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Music and its media
History & The Arts

Music and its media

...projection of what was transpiring across the musical spectrum in our country. (quoted in Sears, 1980, p. xvii) Drummer and bandleader Spike Jones (1911–1965) to Robert Vincent (1898–1985), founder of the V-Disc programme, 7 February 1945: It just occurred to me that I never did tell you before this what an impression V-Discs made upon me and all the rest of us City...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Introduction to active galaxies
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to active galaxies

...managed to juggle several tasks: teaching navigation to the armed forces, carrying out classified research, and still finding time to partake in some astronomical research. He is notable for producing some of the first colour photographs of nebulae and stellar spectra - some of which were used in the Encyclopedia Britannica. After the war Seyfert gained a faculty position...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Basic science: understanding numbers
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding numbers

...manage numbers like a scientist. The course will introduce all the main skills you'll need to understand and communicate scientific numbers, relate them to the real world, and share your discoveries with other learners. Requirements This course is intended for anyone with an interest in numbers and making scientific observations. It does not require mathematical skills or...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Physical activity: a family affair
Health, Sports & Psychology

Physical activity: a family affair

...manage himself without being-- I couldn't push him. Let's put it that way. But in my own way, I orchestrated things, no doubt. JOHN CAREY I had heard rumours that this California boy was thinking about moving to England to dance. And I just thought it was a little bit crazy. But then dancing has grown so much that people take it so seriously. Even if there's no money...
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Level 3: Advanced 15 hrs
Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts
Society, Politics & Law

Exploring economics: the secret life of t-shirts

...managers have paid for the cotton. As the cotton is developed from fibre to woven material and then into the final garment, value is added each step of the way. The aim of this section is to consider how this added value is distributed through the supply chain. In particular, it will investigate whether the value added varies over the supply chain. If so, at what stage is...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Understanding economic inequality
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding economic inequality

...managing director of Capital Economics. ROGER BOOTLE The result of that, not surprisingly, is downward pressure on real incomes. And again, downward pressure on particular sorts of real incomes of people who are in competition, effectively, with unskilled or lowly skilled people in emerging markets. NARRATOR But is globalisation as important a factor as some claim it is?...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Decision trees and dealing with uncertainty
Money & Business

Decision trees and dealing with uncertainty

...managers need to make most of the time. In the next activity you will be introduced to those basic ideas. Activity 1 What is probability? Timing: Allow approximately 20 minutes to complete this activity In Videos 1 and 2, you will be introduced to the basic ideas of probability. An understanding of probability allows you to quantify uncertainty. You will build on your...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Human rights and law
Society, Politics & Law

Human rights and law

...projections see this figure rising to 250,000 by 2010). An analysis of the cases pending by member states reveals that the rise in the number of applications is partly due to the enlargement of the Council of Europe after 1990 when countries of the former Soviet Bloc acceded to the ECHR. Table 4: Cases pending by member states Member states % of cases pending at October...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs