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Heroes and Villains: The Outlaw in Early American Folk Music
Health, Sports & Psychology

Heroes and Villains: The Outlaw in Early American Folk Music

...world round. I’ve been to the river and I’ve been baptised, Now take me to my hanging ground. On the other hand, Stack O’Lee, in the Mississippi John Hurt version of the song, shows no repentance. Instead, he throws defiance in the face of society, which returns the mistrust. Standing on the gallows, Head held high, At twelve o’clock they killed him, We was all...
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Getting started with French 3
Languages

Getting started with French 3

...heritage? Discussion At the museum. What kinds of eating places does the brochure mention? Discussion Michelin-starred restaurants and those offering regional specialities. Where should you go to find out about sports and leisure? Discussion At the town hall or tourist office. Part 2 Read the leaflet again and find the French for: the amphitheatre the concert halls the...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Learning from sport burnout and overtraining

...world championships and I was doing my A levels as well. And I'd missed so much of the school year that trying to catch up on it was really difficult. I'd also just signed for a pro team for the first time, so I was trying to do what felt like three jobs at once. And I kept thinking about, I'll get to the end of my exams, and everything will just be really, really easy....
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Level 2: Intermediate 24 hrs
Successful IT systems
Digital & Computing

Successful IT systems

...world, in business and the public and voluntary sectors. They are often highly complex and interconnected combinations of technology, organisations and people. Success and failure of IT systems can be seen in many different settings. Many are highly successful; others fail, sometimes spectacularly. This free course focuses on success, to help you understand what is meant...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Introduction to music theory 2: pitch and notation
History & The Arts

Introduction to music theory 2: pitch and notation

...world traditions. You will learn how pitch is represented using staff notation and other forms of illustration. You will also practise reading and writing pitch using staff notation, and learn to perform short musical extracts from notation...In this free course, you will explore the concept of musical pitch by working with examples of folk, popular, and classical music...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Two concepts of freedom
History & The Arts

Two concepts of freedom

...World War was not a free country in this sense as it was occupied by the Nazis or controlled by the Vichy government. The Resistance saw themselves as freedom fighters, risking their lives to liberate France. Their aim was quite simply a free France, which meant a France which was free from Nazi occupation. Yet when France was liberated it did not miraculously become free...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Moons of our Solar System Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Moons of our Solar System

...world like it. NARRATOR Moons may hold the answer to our eternal question, are we alone? ROBERT PAPPALARDO Are there places in the Solar System, where life could exist today? Does Europa have chemical energy that could power life? NARRATOR In our quest for the answers to the secrets of the universe, each moon can shed light on a different corner of the puzzle and bring us...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Innovation in policing
Society, Politics & Law

Innovation in policing

...world in which we operate is constantly changing. And the only way that we can remain effective is to make sure that we change the way we innovate. And for me, innovating, as well, is about making sure that we harness the powers of change that exist around us in our operating environment. Because quite often those forces of change, if you like, can present key threats and...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs