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China and the internet
Digital & Computing

China and the internet

...system, so they put steps in to make it harder for that to happen but it’s not, I don’t think it’s terribly effective. I mean, you know, if you want to find something out about anything in China you can. You have to work a little harder at it. I mean, frankly, China feels like a freer country than the United States to me. Why? Well, because I just - unless you do...
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Environment: Lake Baikal
Nature & Environment

Environment: Lake Baikal

...system - yet this lake is now an environment at serious risk. This album focuses on the growing environmental threats to the region, which was named a World Heritage Site in 1996. Industry and new businesses flocked to the once-isolated region, inducing massive economic growth, but at what cost to the natural habitat? On top of this threat, the invasion of alien species...
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Earth's physical resources: renewable energy
Science, Maths & Technology

Earth's physical resources: renewable energy

...systems in Germany. Photovoltaic and solar thermal panels Solar power stations in Holland generate energy, even on cloudy days. Examining the photovoltaic schemes in operation in the UK and the rest of Europe. Wave and tidal energy Will wave energy eventually overtake wind power? A look at today's technology in operation and the offshore devices of the future. Geothermal...
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Rundblick: beginners' German second edition
Languages

Rundblick: beginners' German second edition

...white horses are bred What’s your marital status? People’s marital and family status Singing in a choir People talking about singing in a choir Lost luggage Lost luggage at an airport Health insurance Health insurance systems in Switzerland Plans for Easter Interviews with 4 people about their plans for Easter The New Year 7 people describe their plans for New Year...
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Audio 33 mins
Communication in health and social care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Communication in health and social care

...system, and how he has learnt to cope. Taking care This lively section presents three dramatised scenes set in a care home for elderly residents. The scenes analyse residential care from multiple viewpoints. Cope in such an intense emotional environment? The casualty ward of any hospital is a place of extreme emotion for patients and staff alike. Three A Skills in action...
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International relations: exploring territorial divisions
Society, Politics & Law

International relations: exploring territorial divisions

...system, made up of a range of actors including states and international organisations, is only one form of how international relations are organised and understood. Throughout history, what we now see as the ‘international system’ has been organised, understood and experienced in other ways. Indeed, for much of history, different kinds of empire have predominated. The...
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Level 3: Advanced 3 hrs
Smarty pants: wearable electronics will recharge your life
Science, Maths & Technology

Smarty pants: wearable electronics will recharge your life

...systems needed to charge them. The body electric Piezo is a term derived from a Greek word meaning to squeeze or press, and piezoelectric materials generate electricity when they are pressured or twisted – enabling development of shoes, clothing or recreational gear that generate electricity from movement. Flexible batteries can be used to store the captured energy from...
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Humans better at rapid change than we think
Nature & Environment

Humans better at rapid change than we think

...systems in Cuba. They even suggest that the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland in 2010, which halted northern European air travel overnight, prompted businesses and individuals to adapt almost instantly to the loss of a transport link previously thought indispensable. But while the authors argue that we need drastic change and need it now, they...
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