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60 second adventures in economics: The Principle Of Comparative Advantage
Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: The Principle Of Comparative Advantage

...Open University's Economics courses. Transcript: Whether you think economies work best if they're left alone or that governments need to do something to get them working, the one thing that can’t be controlled is the rest of the world. Fear of foreign competition once led countries to try and produce everything they needed, and impose heavy taxes to keep out foreign...
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60 second adventures in economics: The Impossible Trinity
Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: The Impossible Trinity

...Open University's Economics courses. Transcript: Most countries trade with one another – which is usually pretty good for all involved – but it does mean it’s a bit harder for each to keep control of its own finances. There are three things that governments are particularly keen on. They like to keep the exchange rate stable so that import and export prices don’t...
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60 second adventures in economics: The Invisible Hand
Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: The Invisible Hand

...Open University's Economics courses. David Mitchell is waiting to explain six key economic concepts in sixty seconds apiece. Which is pretty economical in itself, if you think about it... Transcript: An economy is a tricky thing to control, and governments are always trying to figure out how to do it. Back in 1776 economist Adam Smith shocked everyone by saying that what...
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The world around us - Perfume
Health, Sports & Psychology

The world around us - Perfume

...gland in its abdomen, which contains a small amount of the ketone muskone, a ring-like molecule that resembles civetone and creates the odour we know as musk. Both of these chemicals are nowadays produced synthetically. Find out more You can learn how the senses interact with the environment in The Open University course Signals and Perception: The Science of the Senses....
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A woman's place is in the Union - a film by the EIS
Society, Politics & Law

A woman's place is in the Union - a film by the EIS

...Open University's Social Sciences and History courses [EIS banner. purple background, with EIS in white, edged in red]Founded in 1847, the EIS is the oldest teaching union in the world. As the largest teaching union in Scotland, the EIS represents more than 60,000 members across all sectors of Education. While going through the archives and past editions of the Scottish...
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Cannabis, Consciousness and the Imagination
Health, Sports & Psychology

Cannabis, Consciousness and the Imagination

...Open University course DSE212 Exploring Psychology... Cannabis, consciousness and the imagination A short introduction to this album. Cannabis and consciousness Examining the affect of smoking cannabis on driving. How cannabis affects your body A look at an experiment that compares physiological and mental affects of cannabis. Experimenting with simulators Watching a...
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Start writing plays
History & The Arts

Start writing plays

...Open University course A176 Start writing plays... Start writing plays A short introduction to this album. Starting out in playwriting How do you find your starting point? Playwrights discuss the start of the creative process from developing simple ideas to narratives. Developing a play What are the best practices to apply when developing a dramatic idea? This discussion...
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Bon départ: beginners' French
Languages

Bon départ: beginners' French

...Open University course L192 Bon départ: beginners' French... Beginners' French Introduction An introduction to this album of Beginner’s French lessons. Greetings Various ways to say hello and goodbye. At the train station How to find your way Checking spelling Finding out who someone is and spelling their name Shopping Describing and purchasing items Pronouncing words...
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