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Mark Twain on whether Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare
History & The Arts

Mark Twain on whether Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare

...energy, with violence; and I did mine with the reserve and moderation of a subordinate who does not like to be flung out of a pilot-house that is perched forty feet above the water. He was fiercely loyal to Shakespeare and cordially scornful of Bacon and of all the pretensions of the Baconians. So was I--at first. And at first he was glad that that was my attitude. There...
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The importance of interpersonal skills
Money & Business

The importance of interpersonal skills

...energy to the team's work, but can try to influence it with their own views Outgoing, dynamic, challenging; impatient and sometimes provocative Plant Offers lots of imaginative ideas or specialist knowledge to the task Creative thinker, often unorthodox; likes to work alone and not very practical Resource investigator Provides lots of information and has lots of useful...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
The science of alcohol Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of alcohol

...energy. The time needed for fermentation varies between breweries, but at Hook Norton it is around one week. Following completion of fermentation the beer is transferred into a new tank, sometimes referred to as a conditioning tank or, at Hook Norton, casks. You will learn about the process of conditioning and storage in Week 4 and see how it further impacts on the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Training for speed and power in sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Training for speed and power in sport and fitness

...energy is transferred – that is, power is force multiplied by distance divided by time (Murray and Kenny, 2016). So in simple terms speed refers to how quickly we move (for example, from the start to the end of a 100m race), while power is a combination of strength and speed, and refers to the ability to execute strong explosive movement at a fast pace (for instance, as...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
The struggle to save the seabirds after the Torrey Canyon disaster
Nature & Environment

The struggle to save the seabirds after the Torrey Canyon disaster

...energy metabolism of oiled ducks does increase markedly to make up for the extra heat loss. As this would require twice the normal food intake to maintain, their body fats are used up instead. Only if internal damage is not severe and body fats are still present may a bird survive. Hartung and Hunt (1966) also showed that many internal organs were affected by oil. His...
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Groups and teamwork
Science, Maths & Technology

Groups and teamwork

...energy of interested and motivated employees. In the Open University, several academics may get together informally and form a self-organising team in order to share and develop the initial ideas for a new course. Participants in self-organising teams benefit from the exchange of ideas and viewpoints, and the implicit need to get things done. Self-organising teams provide...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Introducing International Relations
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing International Relations

...energy and consumer goods. In a similar way global migration governance relies on the interactions of various actors, such as states, international organisations, NGOs, grassroots movements and migrants themselves...Introducing International Relations: 2.2 Issues in international relations - ‘Issues’ can be defined as the main topics or subjects that feature in...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Personal development planning for engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Personal development planning for engineering

...Energy; degree in mechanical engineering, masters in the physics of materials; member of IMechE; CEng] John Bouchard My name is John Bouchard. I'm Professor in Materials for Energy at The Open University, and I lead the Materials Engineering Research Group here. My first degree was in mechanical engineering at Bristol University. I then took a masters degree, by research...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs