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Discovering music: the blues
History & The Arts

Discovering music: the blues

...social environment in which they were created, and about the musical techniques that underpin the structures of blues songs. You do not need to play an instrument, to sing or have any prior musical knowledge to be able to complete this course...This free course, Discovering music: the blues, will introduce you to a musical tradition with roots in the nineteenth century...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introducing environmental decision making
Nature & Environment

Introducing environmental decision making

...Social pressures affect everyone to varying degrees and the approval or disapproval of friends and colleagues may be more important to the decision maker than being ‘right’ every time. Political beliefs also vary and people will rank differently, for example, individual and social gains from a situation. Each individual develops personal beliefs and values, including...
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Level 3: Advanced 24 hrs
Urbanism in Blade Runner
Science, Maths & Technology

Urbanism in Blade Runner

...socially just or equitable Los Angeles, it portrays a city marked by the fusion of these cultural influences rather than their separation. Larger than life billboards projected onto the sides of building feature primarily Asian women, language takes a uniquely urban shape in the form of hybrid cityspeak, and one scene even shows Jews, Hare Krishnas, and punk rockers...
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Article 5 mins
Can dogs read their owners' emotions?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can dogs read their owners' emotions?

...social support systems in unfamiliar situations. So the ability to identify human emotional cues would be a significant addition to this skill. However, dogs are also likely to have learned that if they respond to their owners' sounds and facial expressions they will be treated in a certain way. The classic example is of a dog that has disobeyed an order displaying what...
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Voters might not love Europe - but that doesn't mean they'll leave
Society, Politics & Law

Voters might not love Europe - but that doesn't mean they'll leave

...Social Attitudes survey reveals that scepticism about the EU is widespread. Yet at the same time, many are not sure about the wisdom of actually pulling out. [Exit sign in many languages] Heading for a European exit? In the survey, of five different possible options for Britain’s relationship with the EU, the most popular by far, backed by 43%, was that Britain should...
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Article 5 mins
Why pulling out of the EU won't give Britain complete control over its affairs
Society, Politics & Law

Why pulling out of the EU won't give Britain complete control over its affairs

...social legislation or food safety. And as Switzerland found out following the 2014 referendum on reintroducing immigration quotas, attempts to regain control over the areas covered by sectoral agreements have dire consequences. In this referendum Swiss citizens voted against allowing unlimited immigration from the EU. Following the vote, the EU unilaterally decided to...
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Article 10 mins
Rio 2016: Aisuluu Tynybekova - not quite a medalist; still a national hero
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: Aisuluu Tynybekova - not quite a medalist; still a national hero

...social media. After the shock of the Artykov doping scandal, many fans are now actually thanking Tynybekova for taking the longer, more honest route to a podium finish, notwithstanding the pain of just missing out this time around. This article was originally published on Global Voices under a CC-BY licence The opinions featured in this article are those of the respective...
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What happened to Rio 2016's leftover food?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What happened to Rio 2016's leftover food?

...social vulnerability.” For the past few weeks, RefettoRio chefs have been serving up nightly dinners for 108 from the surplus of ingredients donated to them by the catering company that feeds the Olympic Village. These are not leftovers or table scraps. “RefettoRio is going to work only with ingredients that are about to be wasted … like ugly fruit and vegetables,...
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