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Being an Olympic Parent: the family behind the athlete
Health, Sports & Psychology

Being an Olympic Parent: the family behind the athlete

...think of how supportive my family had been through the years, how through all the sports I tried they were there pushing me on, driving me to Eton for track or to Birmingham for football. They always gave me everything I needed.” (Greg Rutherford, 2012 Olympic gold medalist) In most cases, parents are responsible for introducing their children to the sport. For example,...
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Impossible Peace 2: On a wing and a prayer
OpenLearn Ireland

Impossible Peace 2: On a wing and a prayer

...thinking back to 2003 and to the last act of decommissioning, when the IRA put arms beyond use as part of a sequence to restore the political institutions at Stormont. But that initiative fell apart when the Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble demanded more detail from de Chastelain on what exactly had been destroyed; detail the Commission could not supply because of the...
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Cefnogi datblygiad plant
Education & Development

Cefnogi datblygiad plant

...system rheoli dysgu arall. Er y gallwch ddefnyddio'r fformatau amgen all-lein er cyfleustra i chi, bydd angen i chi weithio drwy'r fersiwn ar-lein o'r cwrs er mwyn sicrhau ymarferoldeb llawn (fel defnyddio dolenni, defnyddio'r deunyddiau sain a fideo, a chwblhau'r cwisiau). Defnyddiwch y lawrlwythiadau fel adnoddau cyfleus ar gyfer astudio'r deunyddiau pan na fyddwch ar y...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Music and its media
History & The Arts

Music and its media

...think are the function and meaning of the song (i.e. when is it normally performed)? Discussion I cannot remember exactly how or where I learned this song, but I am sure that I picked it up from other people. The song is of course customarily performed at birthday celebrations – it brings a group of friends or relatives together in sending birthday wishes to a loved...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Getting started with German 2
Languages

Getting started with German 2

...Think of gern as meaning ‘with pleasure’. Activity 1 Complete the sentences below by following the prompt and adding the correct form of essen or trinken in the gap. The sentences will also show where in the adverb gern should be placed. Here is an example: Complete this question using the correct form of essen: Was _________Sie gern zum Frühstück? Answer: Was essen...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Getting started with Italian 1
Languages

Getting started with Italian 1

...think about aspects you enjoy and aspects you find challenging and reflect on how you can overcome these challenges; this will help you consolidate your learning as well as adapt your own practice to your own learning style. Throughout the course, you will be invited to reflect on your learning in the consolidation activities at the end of each week. There is also a...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Interpreting data: Boxplots and tables
Science, Maths & Technology

Interpreting data: Boxplots and tables

...think about how you would draw one by hand. The steps involved in constructing the boxplot in Figure 1.1 for the data set of β endorphin concentrations are as follows. First, a convenient scale is drawn covering the extent of the data. Since the minimum is 66 and the maximum is 414, a scale from 0 to 500 (say) is suitable in this case. The boxplot is drawn against this...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Exploring a Romano-African city: Thugga
History & The Arts

Exploring a Romano-African city: Thugga

...think about how the city compares with other cities you have encountered. Look out for how the buildings and streets are arranged, for buildings such as temples or arches, for architectural decoration and also the language of the inscriptions. Also look out for things that seem different. You will find it useful to refer to the plan of Thugga (Plate 1a and 1b) as you...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs