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Happy Saint Patrick's Day
History & The Arts

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

...c. AD 385–461). While Saint Patrick's Day is an Irish festival, it is recognised in more countries than any other national festival. It has even been celebrated in space by astronauts on board the International Space Station. We're honoring St. Patrick's Day and the culture and heritage of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland by bringing together all our...
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Getting started with Chinese 1
Languages

Getting started with Chinese 1

...c. Goodbye d. None of the above The correct answer is a. Select the answer for Question 1b here Listen and then select the English equivalent from the options below. xièxie Hello (informal) How do you do? (formal) Goodbye None of the above a. Hello (informal) b. How do you do? (formal) c. Goodbye d. None of the above The correct answer is d. Select the answer for...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
An introduction to crime and criminology
Society, Politics & Law

An introduction to crime and criminology

...c. vandalism (crime) d. all of the above The correct answer is d. Select the answer for Question 1b here When viewed as social protest, graffiti can be thought of as a form of: political resistance music justice public narrative a. political resistance b. music c. justice d. public narrative The correct answer is a. Select the answer for Question 1c here Graffiti can...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
‘Lydios logos’: the story of Croesus
History & The Arts

‘Lydios logos’: the story of Croesus

...c.500 - 490 BC, Louvre, Paris The account of Croesus’ downfall (and accompanying path towards self-knowledge) is often called the ‘Lydios logos’. 'Logos' is impossible to translate precisely into English. It can suggest ‘word’, ‘argument’ or an ‘account’ (as in: ‘In the beginning was the word [logos]’, John 1.1). 'Logos' derives from the verb...
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CIAM (Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne)
History & The Arts

CIAM (Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne)

...La Sarraz, Switzerland, in 1928. None of the signatories was British. The La Sarraz Declaration asserted that architecture could no longer exist in an isolated state separate from governments and politics, but that economic and social conditions would fundamentally affect the buildings of the future. The Declaration also asserted that as society became more...
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Goya
History & The Arts

Goya

...c.1725, 61 x 72.5 cm, oil on canvas, Royal Palace, Madrid (Unit 1, Figure 1.8). Diego de Velásquez, Las Meninas, 1656, 318 x 276 cm, oil on canvas, Prado, Madrid. After José Aparicio, Glories of Spain, engraving, after a painting of 1815–18, now lost, Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid (Figure 2)...Goya: Conclusion - This free course provided an introduction to studying the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Speeches and speech-making
History & The Arts

Speeches and speech-making

...c) Tenor voices are in short supply in our local choir. (d) We were startled by the sudden voice of thunder. (e) I had a bad bout of laryngitis and lost my voice. (f) I took a creative writing course and found my voice. Discussion When we’re trying to pin down literal uses of the word ‘voice’, we’re on the lookout for meanings where a connection with sounds and...
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Level 1: Introductory 1 hr
Discussion hub: What is helpful for someone undergoing treatment for cancer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Discussion hub: What is helpful for someone undergoing treatment for cancer?

...us know what you found to be helpful in the Comments section below. What do you think? What is helpful for someone undergoing treatment for cancer and their families? If you know someone who has cancer and want to help them in any way possible you may like to order our Big C booklet or visit our OU news website complete with a five point guide on how to make a difference....
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