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Blood and the respiratory system
Science, Maths & Technology

Blood and the respiratory system

...interacting with each other. This reduces the surface tension in the alveolus to near-zero levels. This effect is nicely demonstrated in Video 9. Why not try this experiment yourself at home? SPEAKER When powder is sprinkled onto a beaker of green coloured water, it floats because of the surface tension of the water. A squirt of dish detergent acts as a surfactant,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Geometry
Science, Maths & Technology

Geometry

...interactive activities...Geometry is concerned with the various aspects of size, shape and space. In this free course you will explore the concepts of angles, shapes, symmetry, area and volume through interactive activities....Geometry: Introduction - This free course looks at various aspects of shape and space. It uses a lot of mathematical vocabulary, so you should make...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Dutch painting of the Golden Age
History & The Arts

Dutch painting of the Golden Age

...social and cultural context for interpreting works of art analyse works of art in terms of different ideas and approaches...Dutch painting of the Golden Age: 1 ‘A new state, a new art’ - The political and geographical entity that has come to be known as the Netherlands – and more popularly, although incorrectly, as Holland – emerged through a protracted struggle...
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Level 2: Intermediate 4 hrs
History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past
History & The Arts

History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past

...social class, but perhaps the most famous reading space of the period – the commercial circulating library – was open to anyone who could afford to join. Some even rented out books by the volume at a penny or two per night. The ‘juvenile offender’ J. L., for example, borrowed novels about highwaymen at 2d per volume in the 1830s (UK RED: 1576). Many of the most...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
Exploring books for children: words and pictures
History & The Arts

Exploring books for children: words and pictures

...interactive circles of colour are used to guide the reader’s pathway through the story. We can infer quite a lot about the type of audience these books are intended for, simply from the way they look. Images aimed at younger children tend to have bright colours and bold lines. It is interesting to note the contrast in the use of colour between Inquisitive Peter and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Nine days' wonder in York
History & The Arts

Nine days' wonder in York

...social events in their flowery and leafy bounds. At times I distinctly wished to know something of the life of York, but I was not in the way of it. The nearest to an acquaintance I had there, besides my critical fruiterer, was the actor whose name I recognized on his bills as that of a brave youth who had once dramatized a novel of mine, and all too briefly played the...
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Article 10 mins
Lord John Browne - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Lord John Browne - Stories of Change

...social licence to operate, what are the limits of it, do you think? JB: I think business is always criticised as being negative, but actually it’s one of the great motors of human progress, but it’s always been criticised as being self-serving, being profit oriented and careless as to the world. I do think business needs to reset itself - but and most importantly what...
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Audio 5 mins
The global pursuit of equitable football coaching legacies from Africa and The Caribbean to the UK
Health, Sports & Psychology

The global pursuit of equitable football coaching legacies from Africa and The Caribbean to the UK

...social issues. Lack of senior leadership: Although it is complicated to provide a precise, definitive number of UK football clubs owned by racially minoritised organisations or individuals. This is most likely because many clubs have complex ownership structures (e.g., trusts, partnerships, private entities) that can make it difficult to determine who ultimately owns the...
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Article 10 mins