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How has Teddy Kinyanjui taken plastic out of reforestation?
Nature & Environment

How has Teddy Kinyanjui taken plastic out of reforestation?

...more seeds in arid lands. “We would [also] like people to see the value of this simple technology as a contributing factor in combating and adapting to effects of climate change, as this is the cheapest way to encourage tree planting, especially in arid and semi-arid areas,” adds Kinyanjui. This article was originally published on SciDevNet under a CC-BY licence...
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Revolutions of the Sixties
History & The Arts

Revolutions of the Sixties

...technology. In A Spiritual Revolution?: Wicca and religious change in the 1960s, you’ll consider whether religious change in the Sixties can be considered as a spiritual revolution. You’ll explore how traditional religion was challenged, and how new religions such as Wicca (a form of modern Paganism) emerged from an age where sexual norms, gender roles and traditional...
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The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail
Science, Maths & Technology

The world's busiest railway - Mumbai, India and rail

...technology and systems in action. India’s busiest city, Mumbai, is right at the heart of the world’s busiest railway. Mumbai is situated on a peninsula of land on the west coast of India, surrounded by the Indian Ocean. Its most important transport hub, the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, opened in 1887 when India was still part of the British Empire. The...
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How does OpenLearn deal with older content?
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How does OpenLearn deal with older content?

...technology to access that has become difficult for an average user to acquire (e.g. a piece of content requires certain software to be able to enjoy). Our preference is to update content rather than remove a piece entirely. Reasons for updating content may include: The article, interactive or course was correct at the time, but subsequent research or events have made...
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Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment

...technology Derek uses in his office Retaining Independence How Derek found the motivation to do training and remain employed. Inequalities of Opportunity Derek highlights the issues that affect the daily lives of people with visual impairment How Contact Lenses Work An ophthalmologist outlines the differences between hard and soft lenses Lens Material A Contamac polymer...
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Science Communication and Public Engagement
Science, Maths & Technology

Science Communication and Public Engagement

...technological, societal and cultural change? The Royal Institution: Christmas lectures Baroness Susan Greenfield discusses her experience of delivering the first Christmas lecture to be given by a woman, in 1994. Faraday’s Royal Institution What influence did Michael Faraday have in transforming the Royal Institution, both as the scientific director, and as a presenter...
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Herodotus 'The Histories'
History & The Arts

Herodotus 'The Histories'

...Hestia Project The Hestia project brings this enquiry into the 21st century medium of digital technologies. Browse the project team’s objectives and watch a short video clip from the academic lead, Dr. Elton Barker, before embarking on your own exploration and enquiry via our OpenLearn Collection, the Hestia map and selected links to external sources on the Internet....
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Philosophy and the Human Situation
History & The Arts

Philosophy and the Human Situation

...technological progress, whether animals should have rights and if so how they should compare to ours. Philosophy also encompasses questions about the existence of God, how life is sustained on earth, and even at what point should the Government intrude on a person's freedom. This album introduces the study of philosophy and the human situation, and contains talks and...
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