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As Cassini reaches the end, we should prepare the next mission
Science, Maths & Technology

As Cassini reaches the end, we should prepare the next mission

...change with the seasons. We need to learn about tides and ocean icebergs, to define a climate cycle and to determine the composition of the land masses – are they derived from basalt, the most common rock type in the solar system, or are they frozen ice and mud? Does Titan have a rocky core overlain directly by an icy mantle, or does it have an ocean below the surface?...
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Article 10 mins
Critical social work practice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Critical social work practice

...changed the job? A look at how the advent of the setting of standards in the education of social workers, and the regulatory framework that has been imposed from outside, has changed the job of the social worker. The impact of standards on service users A look at how the business of setting of standards feeds through to the service users. Social work in a US school A...
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Audio 2 hrs 49 mins
Tomorrow's World
Science, Maths & Technology

Tomorrow's World

...changing with advancements in science...[Tomorrow's World Logo] BBC Tomorrow's World has partnered with leading UK science institutions, including The Open University, to discover how our lives will be inspired and changed by science. To celebrate this, we've curated some of our most popular learning resources - from articles on whether robots should have rights, to...
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Article 3 hrs
OpenMinds: Why visit Mars and what we might find there?
Miscellaneous

OpenMinds: Why visit Mars and what we might find there?

...climate, and their potential impact on future Mars lander missions, will look at the environment on Mars. She will discuss surface conditions and temperatures, gravity, surface temperatures, and even look at the weather forecast on Mars. She will go on to look at the landers and rovers that have recently been on the surface of Mars: Phoenix, Spirit, Opportunity and...
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Article 5 mins
Care for the elderly
Money & Business

Care for the elderly

...climate of austerity this once sacred duty seems increasingly hard to guarantee. Added to this are emerging concerns of how we can support not just those who are retired but also those looking after them. This has presented new opportunities and challenges for age-old task of caring for our elders – the topic of this week’s episodes. One of the main contemporary...
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Article 5 mins
Social work: Effective practice with substance abusing parents
Health, Sports & Psychology

Social work: Effective practice with substance abusing parents

...change. Making such assessments requires both knowledge and particular skills. This includes knowledge of the impact of parental substance misuse on the family on parenting capacity and the requisite skills and approaches required to explore this. It is also important to gain access to the wishes and experiences of the children concerned and to understand the parents’...
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Video 10 mins
World in transition: Managing Resources
Nature & Environment

World in transition: Managing Resources

...changes engineered by development agencies can start to show a way out of poverty. Meanwhile, Tanzanian rural schoolchildren are instrumental in bringing about positive long-term change within their communities. However, development in practice is very complex and sometimes controversial. The audio tracks delve into the dilemma of how to deal with the different values...
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Audio 1 hr 35 mins
Participatory development in action
Society, Politics & Law

Participatory development in action

...changes engineered by development agencies can start to show a way out of poverty. Meanwhile, Tanzanian rural schoolchildren are instrumental in bringing about positive long-term change within their communities. However, development in practice is very complex and sometimes controversial. The audio tracks delve into the dilemma of how to incorporate the value systems of...
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Audio 1 hr 36 mins