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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

...simple criminal’ – someone who refuses to abide by the norms of their own community. Such a figure is considered a ‘bad man’ by performer and listeners alike. Secondly, what Eric Hobsbawm (1981) calls the ‘social bandit’ – regarded as a criminal by the ruling class and its agencies, but who remains within the moral order of their own community and frequently...
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An introduction to music theory
History & The Arts

An introduction to music theory

...simple multiple-choice questions...Gain an understanding of the basic building blocks of musical theory and notation. This free course, An introduction to music theory, will introduce you to music staves, clefs, rhythmic and pitch values, rhythmic metre and time signatures. This OpenLearn course provides an introduction to music theory pitched at a level equivalent to...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Machines, minds and computers
Digital & Computing

Machines, minds and computers

...simple frauds – as their makers well knew. The idea was to mimic intelligent life, though the audience may have been willing to believe they were in the presence of a machine that was genuinely reasoning. On the other hand, mythical creations such as the Golem were imagined as being indisputably living things, capable of independent action and of real personality....
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
The Naming of Asteroids
Science, Maths & Technology

The Naming of Asteroids

...so the remaining 25 letters of the alphabet enable 25 asteroids to be designated during each half-month period. When this number is exceeded, the letter code sequence is repeated as any times as necessary with a numerical subscript that is incremented every 25 discoveries (so that 1989 AC1 would indicate the 28th discovery during the first half of January 1989)....
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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

...code: The FA’s revamped Football Leadership Diversity Code (FLDC) has seen increased signatories from clubs and expanded targets beyond senior coaching to include broader leadership roles (BBC Sport). While not mandatory, it creates pressure for transparency and accountability. Rooney Rule implementation: The EFL mandates clubs interview at least one qualified racially...
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Learning with braille – more than just joining the dots
Education & Development

Learning with braille – more than just joining the dots

...code makers) as the Polybius Square, a system for encoding letters using a 5x5 grid. Polybius square with the modern English alphabet 1 2 3 4 5 1 A B C D E 2 F G H I/J K 3 L M N O P 4 Q R S T U 5 V W X Y Z Jump forward a few millennia to the France of Napoleon Bonaparte who wanted his soldiers to be able to communicate silently and in the dark. This led Captain Charles...
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Approaches to software development
Science, Maths & Technology

Approaches to software development

...code). This malleability creates a constant pressure for software to be changed rather than replaced. Every change introduces the possibility of new errors. Complexity. Software is often complex. Complexity can usually be recognised, but it is less easy to define. One item of software can be considered more complex than another if it requires more explanation. Part of...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Basic science: understanding numbers
Science, Maths & Technology

Basic science: understanding numbers

...simple calculator in a drawer or on your mobile phone to help you with some of the maths calculations. This OpenLearn science course is produced with the kind support of Dangoor Education, the educational arm of The Exilarch's Foundation....Week 1: Why does science need numbers?: Introduction - Janet Sumner is your guide through this course. She is a Media Fellow at The...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs