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Neither land nor sea
Nature & Environment

Neither land nor sea

...and locate yourself in this learning journey The Learning Journey will take approximately 6 hours to work through. It's broken into short sections like this, so there are lots of natural stopping points if you want to pause and come back to it later. This Learning Journey is part of the Creative Climate project on OpenLearn. Move to the next part of the journey....
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Activity 6 hrs
Darwin and language diversity
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin and language diversity

...work of Charles Darwin and the impact his ideas about evolution continue to have on today’s world. © British Council 2009... Darwin and language diversity A short introduction to this album. A Darwinian approach to language What happens when you apply Darwin to the development of language? Mark Pagel and Quentin Atkinson explore the parallels. Conservation and...
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Audio 28 mins
Structural Integrity: Materials Testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Structural Integrity: Materials Testing

...working on toughness testing to improve fabrication methods and develop new uses for materials. Toughness Testing Creating and fracturing a fatigue crack in order to record load and displacement. Interpreting Results Finding out the toughness result of different materials, such as the steel used in pipelines. Damage Analysis How to calculate whether damage has compromised...
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Audio 41 mins
Introducing Health Sciences: The Pain Clinic
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing Health Sciences: The Pain Clinic

...works The Real Health Institute A group of 8 patients on a four week course at a specialist pain clinic in London. Controlling Pain Through Medication A doctor at the Royal Free Hospital's Pain Clinic performs a procedure and explains how medication can help alleviate pain. Effects of Chronic Pain Patients talk about about the treatments they've had and doctors describe...
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Audio 43 mins
TESSA: Active Learning
Education & Development

TESSA: Active Learning

...working in groups; 'The Town Meeting' - interactive stories and 'Let me do the Cooking Mama' - practical tasks. These dramas are not 'perfect' lessons but raise questions about different strategies which teachers can use to enhance their pupils’ learning... TESSA - Let me do the Cooking Mama Mama Fati's daughter and friend try to help in the kitchen. Unfortunately, they...
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Audio 24 mins
Introduction to sport, fitness and management
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to sport, fitness and management

...working on strength, speed and agility. Sport: Training and nutrition A look at variety in a training program and the benefits of interval training and pliometrics to the athlete. It also shows the importance of a balanced an nutritious diet. Sport: Youth football training A look at changes in training and how the workouts have been developed to mimic actions in the sport...
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Audio 54 mins
Why are people upset about the Stonewall Movie?
History & The Arts

Why are people upset about the Stonewall Movie?

...worked as a bar back (i.e. bartending assistant) at the Stonewall back in the day. He told me about the night of June 28, 1969, when the police raided (not such a common occurrence at the Stonewall since there were payoffs) and especially began to hassle a Puerto Rican drag queen John only knew as José. On that night there was a private party going on at the Stonewall....
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Article 5 mins
DIY: Measuring latitude and longitude
Society, Politics & Law

DIY: Measuring latitude and longitude

...work out your latitude and longitude...This content is associated with The Open University's Geography courses and qualifications. To pinpoint your position on a map of the world you need to work out your co-ordinates, known as latitude and longitude. Latitude is your position north or south of the Equator. Lines, or parallels, are drawn around the Earth at intervals. The...
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Article 15 mins