2,628 search results
The String Quartet
History & The Arts

The String Quartet

...world! Also in jolly old fishwives, squatted under arches, obscene old women, how deeply they laugh and shake and rollick, when they walk, from side to side, hum, hah! "That's an early Mozart, of course——" "But the tune, like all his tunes, makes one despair—I mean hope. What do I mean? That's the worst of music! I want to dance, laugh, eat pink cakes, yellow cakes,...
View article The String Quartet
Article 5 mins
The Rise and Fall of the Slave Trade
History & The Arts

The Rise and Fall of the Slave Trade

...World. A "triangular trade" operated, whereby ships carried European manufactures to Africa and exchanged them for slaves, who were then taken to the Americas, where they were traded for sugar, molasses, cotton, tobacco, indigo and other goods, which were brought back to Europe. It is estimated that, between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, over twelve million...
View article The Rise and Fall of the Slave Trade
Article 10 mins
FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality
Science, Maths & Technology

FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality

...world, to progress to higher education studies or discover and pursue their interests (Thapa, 2015; Mottaleb et al., 2019). The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns further exacerbated the discrepancy between private and public school children due to the requirement of online learning platforms unavailable to CG schools and students (Dawadi et al., 2020; Devkota, 2021). Hence,...
View article FabLab Nepal: creative learning as a way towards equality
Article 5 mins
Chinese education: How do things work?
Society, Politics & Law

Chinese education: How do things work?

...world, and with it, education entered a new era. The 1986 Compulsory Education Law of the Peoples Republic of China was a major initiative, aiming to decentralise control of education and enrol the millions of children not attending school at that time. These children included those in rural areas, girls, and those from minority ethnic groups. The Act guaranteed the right...
View article Chinese education: How do things work?
Article 10 mins
28 July 2005: 4 o'clock and all is well
OpenLearn Ireland

28 July 2005: 4 o'clock and all is well

...world want to see the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. Notwithstanding these difficulties our decisions have been taken to advance our republican and democratic objectives, including our goal of a united Ireland. We believe there is now an alternative way to achieve this and to end British rule in our country. It is the responsibility of all Volunteers to...
View article 28 July 2005: 4 o'clock and all is well
Article 5 mins
Time management and study
Health, Sports & Psychology

Time management and study

...world where technology is always at our fingertips free apps such as Trello and Remember the Milk, or paid apps such as Evernote, can aid the management of our to-do lists and prioritise tasks. A combination of a To-Do list and considering the impact of each task can enhance your time management skills a step further by creating a: Action Priority Matrix. Try scoring each...
View article Time management and study
Article 10 mins
Studying Darwin
Nature & Environment

Studying Darwin

...world and mammals, birds, lizards and amphibians that survive there. It splits these animals into three groups according to their strategy for survival: evaders, evaporators and endurers, then discusses how these strategies work on a biochemical and physiological level. Hibernation and torpor Hibernation is an ingenious adaptation that some animals employ to survive...
View course Studying Darwin
Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Getting started on ancient Greek
History & The Arts

Getting started on ancient Greek

...world through the study of one of its most distinctive and enduring features: its language.The course approaches the language methodically, starting with the alphabet and effective ways to memorise it, before building up to complete Greek words and sentences. Along the way, you will see numerous real examples of Greek as written on objects from the ancient world...This...
View course Getting started on ancient Greek
Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs