Viv B
I am interested in all things Maritime. I also enjoy photography, classical music, National Hunt Racing, poetry and social history..but not rally a scientist..
Location UK
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Her rivalry with Elizabeth the Virgin Queen has been passed down over the years because of the contrast in personalities, their colourful lives , marriages/ non marriage, plots and general skulduggery of the times. Mary became a symbol for Scottish nationalism and the mother of the King who eventually united the two realms . Though there is still great rivalry...
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I am most aware of Mary from how dhe has been portrayed in film and literature and through watching many documentaries. She was very brave at the moment of her execution according to eyewitnesses.
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I'm Viv a retired librarian living in Hertfordshire UK. This course was mentioned by students on the Hidden York Futurelearn Course. As I am interested in the Tudors I thought I would sign up for this as Mary tends to get a bad press and portrayed as a woman to be pitied in many English publications. I love Futurelearn and Coursera and have done many courses...
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Quality Street selection boxes ?
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Don't know a lot about Rowntree, but the Birmingham Bournville factory in Birmingham provided social housing and education fot it's workers. Keen to learn more about the history of chocolate making. Chocolate has always been popular though now Mars and other companies are following American recipes using American infredients (corn oil) and they taste a lot...
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Sorry I know nothing about this, but am curious as to what they were.
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Barrbaric punishment carried out in public to dissuade others. Her faith sustained her and those watching seemed to admire her resolution, so her martyredom may have convinced others of the validity of the old religion. However I am sure this adherence to catholicism would still be practised in secret for fear of gossip and state punishment..
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The catholic Church with its magnificent cathedrals had been a key part to religious life prior to the Reformation so was long established. Some people felt that their souls were in peril if they switched faith. Yet during the time of Queen Mary 1 protestantism was outlawed and penalties for not conforming severe. I think some of the people would be confused...
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She was pressed to death because of her catholic faith, which was regarded as committng treason against the King.
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The Pilgrimage of Grace was an uprisong against the new religion which took place in Yorkshire. People longed for the familiarity of the latin mass and belived that the Protestant religion put their souls in jeopardy. The Rising was violently suppressed and the leaders publicly executed. Many ordinary poor people including children were also hanged for daring...
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We do not use the word heretic very much in theis country in the 21st Century and there are only asmall percentage of the population who attend church. In the Tudor period although people were persecuted for their religious beliefs much of this was done for political reasons rather than than because someones soul was in peril. The Tudor claim to the throne...
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Probably the only type of performance the people would see as possibly no secular shows touring. There may have been storytellers and minstrells touring as well however.
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Hand to mouth existance for many of the inhabitants. Poor diet, disease and high infant mortality led to poor standard of living. Cathedrals being built however to contrast with crowded living conditions. Very little poor relief apart from the Church and and many physical punishments for breaking the law. Wea re fortunate to have been born in a different time...
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Learning about Joan and the immigration coming in to York
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Love Futurelearn and Coursera. Benefited a lot from both of them.
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Saw Dr Kate Lister talking about medieval York so thought I would follow it up. Visited the city many years ago.
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Mr Angelino and his family may well be concerned that the change in direction of his care means that he doesn't have a lot of time left. Nobody can predict how much time he has left but the prognosis is not good If they have not had a discussion about wills or intervention, attitudes to pain relief or what type of funeral he might like (further down the line)...
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For me Palliative care means end of life care. Following the wishes of the person at the end of their life and their family (if known) regarding intervention and pain relief. This care may take place in hospital at home or in a Hospice. I am not sure if medical staff can overide the wishes of the family if the person concerned has not written a living will...
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Mr Homes 50 + though the more recent Holmes films appeal to younger audiences so their might be some curioisty from Younger people., The lead actor has also been in some big blockbusters appealing to younger audiences too so possibly some overspill.
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I watched the trailer for Getout when the film was released and the trailer encouraged me to attend a showing. The trailer is well cut. The character aa the begiining is presented in a situation we can identify with. Young attractive man going away, mother supervising his packing suggests he may be a bit naieve. His girlfriends parents dont know that their...
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Thank you for referencing Dr Mannix's books which I have just downloaded. Unfortunately many people are not able to discuss death and dying . It is almost a taboo subejct now. However having these discussions about end of life care, making a will and being aware of a loved ones wishes will be beneficial when the time comes to say goodbye.
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. In my experience, people tend to sleep a lot more, appetite declines, they may become more confused/or stop speaking altogether.. Heartbeat and breating may slow down , though breathing may also become noisier too. My elderly father became agitated too right at the end until his pain relief was increased
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My name is Viv and I work in the UK. I volunteer as a Compassionate Neighbour with our local Hospice's Befriending scheme. My Dad died at home at the age of 85 in 2018. The supervised pain relief he received allowed him to have a peaceful death which was not drawn out. As a family we had all spoken about end of life care and knew what his wishes were.
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Historical horror e.g Witchfinder general
REligious horror films demons and exorcisms
Horror encountering super.
natural or large animals animals e.g Snakes and sharks.
Medical horror stories. Plague and pandemics.
Supernatural powers in humans e.g Carrie
Invasions of aliens/zombies
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In many Hollywood westerns and war films we are encouraged to take sides, and in most films it was obvious who we were supposed to support. Hollywood presented ide heroes and the villains right up until the 1960s (generally) The Hays code enfpoced in the 1930s also stipulated that good should always triumph over evil. The critics of the film studios wee...
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Western
Landscape Transport Accents Animals
Clothimg, distinctive musicHorror
Lighting this one is more difficult, costume doesn't really apply as settings can be so divrese. The music may be a clue and the opening titles, but not always. The weather and shadowa can be used to create an atmosphereThriller
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I haven't seen many Super hero fiilms, because for me they seem to lack originality and complexity in the plot, and it is very clear who the audience should be rooting for. I'm also not that keen on films based on comic haracters and animation. However the animated Watership Down and The Lion King remain two of my favourite films
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Thriller is such a very loose concept. Thrillers might be political, action packed, high;ighting storylines that have characters tryi g to decieve each other or outwit each other in many different contexts. Hitchcock films might be considred as thrillers I suppose.
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Mui cals are films that can be set in any time period where the central characters and accompanying charcters sing about their feelings. The songs are usually original and composed for the film but sometimes songs that already exist may also be incorporated. Somtimes the lead actors/actresses voice is dubbed so a better singer can perform. Some musicals mayy...
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I prefer to mix and match the films that I watch so I dip in and out of a lot of different genres. He one genre I would say am not really interested in is Superheroes, but I haven't really watched enough to be able to judge due to innate prejudice so I may have missed out on some tuye gems.
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I think audiences have a certain expectation when they go to view a film of a particular genre. The idea of inclusive ness rather than exclusiveness regarding genres are interesting concepts. If I want to watch a horror film am I expectig there to be alot of violence or psychological trauma ? . I watched Meg 2 about the prehistoric meglodon shark. Some...
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I have a great love of films and film history. I have completed a course on film music and the history of the Hollywood film studios recently. I enjoy, horror and historical films. Big fan of Ridley Scott's Thelma and Louise and Black Hawk Down, also European Cinema and silent film, Looking forward to getting started. Last film l I watched at the Cinema... -
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I have decided to take this course as both dementia and incontinenece are impacting the lives of family members and carers. Incontinence and double incontinence are often seen as taboo subjects in the media and many people including myself do not understand the biology of the bodies disposal of fluids and waste products. I think this course will enhance my...
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Tea
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Very controlled syllabus when I was at school in the 70's very little criticism of the Uk on that syllabus. You need to be proud of your country if you expect people to fight and possibly die defending it in war time. I feel a lot of previous generations have been indoctrinated by the establishment to cover up some of the more challenging events in their...
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I am enjoying the course. I enjoy taking photographs and the laws of composition are very different. e.g the rule of thirds, and the fact that the eye is drawn to the brightest thing on the page.
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Exploitation of workers including children in factories, railroads and mines.
Don't work. don't get paid
Get injured don't work or go to workhouse
Overcrowded disease ridden accommodation
No basic amenities
Injuries and early deaths
Growth of cities and towns as more people move in from agricultural work in the countryside.
