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Learning, thinking and doing
Science, Maths & Technology

Learning, thinking and doing

...out why we have failed to learn something there are implications for the long term as well as the short term. In the short term, we abandon a goal to succeed in learning some subject or skill which might have been important to us. In the long term, we learn to live with the idea of accepting failure by judging ourselves or others negatively – we aren't clever enough or...
Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Christmas at war: 1917 - Brotherhood and bombs don't mix
History & The Arts

Christmas at war: 1917 - Brotherhood and bombs don't mix

...out all sense of fraternity - unless this really is the war to end all wars...[Christmas Dinner for Aussie soldiers 1917] A dining hall full of Australian soldiers sharing Christmas dinner at Halton Camp, Buckinghamshire in 1917 Christmas in the age of high explosives We have the fourth war Christmas with us; but we have not peace with Christmas; and once again,...
Single point cutting
Science, Maths & Technology

Single point cutting

...out on a wide range of lathes from the simplest engine lathe to the most complex multi-spindle NC lathe. Boring Machines can be horizontal or vertical, and are used mainly for heavy, large diameter workpieces that cannot be turned on a lathe. Planning/shaping Machines are usually horizontal, and process is slow since 2/5 of the time is spent on the return stroke. Largely...
Stretch forming
Science, Maths & Technology

Stretch forming

...out of wood or compressed resin-bonded plywoods. Other materials are also used e.g. cast synthetic resins, zinc-based alloys or reinforced concrete. At low pressures, a light lubricating oil is applied to the block by brush or spray. At high pressures, HP grease is smeared on the tool. Stretch-wrapping consists of first stretching the sheet beyond its yield point while it...
Phoenix on Mars!
Science, Maths & Technology

Phoenix on Mars!

...out a polygonal pattern that is well-known on Earth where there is ice at a shallow depth below the surface. One of the main tasks of Phoenix will be to use its 8 ft long robotic arm to dig for this ice so it can be analysed to look for traces of life. The landing site was chosen to be devoid of large rocks, because those could have endangered the lander. However, there...
World Bipolar Day
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Bipolar Day

...out more Listen to an inspiring line-up of speakers at our online conference on World Bipolar Day, Thursday 30 March 2023, 6-9pm. Sign up for a free ticket here Understand bipolar better Take our free eLearning course here Wondering if you - or someone you know - might have bipolar? Read info about getting a diagnosis here Need support? Find out about our peer support...
Understanding Fitness to Practise
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding Fitness to Practise

...out about public experiences of the Fitness to Practise process and what regulators can do to improve it. As part of the project, the OpenLearn course Improving patient, family and colleague witnesses' experiences of Fitness to Practise proceedings was produced. And as part of this production, a series of animations was created which explored various aspects of the...
Rare diseases are important too: Investigating Idiopatic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH)
Science, Maths & Technology

Rare diseases are important too: Investigating Idiopatic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH)

...OUT = Drainage of CSF] Cross section of the brain showing the CSF pathway inside the brain. CSF IN = Secretion of CSF. CSF OUT = Drainage of CSF The brain is surrounded by a liquid called Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) which protects it and acts as a cushion. However, if there is an excess of CSF, the pressure inside the skull will increase. This can lead to severe problems...