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I Bought A Rainforest - Episode 2
Nature & Environment

I Bought A Rainforest - Episode 2

...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 to the source of the problem and meets Erazmo, a mine...
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The rotating Moon
Science, Maths & Technology

The rotating Moon

...remind yourself what the lunar surface looks like, try these panoramas. Did you know that the Science and Technology Facilities Council has samples of moon rocks that are available for educational loan, such as to schools and astronomical societies? You can find out more via the Science & Technology Facilities Council. Discover more by trying these free course materials...
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World-Changing Women: Murasaki Shikibu
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Murasaki Shikibu

...educated at home and reputedly learned Chinese by listening outside the door while her father taught her brother. She married at about the age of twenty but her husband died soon after, leaving her with a daughter. She then lived quietly for some years. In 1004 Murasaki entered the service of the Empress Akiko, possibly due to her talent for story-writing. No one knows...
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Globalisation and health
Society, Politics & Law

Globalisation and health

...education, tend not to recognise their interdependence, and a new integrated approach is needed. The role of the state Attitudes towards to the state - its role and its scale - play a crucial role in determining publid health policy Global partnership The role of the private sector in the public health arena. Working in global partnerships Partnerships require both strict...
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World Health Day
Health, Sports & Psychology

World Health Day

...campaign are to increase awareness about the rise in diabetes and its staggering burden and consequences. ...Learn more about diabetes care The following video tracks introduce various aspects of a patient’s diabetes annual check-up. This material forms part of the Open University course Diabetes care. Listen to this podcast on type 1 diabetes Try a free diabetes course...
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Download your free booklet 'Young People: Changing times'
Education & Development

Download your free booklet 'Young People: Changing times'

...People: Changing times' to accompany the 'Child of Our Time 16' series. ...To download your free booklet, please click here. Download this free, 28 page booklet produced by The Open University, covering a wide range of topics relating to young people, including: The history of youth Changing bodies Young people: what's the problem? Thinking about social media Futures...
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Milton Keynes and the roots of 'Smart' transport
Society, Politics & Law

Milton Keynes and the roots of 'Smart' transport

...Open University has been a part of the experiment. ...Professor Stephen Potter has studied and lived in Milton Keynes since the 1970s. In the following interview, he explains how Milton Keynes was built, the unique vision of the Milton Keynes Development Corporation, and how the New Town’s culture of social radicalism is incubating a new era of digital, transport and...
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PodMag January 2017
Society, Politics & Law

PodMag January 2017

...Open University...This edition of the PodMag focuses on the American Presidential election. We hear from Richard Heffernan, Agnes Czajka and William Brown about their thoughts in terms of the election as a democratic process, the nature of the campaign and about how Trump, as President, may fair as leader within an international context. Select here for a copy of the...
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