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I'm Viv and worked as a librarian in Hertfordshire UK. WE had regular story times for preschool children and the ones I remember best are the ones by Shirley Hughes. Dogger, Alfie gets in First, An Evening at Alfies,. The simple tales with their warm ullustrations portraying the life of a family without a lot of money were brilliantly crafted. When I had my...
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I want to see the moon
Dogger by Shirley Hughes
Ladybird Fairy Tales books
Rev Awdrey Thomas the Tank Engine
Anthony Browne Picture books
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Those with money nearly always have access to power. Money buys and pays for all sorts of activities including crime. Those without money are exploited for their manal labour e.g In factories, on plantations and in brothels. The victors and the rich write history and other voices are lost in time. The estabishment have wanted this to continue and have...
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British Empire was the Biggest that ever existed.
The Commonwealth became the successor to the British Empire.
Until recently children at school were told that the Britishe Empire was a good thing.
The British Empire enslaved people.
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I'm a member of the National Trust and have visited a lot of their Country Houses. I would like to find out more about the background to the wealth that allowed these places to develop. I have aleady taken the Futurelearn course on the slave trade on the sugar plantations in the Carribean and have read several books on Black Britons who came to the... -
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A Pirate like Blackbeard !
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Idealising womnahood. Beauty and sacrifice. Always putting others first. Not pushing your self forward. Following the rules as laid down by society, and encouraging other young girls to follow suit. Patriarchy rules again. Love honour and obey....
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Malformed, but still having some human characteristics. e.g bipedal. Possibly hirsuit like a ware wolf.
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Beauty represents idealised womanhood. Patriarchy rules as ever. How many children did she have ? Did she die in childbirth like so many others ?
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Supernatural tales with strong moral messages , some quite grotesque.
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I have done about20 futurelearn courses since retiring in 2017. I have enjoyed all of them. My main areas of interest are social history and health and welfare. I particularly rnjoyed the courses on working lives in the coal mines, the raiways and the factories. Also the fantastic course on extinctions, and the forensic science course. I know that most fairy...
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James Anderton the Police Commissioner was a very divisive character and had the nicknmae " God's own copper" His view on the AIDs epidemic in the 1980s were also inflamatory to a lot of people.
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Thought provoking introduction
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I had not considered the impact oflosing up to 10 million men from the African continent on Africa itself
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I enrolled because I have a long standing interest in American history. I watched the tv series Roots in the 1970s and studied American historyy while at University in the 1980s. I recently watched the Netflix documentary "13th" about the huge rise in the number of black Americans now incarcerated. I am also a keen music lover and have taken courses on the...
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I'm Viv from the UK and have studied American history while at University in the 1980s. I watched the following on Netflix recently recently "13th" is a 2016 American documentary film by director Ava DuVernay.. It evidenced the rising number of black people incarcerated over recent decades.I have also followed the careers of Venus and Serena Williams which...
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The tobacco companies were not too keen on accepting the link between smoking and lung cancer as it impacted their profits. Similarly the big food companies are opposing government plans for stricter food labelling and reducing sugar in processed foods. Money talks, ethics come a poor second.
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I'm Viv and live in the UK. I'm very interested in social history and am keen to learn how the NHS has expanded into many areas unimaginable its founders. I'm also interested in finding out more about health promotion and encouraging people to take more responsibility for looking after themselves . The campaign against smoking has been pretty successful...
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Britains Got Talent. Though I suspect some of the artists are selected for dramatic impact rather than talent. Audience reaction to performances may also be manipulated. EG audience reaction close ups.
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When I think of the victorin era in the Uk I think about the Industrial Revolution, a rigid class system, social reformers, Charled Dickens and the unfortunate position of women in society. A time of great technological advancement and the publication of The origin of the Species by Charles Darwin which challenged the thinking of many supporters of organised...
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Hello I am an avid socuial historian and also have an intest in the Moving Image .I have done the Futurelearn courses on Film Distribution and From Script to Screen which introduced me to THA BAFTA website and its Guru sub section where you can watch interviews with professionals involved in all aspects of film production. I a have also started using my phone...
