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60 second adventures in economics: The Paradox Of Thrift
Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: The Paradox Of Thrift

...Open University's Economics courses. Transcript: Much like a child getting his pocket money, one of the biggest economic questions is still whether it’s better to save or spend. Free-marketeers like Hayek and Milton Friedman say that, even in difficult times, it's best to be thrifty and save. Banks then channel the savings into investment, in new plants, skills and...
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Walk the walk: encountering death and dying spaces in hospital
Health, Sports & Psychology

Walk the walk: encountering death and dying spaces in hospital

...Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. In this interactive, you will explore two people’s experiences of visiting a hospital in these circumstances. You will find out how the hospital environment could be adjusted to improve the experience. In the interactive there are two animations, both of which are accompanied by transcripts. [A scene...
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Digital Nepal
Science, Maths & Technology

Digital Nepal

...Open University course TU100 My digital life... Nepal: Wireless network innovator Dr. Mahabir Pun explains how he brought internet connections and communication systems to rural villages in Nepal. Telemedicine A look at how video conferencing provides medical support doctor's in Nepal, as it enables real-time communications. Educational divides This video focusses on the...
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Audio 31 mins
Cyborgs and cybernetics
Science, Maths & Technology

Cyborgs and cybernetics

...Open University course T209 Information and communication technologies: people and interactions... Cyborgs and cybernetics A short introduction to this album. What are cyborgs? Understanding cyborgs: Dr Manfred Clynes and Prof Kevin Warwick explain the fusion between technology and humanity. Cyclists as cyborgs How Prof Tim Perkins uses cybernetics to create an interface...
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Audio 12 mins
The Acropolis and the Parthenon
History & The Arts

The Acropolis and the Parthenon

...Open University course A219 Exploring the Classical World... The Acropolis An introduction to this album’s contents. The Panathenaia and the Panathenaic way How the archaeological remains of ancient Athens reveal much about civic life. The Acropolis Exploring the Acropolis in the footsteps of ancient Athenians. The Parthenon Exploring the functions of the largest...
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Audio 28 mins
Personal and career development in engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

Personal and career development in engineering

...Open University course T191 Personal and career development in engineering... Personal and career development in engineering A short introduction to this album. The Work and Background of a Female Automotive Engineer Penny Freeman, a professional automotive engineer, talks about her career in car and component manufacturing in the UK. Life as a Digital Communications...
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Audio 1 hr 6 mins
Roman funerary monuments
History & The Arts

Roman funerary monuments

...Open University course A219 Exploring the classical world... Roman funerary monuments An introduction to this album. Fragments as clues Thousands of ancient inscriptions survive in Rome; what do they tell us? Cemeteries in the Roman world How ancient Romans buried and commemorated their dead outside the city walls. Funerary monuments How the style of a memorial can...
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Audio 32 mins
Reducing your ecological footprint
Nature & Environment

Reducing your ecological footprint

...Open University course U116, Environment: journeys through a changing world... Reducing your ecological footprint A short introduction to this album Eco-Renovations Reducing your carbon footprint at home. A couple from Oxford talk about the work they've done to their home in an effort to improve energy efficiency. Eco-Lifestyle Travelling Light. A couple from Oxford...
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Audio 24 mins