these environments.[The Conversation] Rajvinder Samra, Lecturer in Health, The Open University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. More on Mental Health and Young People...
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England v Scotland: A Celebration of Togetherness or Division?
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England v Scotland: A Celebration of Togetherness or Division?

...opened up as a consequence of the Brexit vote. Not only does Brexit mean re-making relationships with continental Europe, but it has also reignited calls for a second referendum on Scottish independence and raised tensions in Northern Ireland. 62% of the Scottish electorate voted to remain in the European Union compared to 46.6% of the English electorate. Brexit, as the...
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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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Book, comic and animation - What is the fear collection?
Science, Maths & Technology

Book, comic and animation - What is the fear collection?

...Open University – for the funding to approach an artist and make a graphic novel version of the main book. I was successful and, working alongside Charles Cutting, ‘Project Fear’ was produced. But I was still not satisfied. I also wanted to make an animation of fear – outreach from the comic outreach! Charles came to the rescue again with wonderful images and,...
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Laser beam welding
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Laser beam welding

...opens and closes to give a pulsed output. Laser and gas tungsten arc welding are combined in the "laser-GTA" welding process, which gives increased joint penetration and arc stability, particularly when welding copper and aluminium at high speeds. The GTA welding torch can be placed above or below the workpiece. Laser and gas tungsten arc welding [Images to demonstrate...
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Pluto comes into sharp focus – but it’s still not a planet
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Pluto comes into sharp focus – but it’s still not a planet

...T-shirts is not a good way to advance anyone’s understanding. It’s time to let go of the past, and embrace Pluto as a fascinating world and the most interesting member of the Kuiper belt. [The Conversation] David Rothery is Professor of Planetary Geosciences at The Open University. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original...
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What is Double Jeopardy?
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What is Double Jeopardy?

...Open University’s Law qualifications. [lady justice bronze statue] The rule against double jeopardy is an important part of the criminal law of England and Wales, although exceptions to the rule were created in 2003. It means that a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime. Once they have been acquitted (found not guilty), they cannot be prosecuted again even if...
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