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Loneliness. Low self esteem, resentments for his situation and the fact that his family are not on hand to help. Bereavement for his dog. Alienation as heis meeting many new people ( his carers) wjo may not know his llife story or his interests. Overwhelmed by so much change and wishing for his old life back again. Boredom as all that was familiar including...
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This is an excellent course. I am learning a lot and as a non scientist it is pitched at the right level to help me understand. Thank you.
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WE have Dementia Champions in the UK who are members of the public who have attended short courses to try and help raise awareness of various forms of Dementia and can give practical exmples on how the disease manifests itself in personal behaviour. They can also help raise empathy for peoples behaviour that may be inexpicable when observed without pre...
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Lifestyle chouces have ahuge impact on brain health but I also think it is important to keep mentally active learning new things e.g with online courses, and through mental games e,g Word games, crosswords online quizzes, especially in later life.
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Hello I'm Viv and live in England. I have completed the Futurelearn course on End of Life Care for people with Dementia and the Medicine and Art course which also had a module on Dementia. I have not studied Biology to exam level but am very interested in finding out more about how the brain works and taking action to improve my own brain health, I have done a...
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Police seem to be coming more like social workers than criminal investigators. Also some laws dont seem to be enforced e.g being drunk and disorderly. Alcohol misuse is responsible for alot of anti social behaviour, traffic accidenst, clogging up A& E departments.
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Whose reality are you reconstructing ?
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I would like to mention the photograph below taken by a south african photograph in Sudan., He got a lot of criticism for taking the photo and later comited suicide. It is of an emaciated baby girl being watched by a vulture and is quite harrowing. People say he should not have taken it or should have intervened, or it should not have been published. We can...
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I didnt really study this at school in the 1970s . Most of me early education on the Holocaust came via Tv series such as Holocaust and the World at War. Later on I watched films such as Escape from Sobibor. Richard Dimblebys film on the Liberation of Belsen and other documentaries.. I have also read around the subject . m currently reading David Baddiels book...
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Hello I'm Viv a retired librarian living in the UK. I have been studying with Futurelearn and the Coursera websites for the last 3 years. I have recently developed an interest in photography and have manipulates and distotted a few images myself using a basic photo editor. I did the Propaganda course with futurelearn and also recently sa w a production of...
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If you put on weight your body adjusts to the new norm. This makes a lot of sense to me from my own personal experience. It might also help to r=explain some aspects of addiction e.g craving alcohol when you want to stop drinking. I know I was physically and mentally addicted to alcohol before I went into recovery with AA.
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Food asddiction is resl in my opinion. Many people including myself crave sugar often over substituted in low fat meals. Salt is also a trigger. My husband puts a lot of salt on his food and his mother puts on even more so this may be a taste that has been acquired early on in his life.
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I saw the Body worlds Exhibition when visiting Bruges, Cadavers have been plasticised following dissection and then posed in everyday human activities e.g Playing badminton. You can dee all the human organs and veins. I found the exhibition absolutely amazing as it showed the wonderful complexity of our physical existance. Others were repulsed however. There...
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\blsckberry vinegar to relieve coughs and colds. Chamomile tea to promote relaxation.
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Wonderful ideas and perspective. Also female doner giving life to man also steeped in birth/rebirth rituals.
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Hi I.m Viv from the UK. Am interested in how the Arts can be used to carry across key public health messages/ campaigns. From personal experience I know being creative can help uplift a persons mood. I am a relatively new amateur phtographer and and a lover of poetry. Stevie Smiths poem " Not waving but drowning" reflected my addiction to alcohol. I am now in...
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Music and photographs for me, I also love poetry so would enjoy someone reading favourites to me.
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WE had a picture board at my Dads funeral. It gave those attending the reception afterwards some thing to focus on and encouraged the sharing of memories between people who may not have known each other well . I also heard things about him which I was unaware of. Close family also got something from following the pictures of him as a young boy, doing National...
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Avoid using pronouns, use people's names instead. Makes sense but I had not considered this before.
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Hi I'm Viv I'm also 58 recently retired and living in the UK. I volunteer as a Compassionate Neighbour with my local Hospice and have just updated my Will and created Power of Attorney for both health and finance. I have a general interest in end of life care and Living wills and have just finished reading Dr David Jarrett' 33 Medidations on Death :Notes from...
