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Living in a globalised world
Society, Politics & Law

Living in a globalised world

...introduction to this album. Where worlds meet An insight into Mexican-American border control. A divided people A Mexican tribal leader talks about how the border has physically divided his tribe. Borders do move An insight into how the Mexican border with America has shifted over the years. The economic divide A presbyterian minister from Arizona talks about how an...
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Audio 1 hr 26 mins
Rings and polynomials
Science, Maths & Technology

Rings and polynomials

...introduction to rings and polynomials. We see that polynomial rings have many properties in common with the integers; for example, we can define a division algorithm, and this enables us to develop the analogue of the highest common factor for two polynomials. Section 1 explores the abstract definitions of a ring and a field. Sections 2 and 3 define polynomial rings where...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Rotating Bodies and Angular Momentum
Science, Maths & Technology

Rotating Bodies and Angular Momentum

...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 of spinning, with relation to body mass and axis of rotation. Diving Angular momentum in Diving...
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Audio 26 mins
Workplace learning with coaching and mentoring
Money & Business

Workplace learning with coaching and mentoring

...manager about that. Perhaps someone in HR might be able to point me in the right direction. COACH So a little bit of prior research, really, about the research. CLIENT Yes. COACH And how do you see this going forward? CLIENT Well, the first thing that I need to do, really, is to identify within my area what are the options with regards to potential promotion, and to find...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Metric spaces and continuity
Science, Maths & Technology

Metric spaces and continuity

...introduction to metric spaces and continuity. The key idea is to use three particular properties of the Euclidean distance as the basis for defining what is meant by a general distance function, a metric. Section 1 introduces the idea of a metric space and shows how this concept allows us to generalise the notion of continuity. Section 2 develops the idea of sequences and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Developing leadership in the voluntary sector
Education & Development

Developing leadership in the voluntary sector

...introduction to Skills for Work produced in partnership with the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Skills for work. If you are in Wales, we suggest you also explore this introduction to resources on Active Citizenship in Wales Active Citizenship. Visit the CVSL website for links to further resources and more details of the support available to the voluntary...
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Article 5 mins
Indian Raga Music
History & The Arts

Indian Raga Music

...introduction to the fascinating sound of Raga. This material is drawn from The Open University course AA317, Words and music... Indian Raga Music A short introduction to this album The Tabla Musician Shubhasis Bhattacharjee describes the Tabla, and how it is played. Tabla Solo Shubhasis Bhattacharjee shows how compositions are put together using the Tabla and his voice....
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Audio 19 mins
Wordsworth re-visited
History & The Arts

Wordsworth re-visited

...introduction to the many literary, political and cultural shifts that informed and inspired one of literature's most breathtakingly beautiful movements. This material forms part of The Open University course A207 From Enlightenment to Romanticism c.1780-1830... Wordsworth re-visited A short introduction to this album. Wordsworth's eye and ear In Wordsworth's poetry,...
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Audio 27 mins