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Ageism and age discrimination
Society, Politics & Law

Ageism and age discrimination

...physical capabilities and dependence are the inevitable and defining characteristics of ageing. There is no mention of experience, wisdom, or having more confidence. Lots of these statements are about identity, older people should behave in an ‘age appropriate’ manner and succession, older people have ‘had their turn’ and should make way for younger people...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
The oceans
Science, Maths & Technology

The oceans

...physical environment of a deep-sea vent, now watch Video 5 from the BBC series Planet Earth, and answer the questions that follow. NARRATOR The floor of the Atlantic Ocean is split in two by an immense volcanic mountain chain that winds, unbroken, for 45 000 miles around the globe. In places, it's riven by great fissures, from which superheated water loaded with dissolved...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
An introduction to design engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to design engineering

...physically making it. When used as part of an overall design process it can change how people design and how they work together in a project. Roundabouts: the roundabout is an example of a product that is also part of a designed system (the road system), and perhaps even a process (of dealing with traffic at intersections). It shows how a change at the product level can...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Microgravity: living on the International Space Station Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Microgravity: living on the International Space Station

...physical values between the International Space Station (ISS), the Earth and the Moon...Welcome to this free badged open course on Microgravity! This course will be covering questions such as, how does the International Space Station (ISS) orbit the Earth? Is circular motion involved? What about the forces? Are they pushing or pulling the ISS to the Earth? What would...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Men’s grief and belonging through football following perinatal loss
Health, Sports & Psychology

Men’s grief and belonging through football following perinatal loss

...physical absence of the baby did not mean they were not part of their family’s history. Indeed, many men suggested that while they could not do many of the things a parent might do such as play football with their child as they grew, it still meant they could play for them. What’s next? Thanks to the fathers who participated in this study, we were able to gather a...
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Article 5 mins
The dark side of American populism in the Trump era
Society, Politics & Law

The dark side of American populism in the Trump era

...physical force against dissenters. Now he’s president, Trump is trying to follow through on this rhetoric with executive orders and new legislation. This essentially gives licence to the US’s radical right elements to pursue their ends more zealously – and tellingly, Trump’s initial response to the events in Charlottesville was muted and non-specific. Am in...
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Video 5 mins
One Lump or Two? Understanding the Place of Sugar - Part One
Society, Politics & Law

One Lump or Two? Understanding the Place of Sugar - Part One

...physically refined it is, the more culturally refined it becomes. It's not easy to stack the rough unrefined cubes, but a steady hand is doing just that. A white cube is placed carefully atop a brown cube. The voice over is recognisably Tom Hardy: in his trademark gruff voice, he intones about your monthly data allowance. At this point, the link between the stack of sugar...
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Article 5 mins
Plasma nitriding/carburising
Science, Maths & Technology

Plasma nitriding/carburising

...diameter can be plasma carburised in the UK. Case depths vary from 0.2 to 2 mm, with good tolerances. See Also: Physical vapour deposition (PVD), Chemical vapour deposition (CVD), Electroplating, Electroless plating, Toyota diffusion (TD), Thermal spraying, Plasma arc spraying, Carbonitriding/carburising, Induction/flame hardening, Ion implantation and Nitrotec process....
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Article 10 mins