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Art history: C17th to C19th
History & The Arts

Art history: C17th to C19th

...course A226 Exploring art and visual culture... Christ Church, Spitalfields This film looks at the urban development of Spitalfields, London, revealing the artistic and political messages encoded in Hawksmoor’s monumental church. Kedleston Hall What lies behind a façade? Studying the influences on the once-radical design of Kedleston Hall reveals social and...
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Art history: early modern
History & The Arts

Art history: early modern

...course A226 Exploring art and visual culture... Stained Glass People once thought stained glass windows were “the bible of the poor”, but looking more closely at their function reveals something far more endearingly human. Unravelling an icon Experts reveal the hidden history and cross-cultural complexity of the icon “St George and the Boy from Mytilini” in...
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What makes a great speech?
History & The Arts

What makes a great speech?

...material forms part of The Open University course A150 Voices and Texts... Rhetoric Simon Lancaster and Tom Clark touch upon the history of speeches Historical context Capturing a moment in history Metaphor and contrast Techniques used to enhance a speech Flattery and Empathy Techniques to engage an audience Emotional connection Establishing on an emotional connection...
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Rotating Bodies and Angular Momentum
Science, Maths & Technology

Rotating Bodies and Angular Momentum

...course MST209, Mathematical methods and models... Rotating Bodies and Angular Momentum A short introduction to this album. Torque and Momentum An introduction to rotating bodies, focusing on baton twirling. Sport scientist Dave Cogner explains the relationship between torque and angular momentum. Spinning on Ice A look at how ice skaters can control and change the speed...
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Andante: beginners' Italian
Languages

Andante: beginners' Italian

...course L195 Andante: beginners' Italian."... Greetings in Italian Learn how to great people in Italian at different times of the day. Ordering food and drinks Practise Italian vowels ordering food and drinks. Buying food at a market Listen to short exchanges at a fruit market and a deli. Booking into a hotel Practise the sound of the letter ‘r’ booking into a hotel....
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Earth's physical resources: fossil fuels
Science, Maths & Technology

Earth's physical resources: fossil fuels

...course S278 Earth's physical resources: origin, use and environmental impact... Fossil Fuels An an introduction to this album Declining Oil and Gas Reserves How long have we got before all the Earth's fossil fuels are depleted? What will happen to gas prices when the North Sea gas reserves are gone? The Future of Energy The next century will see massive change in sea...
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Chance, Risk and Health
Science, Maths & Technology

Chance, Risk and Health

...course SMK184 Chance, Risk... Chance, Risk and Health A short introduction to this album. Reinventing Statistics Fisher's principles are at the basis of modern research in agriculture, medicine and industry. Measuring the Unmeasurable Combining genetics and statistics. Today's cutting edge research into the human genome uses Fisher's concept of maximum likelihood. The...
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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

...course) and tripods; and to contribute to various acts of beautification around the site. [Climate Camp, Lewes] The Lewes climate camp The camp boasts flags and posters and lots of colourful signs, saying things like: 'kid's space', 'tea', 'toilets', and a few huge banners, announcing 'Climate Camp'. The Camp was expected to last about 10 days, taking in the two bank...
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