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Rundblick: beginners' German
Languages

Rundblick: beginners' German

...Open University Course L193 Rundblick: beginners' German... Beginners' German Introduction A series of short tracks giving speaking, pronunciation and listening practice on the theme of food and drink. What do you have for breakfast? 1 What do you have for breakfast? 1 A breakfast buffet A breakfast buffet Pronunciation practice 1 Pronunciation practice 1 What do you have...
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Audio 16 mins
The Art of Breathing
Science, Maths & Technology

The Art of Breathing

...Open University course SK277 Human biology... The Art of Breathing A short introduction to this album. The mechanics of breathing An insight into the complexities of how the body controls breathing, and a chance to see the respiratory system in action. Anxiety and hyperventilation How an anxious mind causes rapid removal of carbon dioxide from lungs, leading to...
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Audio 53 mins
Geological structures exposed
Science, Maths & Technology

Geological structures exposed

...Open University course S339, Understanding the continents... Geological structures exposed A short introduction to this album. Overview of the Orogenic Belt The three main components of the Orogenic Belt; Lewisian gneisses, Torridonian sandstone and sediments laid down from Cambrian times. A history of movement Evidence that the Moine Thrust is the result of frictional...
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Start writing fiction
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction

...Open University course A174 Start writing fiction. (New and updated content added July 2009)... Start writing fiction An introduction to this album. Starting the writing process Here, the novelists on the panel discuss what first attracted them to writing prose and what writing means to them. Researching and influencing your fiction In order to write, every novelist must...
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Audio 54 mins
The physical world: quantum
Science, Maths & Technology

The physical world: quantum

...Open University course S207 The physical world... The physical world: quantum An introduction to this album. The quantum revolution Science's best explanation for the mysterious principles at the root of existence. Without quantum theory, there'd be no mobile phones, computers or DVDs today. Einstein and Bohr The clash between the two giants of twentieth century physics....
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The Next Big Thing: Nanotechnology
Science, Maths & Technology

The Next Big Thing: Nanotechnology

...Open University course S250 Science in context... The Next Big Thing: Nanotechnology A short introduction to this album. The Next Big Thing Atomic scale engineering – facts and the fiction. A panel discussion chaired by Colin Blakemore. The Future is Bright The panel discuss the huge range of potential applications, from nano-computers to nano-devices to clean the...
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Indian summer monsoon amplified global warming 130,000 years ago, helping end ice age
Nature & Environment

Indian summer monsoon amplified global warming 130,000 years ago, helping end ice age

...sources of methane, a greenhouse gas. This amplified global warming further and helped end the ice age. The rate at which today’s climate is changing is unprecedented in the geological record, but our study shows how sensitive the Indian summer monsoon was during a global transition into warming in the past and may still be. [Photograph showing the same view as the...
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Carbonitriding / carburising
Science, Maths & Technology

Carbonitriding / carburising

...source of carbon (natural gas or propane), and ammonia, which is the source of nitrogen. Times depend on material, gas composition temperature and/or case depth, but can be as low as 1 h, due to small case depths. Quenching as for gas carburising. Variation of the depth of case with time and temperature: Time required Depth of case 870°C 900°C 950°C 960°C 0.4 mm 3.5 3...
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