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Simple Coding - Summary
Digital & Computing

Simple Coding - Summary

...change later, and testing it thoroughly. Learning to program forces us to think clearly and rigorously when solving a problem, because the solution has to be described in very small and precise steps that even a machine can understand. Python makes it easy to write the code once we come up with a sufficiently detailed algorithm, but the thinking (still) has to be done by...
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Wild Weather Kitchen Experiments
Science, Maths & Technology

Wild Weather Kitchen Experiments

...changes that we experience on the surface, which we call weather. Life in different regions has adapted to the weather and to the pattern of seasons. Weather is important to almost everyone’s life. Predicting the timing and amount of rainfall is vital to agriculture. Knowing the strength and direction of winds is important for travel and transport, from sailing ships to...
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So, you want to work in the video gaming industry
Science, Maths & Technology

So, you want to work in the video gaming industry

...thing would be: make games, learn what you like, and focus on that. Has your industry changed much in the last 5/10 years and if so, how? Transcript. The games industry is always evolving. What do you see as the future of your industry? Transcript. I think hopefully we’ll see the birth of more indie studios, smaller teams making interesting things, not just Triple-As....
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Shakespeare: A critical analysis
History & The Arts

Shakespeare: A critical analysis

...changed when viewed in an alternative context. Gender and gender relations in Shakespeare's plays Different themes often examined such as relationships and femenism and how they're explored within Shakespeare's texts. Shakespeare and performance The importance of a performance and the impact diferent depictions of his work. Shakespeare and audience experience Audience...
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Growing up with Disability
Health, Sports & Psychology

Growing up with Disability

...changing schools. And it's even harder for children with disabilities. This album looks at PLUS, an organisation working towards the inclusion of disabled children and young adults in social activities and organisations, encouraging friendships and fun. It looks at PLUS from the view of the children, the carers and the families. This material forms part of The Open...
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Introducing Health Sciences: The Pain Clinic
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Health Sciences: The Pain Clinic

...changes it brings to the lives of sufferers and the ways in which drugs, surgery, physiotherapy and cognitive therapies can help control it. This material forms part of The Open University course SDK125 Introducing health sciences: a case study approach... Introducing Health Sciences: The Pain Clinic A short introduction to this album Gate Control Theory Doctors and...
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Introduction to sport, fitness and management
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to sport, fitness and management

...changes in training and how the workouts have been developed to mimic actions in the sport to avoid injury. How these techniques are implemented at a youth training level and the effect nutrition has on training. Community leisure: centres and PR A look at a community led leisure centre and the focus on customer care. Community leisure: Quality and staffing A look at the...
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Darwin and language diversity
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin and language diversity

...evolution? Why, when languages change, do they often do so in rapid bursts. Warriors or farmers - who spread Indo-European languages? There are two theories about the way that Indo-European languages spread - which one is correct? Towards a global language? Can Darwin's theories predict the future of language? Why are languages so resilient in the face of globalisation?...
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