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Art history: C17th to C19th
History & The Arts

Art history: C17th to C19th

...Christ Church, Spitalfields This film looks at the urban development of Spitalfields, London, revealing the artistic and political messages encoded in Hawksmoor’s monumental church. Kedleston Hall What lies behind a façade? Studying the influences on the once-radical design of Kedleston Hall reveals social and intellectual preoccupations that play out to this day....
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Science, Maths & Technology

The science of alcohol

...out the processes involved in the creation of alcoholic drinks – how they are produced, how the wide range of flavours are generated and how scientists ensure the safety of what we drink. You will also explore the effects of alcohol on our bodies in both the short and long term. Alcohol production is an excellent example of how modern-day science and engineering has met...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Information security
Science, Maths & Technology

Information security

...out what you can about the recipe for Coca-Cola. Discussion From Wikipedia (2016a), it appears that the secret of the recipe comes down to the ‘7X formula’, a special blend of oils, herbs and spices such as orange, cinnamon and coriander. Wikipedia lists them and their proportions, but we don’t know for certain whether Coca-Cola actually contains them nor their...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
An introduction to artificial intelligence
Education & Development

An introduction to artificial intelligence

...out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may be interested in joining the millions of people who discover our free learning resources and qualifications by visiting The Open University – www.open.edu/ openlearn/ free-courses...Week 1: Surrounded by AI: Introduction - In this first week you will get an overview of the historical, social and cultural...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Who is in the wrong in the Ashley Madison hack?
History & The Arts

Who is in the wrong in the Ashley Madison hack?

...out of the story looking particularly good - but who is more sinned against than sinning?...Hackers have released the personal information of the 37m users of the Ashley Madison and Established Men websites. It is now well known that the Ashley Madison – “Life is short. Have an affair.” – site is for people looking for extra marital sex. Established Men,...
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Article 5 mins
A future for languages in schools?
Languages

A future for languages in schools?

...out how the London Centre for Languages and Cultures is encouraging and promoting the study of languages in the UK...In July 2015, the London Centre for Languages and Cultures hosted a Colloquium: “A Future for Languages in Schools?” Representatives from schools, universities, government, and language organisations discussed the serious issue facing modern foreign...
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Reeta Chakrabarti on language and culture
Languages

Reeta Chakrabarti on language and culture

...out of my year abroad in France, I really loved it, and I became really a good speaker, but I was not very good at writing French, and that’s partly laziness, but I also sometimes wonder, is it because I have oral Bengali? And perhaps I’m quite good at communicating, but not actually particularly good at writing. Interviewer: They say language learning opens doors to...
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Who is Donald Trump?
Society, Politics & Law

Who is Donald Trump?

...out of the mainstream, and it turns out there’s plenty of them.” The music writer Simon Reynolds also saw Trump as a rock star, but instead of Black Sabbath or Madonna, he drew parallels with David Bowie and T. Rex: “Trump surrounds himself with glitz. Trump and the glam rockers share an obsession with fame and a ruthless drive to conquer and devour the world’s...
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Article 5 mins