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Ralph Waldo Emerson on Shakespeare's craft
History & The Arts

Ralph Waldo Emerson on Shakespeare's craft

...work, but came by wide social labor, when a thousand wrought like one, sharing the same impulse. Our English Bible is a wonderful specimen of the strength and music of the English language. But it was not made by one man, or at one time; but centuries and churches brought it to perfection. There never was a time when there was not some translation existing. The Liturgy,...
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What is the EU? - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special
Society, Politics & Law

What is the EU? - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special

...work of national governments, in the opening video of the Student Hub Live Brexit special...After 60 years of widening and deepening into a union of 28 member states, the EU is about to lose the UK, despite offering several opt-outs and a special-status deal to keep it in. Brexit is viewed by some as the start of an unravelling, while others view the UK as unique in...
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Misha Hebel On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Misha Hebel On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...CEO) of a Livery Company the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers in the City of London. I use systems thinking tools in my work life to understand complex situations, communicate with others and clarify purpose when things get confusing. When not analyzing problems or coming up with cunning plans I like to paint using acrylics and do wine tastings.”...
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Discover Mercury: Introduction
Science, Maths & Technology

Discover Mercury: Introduction

...They will explain why Mercury has them baffled and excited, and talk about how they got involved and the special nature of working in a multinational team. You will also meet some of those responsible for building BepiColombo’s X-ray spectrometer, the project’s UK-led instrument. We also show you how to watch a transit of Mercury safely (without damaging your eyes)....
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The Student Experience
OpenLearn Ireland

The Student Experience

...work; some of the sacrifices involved; whether it had all been worthwhile; and the kind of help they got from their OU tutors. Despite the very real challenges of studying whilst coping with kids, jobs and real life, these people from many different walks of life testify to the great sense of achievement, satisfaction, even excitement involved in tackling a new subject...
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David Hume: 18th Century Philosopher
History & The Arts

David Hume: 18th Century Philosopher

...work of David Hume. This material forms part of The Open University course A222 Exploring philosophy... Hume: An introduction Nigel Warburton talks about David Hume. Hume's theory of the self Nigel Warburton talks to Simon Blackburn about David Hume's theory of the self. Hume's discussion of the argument from design Timothy Chappell and Peter Kail discuss Hume on design....
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Engineering small worlds: micro and nano technologies
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering small worlds: micro and nano technologies

...works and what it can do. A close look at it's probe, using an electron microscope. Types of tip A wide range of applications: companies that specialise in scanning probe microscopy use different types of tip to create atomic resolution images. Semiconductor Industry Imaging large samples. How to get precise dimensions of any surface. The AFM uses specially designed tips...
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The physical world: collisions
Science, Maths & Technology

The physical world: collisions

...laws of physics, help police establish precisely what happened Particle collisions Professors Frank Close and Tejinder Virdee explain why physicists smash particles together and what happens in a particle collision The Large Hadron Collider The biggest scientific experiment ever constructed. How will the machine work and what is the holy grail in particle physics today?...
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