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How we live is seen as a justification: Why the French way of life became a target
Society, Politics & Law

How we live is seen as a justification: Why the French way of life became a target

...de France was a good opportunity to hit the two countries who are the driving forces of the European Union. The terraces of the bars and restaurants that were attacked embody the choice we all have to frequent a public place – or not. The rock concert illustrates that Paris, as IS claims, is: “the capital of abomination and perversions”. Music, and rock music in...
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Business Bursts: Branding
Health, Sports & Psychology

Business Bursts: Branding

...de Swaan Aron, Co-founder: Isabella Oliver With the Isabelle Oliver brand, what we wanted to establish Isabella Oliver as being as modern, confident and sexy, really like our customers. We want our customers to be able to walk down the street and if they’ve got Isabella Oliver tote bag to feel proud, to feel this is a brand that I’d like to be associated with. The...
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Stress and Burnout in Aviation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stress and Burnout in Aviation

...de-stigmatising mental health in aviation. This will help to improve our understanding of the risks of career burnout for pilots. Therefore, as an industry understanding how to prevent and recover from burnout is key when working to reduce the risks that lead to declining mental health for pilots. It is important to work on breaking down barriers, improving understandings...
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History of reading tutorial 3: Famous writers and their reading - Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Vernon Lee
History & The Arts

History of reading tutorial 3: Famous writers and their reading - Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Vernon Lee

...La Chartreuse de Parme and Alphonse Daudet’s Numa Roumestan (for the transcription of this list, see ID: 20618). We can analyse the field of literature here through the filters of language, genre, and recentness (or date of publication). Certain clear patterns emerge in Lee’s reading over this 11 month period. First: the majority of her reading was in French (37 of 60...
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Level 2: Intermediate 1 hr
George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four
Society, Politics & Law

George Orwell and Nineteen Eighty-Four

...class, upper-class schoolboy at around that time, going to school-- and though, obviously, Orwell didn't go there going to university-- was in some ways the most intense experience of your life. I mean, Connolly himself, Orwell's great friend, said that really after he'd been to Eton and got a scholarship to Oxford, his life was really downhill all the way. And it's...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Exploring a Romano-African city: Thugga
History & The Arts

Exploring a Romano-African city: Thugga

...de Dougga, Tunis, Ministere des Affaires Culturelles, Institut National d'Archeologie et d'Arts) (PDF, 1 page, 1MB) Please click to view Plate 1b: Plan of Thugga continued. (PDF, 1 page, 1MB) Exploring Thugga (part 1, 8 minutes) PHIL PERKINS: This is the city of Thugga, in the ancient kingdom and Roman Province of Numidia. It lies on the slopes of the valley of the Oued...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner
Education & Development

Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner

...classes, maybe like the year 9s, that could become a bit off-task if they can see the time’s going... then it’s a reference for you and perhaps for them... Students: This is Royal Alexandra and Albert School Dave Smith: You could have very easily said: ‘look, if you’re done this already, just go straight to the second question. But if you haven’t got a note,...
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Level 3: Advanced 5 hrs
Introduction to music theory 1: form
History & The Arts

Introduction to music theory 1: form

...la la’). Choruses also tend to contain a song’s most memorable and engaging musical material. In the next activity, you will try to identify verses and choruses in a new song. Activity 2 Listening to ‘I’ll Be Around’ Timing: Allow around 10 minutes Part 1 Listen to the first two minutes of Audio 2 and identify where the verses and choruses begin. Enter the track...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs