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The importance of planning a musical performance
History & The Arts

The importance of planning a musical performance

...Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert. ...Find out more about The Open University's Music courses Sean tailored his music with the changing nature of the environment ­– from darkness to dawn, as the sun rose over the mountains. Hear all about his experience and DJ set in this short video. Transcript Want to learn more about and develop your music performance with...
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The ISIS winter: The environmental impact of Middle East conflict
Nature & Environment

The ISIS winter: The environmental impact of Middle East conflict

...burning oil wells were extinguished, but for Iraqis, the pollution impacts add to the day-to-day misery...[Sulphur dioxide from a fire at the Al-Mishraq sulfur plant travels over Qayyarah Airfield West, Iraq, Oct. 25, 2016] Sulphur dioxide from a fire at the Al-Mishraq sulfur plant travels over Qayyarah Airfield West, Iraq, Oct. 25, 2016 An investigation into the toxic...
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The science behind sunblocks, tanning and sunburn
Science, Maths & Technology

The science behind sunblocks, tanning and sunburn

...burn without stimulating much tanning. The photochemical reaction causes increased blood flow to the capillaries of your skin. Redness is caused by the extra blood flow. When you press on the sunburnt skin, it becomes white until the capillaries refill. [surface of the skin burning] How can we protect our skin? Obviously, the best way to protect your skin is by staying...
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Portales: beginners' Spanish
Languages

Portales: beginners' Spanish

...famous for its birds. Eating Out in Valencia A description of the cuisine of Valencia and a visit to one of the city's most famous restaurants, La Rosa. Fiesta in Valencia:Las Fallas A popular fiesta: Las Fallas, which culminates in the burning of specially-constructed wood and papier mache figures. The History of Valencia A history of Valencia and the surrounding region....
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Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements
Society, Politics & Law

Wildfires: environmental and social entanglements

...out is a problem solved. For the Santa Catalinas, free burning fire is both inevitable and essential. And here, every fire put out is a problem put off. Interestingly, we can map these two visions onto prevailing images of fire held particularly by Americans. So here, from the 2000 fire season in the Northern Rockies, a view of fire as a benevolent presence in a kind of...
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Ever Wondered About... Pancakes?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ever Wondered About... Pancakes?

...out that huge amounts of juice went to waste when lemon oil was produced, he joined forces with a plastics company to sell juice in the characteristic fruity container. The product — called Realem — was advertised with the slogan ‘juice in a jiffy’. Six million were sold in just eight months before Stanley sold the company. Science If you suffer from burnt or...
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Why is New Delhi experiencing ever-worsening periods of smog?
Nature & Environment

Why is New Delhi experiencing ever-worsening periods of smog?

...burn unsegregated waste. It took a Supreme Court order, earlier this year, to stop the use of petroleum coke or petcoke — a notoriously dirty fuel — by thousands of small industries around the capital. But, actual implementation of the order has been difficult, says Anumita Roychowdhury, pollution research leader and campaigner for clean air at the non-profit Centre...
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Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is Mental Health ‘All in the Mind’?

...out to get you’. Although that might seem in rather poor taste, it does alert us to the danger of not taking each person’s situation seriously. The early pioneers of psychotherapy, such as Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) and Carl Jung (1875-1961), were very interested in the workings of the mind and how early childhood experiences had an impact on later life. The first...
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