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Aeroplane Design and Engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Aeroplane Design and Engineering

...Open Library Services) for research support. References https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ-9MoEMg7E https://www.infosys.com/engineering-services/white-papers/Documents/landing-gear-design-and-development.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7ArUqpgeHk http://www.dunlopaircrafttyres.com/tech_support/aircraft-tyre-technology.aspx
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Hero and villain: Robert Clive of the East India Company
History & The Arts

Hero and villain: Robert Clive of the East India Company

...Open University's BA (Honours) History and Politics qualification. In 2020, there were petitions to remove Clive of India’s statue from outside the Foreign Office in London. Leading historians view Robert Clive as unworthy of celebration since his reputation falls far short of the values demanded of public office and because his administrative failures led to the...
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Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport?

...Open University's Sports and Fitness courses and qualifications [The image shows back of a person wearing a hijab looking at trees as she walks on through them. She is wearing a white t-shirt and a black satchel over one shoulder. She is walking into a woodland area with dark trees.] The year 2020 was supposed to be the year when I got back into shape and did something...
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Ewch â’ch addysgu ar-lein Badge icon
Education & Development

Ewch â’ch addysgu ar-lein

...open-content 2. Wedi mwynhau hwn? Dysgwch fwy am y pwnc hwn neu porwch drwy ein holl ddeunyddiau cwrs rhad ac am ddim ar OpenLearn – http://www.open.edu/ openlearn/ 3. O’r tu allan i’r Deyrnas Unedig?Mae gennym fyfyrwyr mewn mwy na chant o wledydd yn astudio cymwysterau ar-lein http://www.openuniversity.edu/– gan gynnwys MBA yn ein Hysgol Fusnes ag achrediad...
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
White dwarfs and neutron stars
Science, Maths & Technology

White dwarfs and neutron stars

...Open University course S384 Astrophysics of stars and exoplanets. ...White dwarfs and neutron stars: Introduction - In this course, you will explore the exotic end-points in the lives of most stars – namely white dwarfs and neutron stars. To do this we consider the properties of so-called degenerate matter and how these properties govern the later stages of stellar...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Advanced German: Regional landscapes
Languages

Advanced German: Regional landscapes

...sources, and write a short piece about the three-nations region around Lake Constance...German regions and landscapes, local traditions and the notion of Heimat are at the centre of this free course, Advanced German: Regional landscapes. You will describe images, make notes from a variety of sources, and write a short piece about the three-nations region around Lake...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
What is a virus?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a virus?

...opens and releases its RNA genome, which is then used as a template to make more viral RNA and proteins. It has been found that cells involved in both the innate and adaptive immune systems can become rapidly depleted following SARS-CoV-2 infection, thereby severely compromising antiviral immunity. [Diagram of coronavirus structure] Figure 2. Diagram of coronavirus...
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Brexit: What’s this fine mess you’ve gotten us into? (Apologies to Laurel and Hardy)
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit: What’s this fine mess you’ve gotten us into? (Apologies to Laurel and Hardy)

...in the Cabinet. Most appear to have become embedded into positions they do not really understand. Things are fast evolving. We await forthcoming events with interest and more than a little trepidation. This article was published in the journal 'Progressive Democracy', and the opinions expressed are those of the author and may not represent those of The Open University....
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