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Mathematical models: from sundials to number engines
Science, Maths & Technology

Mathematical models: from sundials to number engines

...introduction to this album. The sundial as a mathematical model An ancient mathematical tool to measure the daily and annual cycles of the earth around the sun. Reading the sky with the astrolabe How the Greeks invented a two dimensional astrolabe as a conceptual model of the cosmos, and how it was used. Recording sales in clay tablets Clay tokens, an ancient system used...
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Audio 16 mins
Cyborgs and cybernetics
Science, Maths & Technology

Cyborgs and cybernetics

...introduction to this album. What are cyborgs? Understanding cyborgs: Dr Manfred Clynes and Prof Kevin Warwick explain the fusion between technology and humanity. Cyclists as cyborgs How Prof Tim Perkins uses cybernetics to create an interface which allows paraplegic people to use their limbs again. Cyborgs have feelings Kevin and Irena Warwick: the ultimate interface -...
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Audio 12 mins
The Acropolis and the Parthenon
History & The Arts

The Acropolis and the Parthenon

...introduction to this album’s contents. The Panathenaia and the Panathenaic way How the archaeological remains of ancient Athens reveal much about civic life. The Acropolis Exploring the Acropolis in the footsteps of ancient Athenians. The Parthenon Exploring the functions of the largest building on the Acropolis The Parthenon -pediments and metopes Looking at the...
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Audio 28 mins
The physical world: helicopters
Science, Maths & Technology

The physical world: helicopters

...introduction to this album How helicopters fly Marie and Tracey from the Royal Berkshire Ambulance Unit find out how helicopter rotors work. Traditional rotor blades How rotor blades are constructed to cut through the air and keep the helicopter off the ground. Modern rotor blades Large, high speed military helicopters test the limits of aerodynamics. Their rotors use...
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Audio 23 mins
Roman funerary monuments
History & The Arts

Roman funerary monuments

...introduction to this album. Fragments as clues Thousands of ancient inscriptions survive in Rome; what do they tell us? Cemeteries in the Roman world How ancient Romans buried and commemorated their dead outside the city walls. Funerary monuments How the style of a memorial can indicate a lot about the deceased’s status and identity. Epitaphs and sculptures How tombs...
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Audio 32 mins
Power and people in ancient Rome
History & The Arts

Power and people in ancient Rome

...introduction to this album. The Colosseum of Rome The most impressive structure in ancient Rome Roman amphitheatres How Roman theatres evolved from informal spaces to formal monumentalised structures. Glorifying Rome How ancient Roman entertainment venues symbolized the power and might of Rome’s ruling dynasties. Audience Entertaining and impressing large numbers of...
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Audio 25 mins
Getting started with Italian 2
Languages

Getting started with Italian 2

...Introduction - [Described image] Last week you learned how to ask and say what the time is. This week you’re going to learn and practise how to ask and say the time using the 24-hour clock, which is commonly used for arrival and departure times, and for opening and closing times of shops and services. You’ll also learn how to talk about different times of the day,...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Working with diversity in services for children and young people
Education & Development

Working with diversity in services for children and young people

...Introduction - If you work with children or young people, whether as a professional or in a voluntary or supporting role, then you will be aware that the contexts in which that work takes place are increasingly diverse in many ways. A ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach is no longer appropriate, if indeed it ever was. But working with diversity presents a number of...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs