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The Amartya Sen interviews
Society, Politics & Law

The Amartya Sen interviews

...'The Idea of Justice'. The ideas in this album can be studied further in The Open University course DD309 Doing economics: people, markets and policy... Amartya Sen on justice and injustice Amartya Sen discusses justice and injustice. Amartya Sen on welfare Amartya Sen discusses welfare. Amartya Sen on the economic crisis Amartya Sen discusses the 2010 economic crisis....
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Video 35 mins
Introducing Health Sciences: Paramedics
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Health Sciences: Paramedics

...part of The Open University course SDK125 Introducing health sciences: a case study approach... Introducing health sciences: paramedics A short introduction to this album. A road traffic accident Paramedics arrive at the scene of a car crash and assess the driver's injuries. Extracting the injured driver The paramedics evacuate the injured driver from a crashed vehicle....
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Audio 11 mins
Learning to Groove
History & The Arts

Learning to Groove

...Open University explains how this informal type of music education is playing an important and alternative role. Jazz musician Gary Crosby and his partner Janine Irons share their story of how they set up the band and why they feel so passionate about giving opportunities to inner city children to learn how to play jazz and to guide them on their way to future success in...
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Audio 19 mins
All the Fun of the Fair
Science, Maths & Technology

All the Fun of the Fair

...Open University course MST209 Mathematical methods and models... All the Fun of the Fair A short introduction to this album. Circular Motion and the Chairoplane Roundabout The Nottingham Goose fair provides the backdrop to numerous examples of circular motion. A ride showing uniform motion in the horizontal plane. The Millennium and the Hangover Rides showing uniform...
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Audio 14 mins
Mind the Medicine Gap
Health, Sports & Psychology

Mind the Medicine Gap

...of The Open University investigates the idea that the patent system is too blunt an instrument to serve the interests of both pharmaceutical companies and the poor like Lemlem. There are smart solutions though; ways for everybody to win. Big questions. Fascinating answers... Mind the Medicine Gap An insight to why people in poor countries have less access to medicines....
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Audio 19 mins
Outside the Book
History & The Arts

Outside the Book

...Open University course A334 English Literature from Shakespeare to Austen... Comedy An introduction to the part comedy plays in English Literature Tragedy An introduction to the Tragedy play in English Literature Two Styles of love An introduction to the love portrayed in Patrachan and Libertine Poetry. The Author An introduction to the concept of the Author in Literary...
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Video 7 mins
Soldering
Science, Maths & Technology

Soldering

...source to melt the pre-coated flux. Direct coating uses a separate heat-conducting source: soldering iron, hot plate or hot-oil immersion. Non-contact methods use ovens, gas burners and induction heating. Comparison of heating methods: Flame: low cost and output, highly versatile, hand-feed systems Electrical resistance: medium cost and output, poor versatility, preforms...
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Article 10 mins
Biofuels
Science, Maths & Technology

Biofuels

...sources of energy that come from material that was recently living. This energy is derived from the process of photosynthesis where the plant uses the energy from sunlight to allow it to take carbon dioxide gas from the atmosphere and convert it into sugars and into the carbon containing structures within the plant. These structures can, for instance, be burned to release...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs