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Abrasive jet cutting
Science, Maths & Technology

Abrasive jet cutting

...profiling/cutting machine which may be manually operated, CNC or controlled by a programmable robot. Equipment can also be used for deburring, flash removal, cleaning, etc. Abrasive jet cutting plan [Images to demonstrate 'Abrasive jet cutting' - see article ] Manufacture: An alternative to laser, plasma and flame cutting and blanking for cutting and profiling sheet...
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The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Amygdala Hijack: Stress Response in Aviation

...et al., 2014). Responses to surprise can cause performance decrements (e.g., action delays, increased error rate, deterioration of conscious perception and memory) as well as an attentional shift interrupting the ongoing processes of a parallel task (Horstmann, 2005; Reisenzein et al., 2006; Reisenzein & Studtmann, 2007; Asplund et al., 2010). In this sense, the...
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How can I learn from Who Are We?
Society, Politics & Law

How can I learn from Who Are We?

...profiles and the particular installations –You can find some material based on conversations between OU academics and artists, who have reflected upon commonalities in their research and work on how to explore questions of identity, citizenship and migration in deep and creative ways. On the website we have documented some of the engagements between artists, academics,...
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Masterpiece Me
History & The Arts

Masterpiece Me

...styles of art from across art history by having a selfie turned into, for example, a modernist masterpiece or an ersatz Monet. Thousands of you have enjoyed the app through the years, but we have reluctantly decided to retire it as the technology which drove it has become very dated and many users were finding it more frustrating than fun to struggle with Flash. Thanks to...
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Can design by committee work? Making a case for open source design
Science, Maths & Technology

Can design by committee work? Making a case for open source design

...style graphic design, some design bloggers suggested that some of its principles might apply to Web design. Those suggestions evolved into best practices, and from there into Blueprint CSS, an actual style sheet framework. The framework became popular and inspired other frameworks, such as 960.gs. Similar processes happen in interaction design. One example is the pop-up...
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The digital revolution for academic integrity has already begun
Education & Development

The digital revolution for academic integrity has already begun

...style to the learner model. The user model is updated over time with submission of new documents. Academic integrity enhanced by technology Seven European institutions, including the Open University, conducted studies to support the development of the TeSLA system; these involved more than 22,000 students, including a large number of courses and teaching staff. Our aims...
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Exploring sedimentary processes
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring sedimentary processes

...brief introduction to this album. From granite to sand How sand is formed by the weathering of moorland rock. Sand under the microscope What microscopic investigations reveal about samples of sand. Grains of sand Using sieves to establish grain size profiles. Transporting sand grains Comparing the effectiveness of wind and water for moving sand grains of different sizes....
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Online Rights and the Law
Science, Maths & Technology

Online Rights and the Law

...profile on the net. It also explores who owns the information we publish when we create an online account. This material forms part of the Open University course TU100 My digital life... Why do the media need your help? Online media and freedom of information Does the online Generation have anything to worry about? Are we still legally considered citizens, when we’re...
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