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I Bought A Rainforest - Episode 2
Nature & Environment

I Bought A Rainforest - Episode 2

...tree that Beto was saving to pay for his daughter's education. Torn between his love of the forest and a growing awareness of how hard life can be, Charlie's loyalties are dramatically split. But logging is not the only threat to the Peruvian Amazon. Its rivers are being poisoned by illegal gold miners who use mercury to help them extract the gold. Charlie decides to go...
What is it like for a doctor to pronounce a patient dead?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is it like for a doctor to pronounce a patient dead?

...family is there, say that you’re sorry for their loss. Then verify that the patient is dead. Shine a penlight into the eyes and note that the pupils are fixed and dilated. Place a stethoscope on the chest and note the lack of breathing and heart sounds. Place a finger on the carotid artery and note the lack of pulse. Look at the clock. Pronounce the patient dead at the...
What does it mean to be a South Asian young adult carer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What does it mean to be a South Asian young adult carer?

...families? This article shares the experiences of 16–24 year olds in England who provide unpaid care to relatives, balancing cultural expectations, education and their own wellbeing...اس مضمون کو اردو آڈیو ورژن میں سننے کے لیے یہاں کلک کریں (Click here for the Urdu audio version of this article). Young adult carers in England...
My unique path to university: more real stories
Education & Development

My unique path to university: more real stories

...family to go to University. ...This series of videos is documenting the journeys of university students from backgrounds currently underrepresented in higher education. Hannah's story Hannah shares her experience as a young carer and the first member of his family to go to university [My Path to University: Hannah's story] Simon's story Simon shares his experience of...
Studying mammals: The opportunists
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The opportunists

...trees contains samples from the DVD set. You should begin each course by watching the relevant TV programme on the DVD and reading the corresponding chapter in The Life of Mammals. You will be asked to rewatch specific sequences from the programme as you work through the course...Studying mammals: The opportunists: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you...
Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Growing plants, growing communities: Climate Camp, Veggie Gardens and Local Politics
Society, Politics & Law

Growing plants, growing communities: Climate Camp, Veggie Gardens and Local Politics

...trees, extensive undergrowth, bats and hedgehogs? Global meets local The political activism that sparks Climate Camps may be different from the political activism of a local constituency who self-interestedly dispute the selling off of green space. But there is a meeting ground – in this case, a physical space, a 'radical garden', in which purple sprouting broccoli, and...
Bumblebees
Nature & Environment

Bumblebees

...tree root or a cavity in a wall. Why do you think she chooses a place out of the sunlight? 2: Something to eat In early Spring, when the queen emerges from hibernation, she first searches for food, to replenish her spent stores of body fat. You can help by ensuring that you have a succession of flowers that will span the season. Make sure that you include spring flowering...
Article 10 mins
Studying mammals: The social climbers
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The social climbers

...trees contains samples from the DVD set. You should begin each course by watching the relevant TV programme on the DVD and reading the corresponding chapter in The Life of Mammals. You will be asked to rewatch specific sequences from the programme as you work through the course. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of level 1 study in Environment &