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Environment: LA River
Nature & Environment

Environment: LA River

...history of Los Angeles. How the river was contained and its flood plain became part of the city. Rediscovering the LA River The forgotten part of Los Angeles. A journey through the unused public land that lines the river today. LA: Chinatown Yard Claiming the last vast space in Los Angeles. Residents campaign to revive the area for Los Angeles's underprivileged...
Soaring Achievements
Science, Maths & Technology

Soaring Achievements

...history of the sport of gliding- flying an airplane without an engine. What factors affect a glider's performance. Mathematical Modelling The role of mathematical modelling in gliding, focusing on The British Overseas Nationals, a modern racing competition held in Le Blanc, France. A Lesson in Flying: Gliding Performance Ann Welch explains how to actually fly a glider....
Design and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Design and Sustainability

...history of a chair An example of what is meant by the term 'hidden ugliness'. The designer's role in sustainable development Issues that a product designer should consider in order to make a product sustainable. Incorporating sustainability in product design The future challenges of sustainability that designers face and how these could be resolved. The five principles in...
Impossible Peace 2: An everyday kind of miracle
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: An everyday kind of miracle

...history might prove too heavy for the gossamer threads of peace. Sometimes, when covering yet another interface riot, or charting the rise of dissident republican organisations, or interminable political stand-offs, I would often be reminded of F Scott Fitzgerald’s famous phrase in The Great Gatsby; “so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly...
Understanding refugee experiences: Refugee Week
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding refugee experiences: Refugee Week

...families, there is so much to learn. The Open University has a rich archive of material that we want to share with you – material created by, with, for and about refugees. Understanding Refugee Experiences will be of interest to anyone who wants to deepen their knowledge of the legal-political, economic and socio-cultural policies and frameworks that shape their lives....
Walk the walk: encountering death and dying spaces in hospital
Health, Sports & Psychology

Walk the walk: encountering death and dying spaces in hospital

...family and friends when called in to visit someone they know. It can be a time of heightened emotions and confusion. ...This content is associated with The Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. In this interactive, you will explore two people’s experiences of visiting a hospital in these circumstances. You will find out how the hospital...
The Large Hadron Collider
Science, Maths & Technology

The Large Hadron Collider

...family of supersymmetric particles and provide an insight into the nature of dark matter. Looking to the future, there is a sneak preview of the LHC upgrade plans, and a particle accelerator of the future, the Next Linear Collider... The Large Hadron Collider An introduction to this album The world's most complicated machine A basic description of what the LHC is, how...
The Heidelberg Project: A Detroit Story
Society, Politics & Law

The Heidelberg Project: A Detroit Story

...family and how one of its members; Jenenne was inspired to join the Heidelberg Project. A charity that encourages community development, through the arts and education. This material forms part of the Open University course International development: making sense of a changing world... The power of art Jenenne explains how a wrong turn changed her life. Joining the...