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Excellent course. The virtual model and the walking round the present day city really brought the Romans to life for me. Have just rewatched tv series I Claudius again on the back of this . The interviews with the cast on the series reception in 1976 and the early use of prosthetics to age the characters as we follow the lives of Augustus and his ancestors was...
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Hello I'm Viv retired and living in Hertfordshire, UK.
I honeymooned in Fort William and have a brother in law from Glasgow. My main interesst in the clans comes from watching documentaries on You tube and Tv channels particularly the fictionalised drama " Outlander". I also enjoy celtic music. I have done many social history courses on Futurelearn and... -
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I think Hollies succcess and Bryony Frosts jump racing success have raised the profile of women in these sports and possibly brought it to a wider audience, The Sky Sports Racing Channel has a number of very knowledgable Female presenters and there are a lot of Women trainers and Women employed as CEOs for various race courses. I am looking forward to the day...
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Wow this packs a Big Punch. Wish I'd come across it before. Very thought provoking wish it could get into mainstream media . It won't of course and isn't that part of the problem ?
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Hi I'm Viv a retired librarian living in Hertfordshire UK I have never visited Rome but watch a lot of documentaries and drama focussing on the Romans so am fascinated to see and experience this 3D Model of the city.
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Well explained. I was not familiar with these concepts.
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Hi I'm Viv a retired librarian living near Cambridge in the UK. I have been studying prehistoric life and the Great Extinctions with Futurelearn and the Coursera online platforms.
I an doing this course because I am fascinated by the way that established christian thinking about the creation was thrown into disarray when Mary Anning discovered her dinosaur... -
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Hi Everyone I'm Viv a retired librarian living in Hertfordshire in the UK. I have joined this course because I am intersted in social history and Women's rights.
When I was younger I played womens cricket and our team got a lot of comments from people who thought we shouldn't be playing sport and taunts about our presumed sexuality. The whole issue of...
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I'm not that keen on franchise films as I feel the quality often deteriorates in the later films e.g Jurassic Park versus Jurssic World.
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The last film I watched at the Cinema was JoJo Rabbit. I was intrigued by the trailer and the subject matter, but had not seen any other films by this director. I enjoy going to the Cinema for the larger screen and surround sound though appreciaate maany people are developing their own private cinemas at home as technology develops and becomes cheaper. The...
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I use the Internet Movie Data Base website and Film critics like Mark Kermode to get feedback on new releases. However I don't always agree with their verdicts. Sometimes reviews on IMDB are skewed because only a few people have seen the film, niche films can also get panned as they may not hold a broad appeal, but that does not make them bad films. I watch a...
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Lo.oking forward to this. eally enjoyed the " From Script to Screen" film course also on Futurelearn The impact of COVID on local cinemas, with regular viewers like me reluctant to attend must be worrying for the industry. However I appreciate that there are many other outlets where you can subscribe and view new films.
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I thought the figure would be lower as I believed extended families were more common and more people would die in the community. However Japan is also a very technology driven country and at the forefront of technological research . It would interest me to compare facilities available there to other western countries.
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Really looking forward to this course although most of my knowledge comes from our local hospice where I have been volunteering as a "Compassionate neighbour." My Dad died of cancer two years ago but had secided not to undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy as he was 85 and did not wish to undergo "invasive treatment" He died at home declining very quickly over...
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Great course. Thank you very much. I also enjoyed your other working lives courses on the Mills and Railways. Might you consider a further course on the men and women who worked in the British fishing industry ?
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What a tough life. Such hard physical work . Would need a substantial number of calories to keep them going but doubt what was on the kitchen table matched what was required. Would be interesting to know what they actually survived on. In the winter it must have been hell above ground and underground to me it looks hellish all the time. We in the developed...
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Thanks for the link. I found this explanation much clearer.
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Hi I'm Viv and have recently completed the working lives on the Railways ad Working Lives in he Factory and Pits courses with the |University of Strathclyde. Both were excellent. Mt great grandfather joined the police so that he did not have to continue working as a miner in the pits in Nailsden. I had a small experience of crawling in a mine at the Open...