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Bon départ: beginners’ French second edition
Languages

Bon départ: beginners’ French second edition

...Introductions A selection of French speakers introduce themselves Greetings Saying hello in formal and informal situations Ordering food Ordering a meal in a restaurant Buying fruit juice Someone buying an apple juice Family greetings Several people introduce their family members Viewing a new home Visiting a flat for sale Describing cities Short description of 5 French...
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Audio 28 mins
Analysing European Romanticism
History & The Arts

Analysing European Romanticism

...introduction to this album. Breaking the Enlightenment mould German Romanticism began as a philosophical departure from Enlightenment thinking, centralising human experience and transcendence from the purely rational. This succinct discussion contextualises that shift. Romanticism and the religious crisis Once more reacting against the Enlightenment, Romantic philosophy...
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Audio 53 mins
Darwin in context
Science, Maths & Technology

Darwin in context

...introduction to this album. Evolution versus Creationism In Darwin's day, most of the scientific establishment was Christian. His theory of evolution was a radical break from the traditional scriptural version of the origins of life on Earth. Darwin's manuscript How Darwin was so worried about the impact of his theory that he waited for 15 years before publishing it....
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Archaeology: the science of investigation
Science, Maths & Technology

Archaeology: the science of investigation

...introduction to this album. The British Museum The first attempt to bring cultures of the world together under one roof. Excavations in Jordan by the British Museum: part 1 The practical approach to the exacavation of Tell es-Sa'idiyeh, Jordan in 1989. Excavations in Jordan by the British Museum: part 2 An archaeologist explains the probable reasons for settlement at Tell...
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Audio 44 mins
Heroes and Villains: The Outlaw in Early American Folk Music
Health, Sports & Psychology

Heroes and Villains: The Outlaw in Early American Folk Music

...introduction to John Hardy and Woody Guthrie’s guitar and harmonica introduction to Tom Joad are virtually identical in their chord changes and melody. When it comes to the lyrics, however, there is complete innovation. Where Lead Belly sings: John Hardy was a desperate little man He carried two guns every day. He killed a man on a West Virginia line, But they seen John...
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Introducing environmental decision making
Nature & Environment

Introducing environmental decision making

...project I was managing. Detailed criteria were developed for both person and post and all applicants were assessed against those criteria. (b) Rational up-to-a-point decision making helped me decide which plants to grow in my garden this summer. Several plant varieties met all my criteria. There was uncertainty about weather conditions and my time and inclination for...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Broken Pipeline for Black Coaches in World Football
Health, Sports & Psychology

Broken Pipeline for Black Coaches in World Football

...managers in the UK or Europe? ...This content is associated with The Open University's Sport and Fitness courses and qualifications. So why is the representation of Black football players in coaching and management positions not as prevalent as white players? The following animation explores this topic: Transcript. Acknowledgements and references Acknowledgements Daniel...
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Women and the fight to reclaim higher education
Society, Politics & Law

Women and the fight to reclaim higher education

...introduction of the Conservative trade union laws introduced in 2016 aimed at curtailing industrial action by unions, joining RMT and CWU. Over 70,000 university staff at 150 institutions are set to act, beginning in November 2022 and escalating in early 2023 at the beginning of the new semester. The higher education sector faces significant disruption, with sister unions...
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