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Delacroix
History & The Arts

Delacroix

...de la langue française (2000) Paris, Le Robert. Said, E.W. (1991) Orientalism: Western Conceptions of the Orient, Harmondsworth, Penguin (first published 1978). Sewell, B. (2001) ‘Masterpieces for 20 pence’, Evening Standard, 26 January. Spector, J.J. (1974) Delacroix: The Death of Sardanapalus, Harmondsworth, Penguin. Spitzer, A. (2001) ‘Delacroix in his...
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Level 1: Introductory 16 hrs
Encouraging book talk in the school library
Education & Development

Encouraging book talk in the school library

...concept of literary criticism. Here's one example of a website with reviews of books suitable for various ages: The Children's Book Review Children often find it easier to write a book review if they have a framework to write to. You can see various examples online, such as this person's template on the TES website. The Toppsta website has lists of recommendations for...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Advanced German: Language, culture and history
Languages

Advanced German: Language, culture and history

...des Hörberichts an. Beantworten Sie dann die Fragen. Welcher Aspekt der ostfriesischen Landschaft wird von mehreren Personen in diesem Teil des Hörberichts erwähnt? Die Flachheit der Landschaft wird durch zwei Witze illustriert. Wie lauten diese beiden Witze? Welchen Nachteil hat diese flache Landschaft für Sehgeschädigte? Einer der Interviewten vergleicht den...
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Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
How do fire controls harm biodiversity?
Nature & Environment

How do fire controls harm biodiversity?

...de Oliveira Andrade...[Savanna Hawk] A savannah Hawk perches on a fence post in Pantanal, Brazil Policies that prevent fires caused by people in El Cerrado (the Brazilian savannah) lead to biodiversity losses because they promote the expansion of forests with dense vegetation. This is the main conclusion of a study that examined impacts over the last 30 years in parts of...
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Article 5 mins
Week 1 Civilisations: The debate
History & The Arts

Week 1 Civilisations: The debate

...de Brassempouy (BBC USE)] Dame de Brassempouy c. 23000 - 20000 BC Welcome to the first post-viewing discussion of Civilisations. I was one of the OU's academic consultants on the series and for close to two years now we have been watching this hugely amibtious series develop. Tonight's episode was the first of nine that are going to take you chronologically all the way...
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The genetics of autism
Health, Sports & Psychology

The genetics of autism

...de novo mutations, can also play a role in the development of autism. Researchers think that these de novo gene variants may play a more prominent role in those families where just one person has autism (also called sporadic autism). The occurrence of new genetic changes, not inherited from either parent, could explain why in some families only one person is affected by...
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Have we got Wonga wrong? A defence of payday loans
Money & Business

Have we got Wonga wrong? A defence of payday loans

...prompted many of the industry leaders to revise their business model and their approach to customer care and debt collection. In some US states, payday loans have been abolished, and interest caps introduced in others. This is primarily due to predatory lending practices targeted at ex-military personnel and single parents. Transcript But the consumer profile of the...
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The Experience and Memory of 11 November 1918
History & The Arts

The Experience and Memory of 11 November 1918

...prompted to confront the war’s immense costs. And for the bitterest observers, the news offered scant consolation. The war poet Siegfried Sassoon described the celebrations in his diary as ‘an outburst of mob patriotism…It is a loathsome ending to the loathsome tragedy of the last four years’.[9] The dominant mood may have been celebratory, but these sentiments...
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Article 10 mins