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9/11: Reflections on political leadership
Society, Politics & Law

9/11: Reflections on political leadership

...changed the world forever. It raised questions not only about the United States’ foreign policy but also about its assumed dominance as the leading international superpower. Ten years on since 9/11, the political landscape is very different: the US has a different President in the form of Barack Obama, elected in 2008, while the head of Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden was...
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Audio 42 mins
60-Second Adventures in Economics
Society, Politics & Law

60-Second Adventures in Economics

...changed. The Principle of Comparative Advantage David Ricardo's famous economic model, predicts that if there are just two countries and two products both can be better off if they specialise and trade in the thing they’re relatively best at. The Impossible Trinity The Impossible Trinity or 'trilemma' suggests that it is impossible for a country to maintain a fixed...
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Audio 8 mins
Tackling noise pollution
Science, Maths & Technology

Tackling noise pollution

...changed their lives. The noisiest roads in Britain The Transport Research Laboratory use a machine called Triton to measure tyre noise on all kinds of road surfaces . Contexts and issues Dr. Shahram Taherzadeh explores the issues arising from the case studies and gives an update on the latest techniques to control noise pollution. Studying environmental control Dr Suresh...
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Audio 38 mins
Religion Today
History & The Arts

Religion Today

...change... Religion Today A short introduction to this album. Religion in modern Sweden Is religion dead in Sweden, or can it be resurrected? Egypt's return to Islam Why is secular Egypt returning to Islam? Buddhism in the Lake District Studying, living and learning at a Buddhist temple in the Lake District, Britain Buddhism in Birmingham Buddhism in Birmingham. Keeping...
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Audio 2 hrs 34 mins
Guide to diagrams
Money & Business

Guide to diagrams

...change has occurred When you've watched the videos, you can test your knowledge with a short quiz—which of the diagramming techniques would you use to explore 5 different scenarios? Study with the OU If this has inspired an interest in learning more, The Open University runs several courses and qualifications that include diagramming, the environment and systems...
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Activity 30 mins
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

...change software, to make it their own. They might have different motivations, but if you’re already modifying something for yourself, answering the “Why share?” question is really easy with “Why not?” By the time the code executes correctly, the immediate users of the software—that is, the coders themselves—are already familiar with the software and can...
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Article 10 mins
EPQs: designing your research question
Education & Development

EPQs: designing your research question

...change things, communicate, experiment, experiences, issues, people, sharing. Refining your question. Once you have come up with a draft question, it’s a good idea to share it with others so that you can benefit from their feedback. If you are studying for your EPQ at school, you could ask fellow students or your teacher for feedback; if you’re studying at home, you...
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Article 5 mins
Influenza: A case study
Science, Maths & Technology

Influenza: A case study

...change over time, and relate this to the flu viruses that occur in birds and other mammals explain how the epidemic pattern of influenza can be related to the evolution of new strains of virus and to the specificity of the immune response against each strain...Influenza: A case study: 1 Background to the case study - Influenza is a myxovirus belonging to the family of...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs