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Sylvia Pankhurst: The Expert View
Society, Politics & Law

Sylvia Pankhurst: The Expert View

...circulation and was influential outside London. The ELFS moved steadily to the left during the war: it supported the Irish struggle for independence, the Russian Revolution and briefly played a role in the formation of the Communist Party of Great Britain. Sylvia Pankhurst was a pioneer in other ways. Apart from the fact that during her long and active life she founded...
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60 second adventures in economics: Rational Choice Theory
Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: Rational Choice Theory

...double dip’. And governments often decide their economic policies assuming such rational actions. Which would be great, if it weren’t for the fact that those pesky humans don’t always do what’s best for them. Sometimes they mistakenly think they know all the facts, or maybe the facts are just too complicated And sometimes people just decide to follow the crowd,...
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The Belfast linen industry
History & The Arts

The Belfast linen industry

...doubled in size between 1841 and 1871 and its population doubled again between 1871 and 1901. The building of linen warehouses and mills dramatically altered the shape and size of Belfast. In the 17th and early 18th centuries, the southern-most tip of the city was located where the City Hall stands today. It was erected on the site of the old White Linen Hall which was...
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Nutritional psychiatry is the future of mental health treatment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Nutritional psychiatry is the future of mental health treatment

...doubled in recent years. In England, 64.7m prescriptions were issued for antidepressants in 2016 at the cost of £266.6m. This is an increase of 3.7m on the number of items prescribed in 2015 and more than double than the 31m issued in 2006. A recent Oxford University study found that antidepressants were more effective in treating depression than placebo. The study was...
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Darwin's world-wide web
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin's world-wide web

...double that number. Shelley Innes, a historian of science and Alison Pearn, the assistant director of the Darwin Correspondence project, talk about the letters and how in particular they offer great insights into Darwin the man and Darwin the collaborator. The tracks on this album were produced by The Open University in collaboration with the British Council. They form...
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Audio 20 mins
Diabetes care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Diabetes care

...double by 2030. This chronic condition, which occurs when the body cannot produce or effectively use the insulin it needs, can be the cause of many serious health complications leading, amongst other problems, to blindness, foot ulcers and kidney failures. This album is a must-watch for diabetes sufferers and medical staff training to work with diabetes patients. Six...
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Audio 31 mins
Ethics Bites
History & The Arts

Ethics Bites

...Double Effect Would you let someone die, to save five others? Would you kill someone to save five others? Explore trolleys, killing and the doctrine of double effect with Michael Otsuka. Find out more about Michael, and ethics, at www.open2.net/ethicsbites. The Right to Have Babies Does everybody have a right to a child? Should the state foot the bill? We ask Mary Warnock...
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Audio 3 hrs 49 mins
Energy in buildings
Nature & Environment

Energy in buildings

...double-glazed window. This may take the form of a single-glazed window plus a separate extra pane of secondary glazing or, more commonly, a sealed double-glazing unit, usually with a space between the panes of about 16 mm. However, the basic principles are the same. [Described image] Figure 5 How heat escapes from a sealed double-glazed window in winter. Conduction In any...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs