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Digital Nepal
Science, Maths & Technology

Digital Nepal

...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 education system...
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Video 31 mins
Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade
History & The Arts

Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade

...course A207 From Enlightenment to Romanticism c.1780-1830... Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade A short introduction to this album. The materialist philosophy De Sade's status as a literary philosopher and his relationship to materialist philosophy is expertly analysed, along with several pertinent readings from his works. Normalising the abnormal De Sade's works are filled...
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Audio 48 mins
Mathematical models: from sundials to number engines
Science, Maths & Technology

Mathematical models: from sundials to number engines

...course MST121 Using mathematics... Mathematical models: from sundials to number engines A short introduction to this album. The sundial as a mathematical model An ancient mathematical tool to measure the daily and annual cycles of the earth around the sun. Reading the sky with the astrolabe How the Greeks invented a two dimensional astrolabe as a conceptual model of the...
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Religion in history: conflict, conversion and coexistence
History & The Arts

Religion in history: conflict, conversion and coexistence

...course AA307 Religion in history: conflict, conversion and coexistence... Religion in history: conflict, conversion and co-existence A short introduction to this album. Christianity in context Professor David Chichester casts an illuminating eye over the global history of Christianity, from its early rise to modern expansions and prominence in Africa and America....
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Audio 2 hrs 2 mins
Mapping Britain
Society, Politics & Law

Mapping Britain

...course DD100, An introduction to the social sciences: understanding social change... Maps - what are they? When people didn’t know about large sections of the world they used their imaginations to fill the blanks. Maps and empire An early projection of the British Empire attempted to show the shape of the globe on paper to assist navigators. Maps, money and the military...
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Audio 51 mins
Power and people in ancient Rome
History & The Arts

Power and people in ancient Rome

...course A219 Exploring the classical world... Power and people in ancient Rome An audio introduction to this album. The Colosseum of Rome The most impressive structure in ancient Rome Roman amphitheatres How Roman theatres evolved from informal spaces to formal monumentalised structures. Glorifying Rome How ancient Roman entertainment venues symbolized the power and might...
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Audio 25 mins
The Wizard of Oz: From Fractions to Formulas
Science, Maths & Technology

The Wizard of Oz: From Fractions to Formulas

...courses and explore the problems tackled in the drama. For more information and how to study at The Open University, go to www.mcs.open.ac.uk... The Wizard of Oz: From Fractions to Formulas An audio discussion about mathematics in The Wizard of Oz. A Brief History of Numbers Starting in Africa 20,000 years ago, trace the history of numbers through time, including Egyptian...
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Audio 1 hr 35 mins
The Final Cut
History & The Arts

The Final Cut

...course T215 Communication and information technologies... The Final Cut A short introduction to this album. What does a video editor do? Ben Harrex describes what is expected of a video editor. Cutting footage Essentially the most powerful tool in the edit suite is 'the cut', it can change the mood of the picture. Dissolving transitions Usually the dissolve is used to...
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Audio 13 mins