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The Children's Research Centre Hub
Education & Development

The Children's Research Centre Hub

The Open University's Children's Research Centre enables participation by children and young people - this collection of FREE resources explores some of their important work. ...The Children's Research Centre is all about research with about and led by children and young people. Find out more in our FREE resources below...
Three Irish poets - introduction
OpenLearn Ireland

Three Irish poets - introduction

...work of both women. The third writer- Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill (b.1952 ) - is a contemporary poet writing in Irish. Her work is widely acclaimed and has been translated by many leading English-language poets. We will look at a single poem by each writer. We hope you will find the poems enjoyable in themselves, as well as giving you an opportunity to explore how this poetry...
60 second adventures in economics: The Principle Of Comparative Advantage
Society, Politics & Law

60 second adventures in economics: The Principle Of Comparative Advantage

...work best if they're left alone or that governments need to do something to get them working, the one thing that can’t be controlled is the rest of the world. Fear of foreign competition once led countries to try and produce everything they needed, and impose heavy taxes to keep out foreign goods. However, economist David Ricardo showed that international trade could...
History how-to videos: Books and bibles
History & The Arts

History how-to videos: Books and bibles

...work soon spread to England and further afield. They still operate today as the Bible Society, and they’ve produced biblical texts in 700 languages, they’ve distributed over 550 million copies of the bible to people all over the world. This is a fine example of the work from the mid-Victorian period. If you have an old book and you want to know more about it, then...
World Day of Social Justice
History & The Arts

World Day of Social Justice

...work, support people through social protection, and ensure the voices of the poor and marginalised are heard." Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. The UN upholds the principles of social justice by promoting gender equality and the rights of indigenous peoples and...
Composing with MIDI
History & The Arts

Composing with MIDI

...worked on, Simon illustrates the technical and creative processes involved. This material forms part of TA212 Technology of Music... Composing with MIDI A short introduction to this album. A MIDI Studio A MIDI composer talks about his career and the equipment in his studio. MIDI Basics What MIDI is and what it can do. A composer describes how he uses general MIDI MIDI in...
Writing family history
History & The Arts

Writing family history

...Working with childhood Childhood is a crucial aspect of the biographer’s art, but context, bias and interpretation can often hinder the writer. These interviews discuss ways of avoiding common problems. Approaching the writing process What is the best way to start writing a family history? This discussion highlights working methods and practices, offering advice on...
Computer technology: robotic milking and interactive mirrors
Science, Maths & Technology

Computer technology: robotic milking and interactive mirrors

...works. Keeping check on the cows Regular monitoring and emergency alerts. Feeding the babies From the robot milker to the robot feeder in the calf nursery. Why go robotic? Benefits for the cows, the farmer and his family. Mirrors as interactive art Daniel Rozin’s wooden mirror and how it works. Behind the mirror The technology that drives the mirror. Creating the...