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Water supply and treatment in the UK
Science, Maths & Technology

Water supply and treatment in the UK

...management including the bodies representing the consumer, the environment, and the suppliers. The scope of the discussion ranges from wastage and emergency treatment to recycling and effluent control. In two bonus audio tracks, OU lecturer Dr Suresh Nesaratnam explains why the case studies were selected and gives an overview of the academic context in which water supply...
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Audio 52 mins
The Arch Never Sleeps
Science, Maths & Technology

The Arch Never Sleeps

...managed forces within the stonework at Ely cathedral to extend an outer wall. Forces in Masonry: Ely Professor Francis Evans takes Hooke's theory of arches, and explains that the forces at work witin an arch are the same as those in domes. Flying Butresses at Chartres The butresses at Chartres Cathedral are examined. Mathematic models describe how and why the top tier of...
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Audio 30 mins
Understanding different research perspectives
Money & Business

Understanding different research perspectives

...Managing research in the workplace...Understanding different research perspectives: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the different perspectives from which a problem can be investigated consider the researcher’s involvement in the research process as insider and/or outsider reflect on the importance of ethical processes in...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Can you train for penalty shoot-outs?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can you train for penalty shoot-outs?

...managed to score (that was Owen Hargreaves, who had been born in Canada and grew up in Germany). In the picture, around 15 players stand on the edge of the penalty-area, each player with a ball at his feet. They are waiting for an opportunity to step forward and dribble the ball to the spot to take a penalty. Where is the purpose in that? In the match environment, the...
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Article 10 mins
Does poor spelling really make President Trump unfit for office?
Languages

Does poor spelling really make President Trump unfit for office?

...managing in the process to misspell the word “heal”. He then quickly deleted the tweet, resent it with the same mistake, deleted the second attempt, until finally getting it right the third time around. The response across social media was predictably caustic. As one tweeter put it: “If you don’t know the difference between #heel and heal, you shouldn’t have the...
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Article 5 mins
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?

...management hopes are high in their camp. The tournament is being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand and it is the first time it has been held in the southern hemisphere. There will be five venues in Australia – Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne, and four venues in New Zealand – Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin and Hamilton. The final will be played at...
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Article 10 mins
How is identity data creating headaches for large companies?
Money & Business

How is identity data creating headaches for large companies?

...manage their identity or whether they could manage it themselves. Models for a decentralised identity are emerging with parallel developments in the creation of a decentralised web. [The Conversation]There are a number of challenges for both private individuals and the traditional identity provider to overcome for this move to become a reality – including wider adoption...
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Article 5 mins
How do microplastics make their way into our food?
Nature & Environment

How do microplastics make their way into our food?

...management options, and enact appropriate regulations. This will result in sustainable and responsible practices which protect the integrity of our soils and ecosystems, ensuring a healthier future for all. What can be done to protect agricultural soil from microplastics? There are several ways in which we can protect agricultural soil from microplastics. One method is to...
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Article 10 mins