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How to Draw

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Experience the joy of drawing - a skill anyone can learn - in this brilliantly designed course that teaches you how to draw landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and more.Topics Covered:By This Professor 01: An Introduction to Drawing 02: Drawing Materials for Line 03: Drawing Fundamentals and First Exercises 04: Line and Shape: Line and Aggregate Shape 05: Line and Shape: Volume and Figure-Ground 06: Line and Shape: Positive and Negative Shape 07: Composition: The Format and Its Armature 08: Composition: How Artists Compose 09: Line and Shape: Line Attributes and Gesture 10: Composition: Shape and Advanced Strategies 11: Proportion: Alberti's Velo 12: Proportion: Accurate Proportion and Measure 13: Creating Volume and Illusionistic Space 14: Six Complex Drawing Projects 15: Linear Perspective: Introduction 16: Linear Perspective: The Quad 17: Linear Perspective: The Gridded Room 18: Linear Perspective: Ellipses and Pattern 19: Linear Perspective: Advanced Topics 20: Value: How Artists Use Value 21: Value: Drawing Materials for Value 22: Value: Black and White and a Value Scale 23: Value: Eight Complex Drawing Projects 24: Value: Side Light and Cast Shadow 25: Value: Oblique Light and Cast Shadow 26: Texture: Mark Making and Optical Value 27: Texture: How Artists Use Texture 28: Color: Color Theory and Color and Light 29: Color: How Artists Use Color 30: Color: Color Drawing Projects 31: The Figure: A Canon of Proportions 32: The Figure: The Head, Hands, and Feet 33: The Figure: Artistic Anatomy 34: The Figure: Drawing Projects 35: Advanced Concepts: Pictorial Space

Adobe Photoshop CC: The Complete Guide

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<p>Join photographer and world-renowned Photoshop instructor as you dive into Adobe Photoshop CC tools and techniques that can open up a whole new world of photo editing possibilities.</p>Topics Covered:By This Expert 01: Introduction to Photoshop 02: How to Use Camera Raw 03: Making Selections in Adobe Photoshop 04: Using Layers in Adobe Photoshop 05: Using Layer Masks in Adobe Photoshop 06: Tools Panel in Adobe Photoshop 07: Adjustment Layers in Adobe Photoshop 08: Color Adjustments in Adobe Photoshop 09: Retouching Images in Adobe Photoshop 10: Layer Blending Modes 11: How to Use Filters in Adobe Photoshop 12: Advanced Photoshop Masks 13: Using Smart Objects in Adobe Photoshop 14: Photography for Photoshop 15: Photo Retouching in Photoshop 16: Warp, Bend, Liquify 17: Advanced Photoshop Layers 18: Photoshop Tips and Tricks 19: Photoshop Actions 20: Troubleshooting Photoshop

Learning Spanish II: How to Understand and Speak a New Language

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Take your Spanish to the next level with an engaging and amazingly effective language-learning system.Topics Covered:1: Essentials for Success with Spanish2: The Present Tense and Prepositions3: Indirect Objects and Verbs like Gustar4: Spanish Pronunciation and Reciprocal Verbs5: Advanced Work with the Preterite Tense6: Introduction to the Imperfect Tense7: When to Use the Imperfect and the Preterite8: How to Expand Your Spanish Vocabulary9: Mastering the Imperfect and the Preterite10: Mastering Direct and Double Object Pronouns11: Expressing Possession in Spanish12: Using Se to Talk about Unplanned Events13: The Present Perfect Tense14: Past Participles as Adjectives and Nouns15: The Future Tense16: Cognates and False Cognates17: The Conditional Tense18: Uses of the Infinitive19: Relative Adverbs and Relative Pronouns20: Mastering the Uses of Estar and Ser21: Advanced Work with Adverbs and Adjectives22: How to Use Para and Por23: The Evolution of the Spanish Language24: Health and Well-Being in Spanish25: Advanced Work with Commands26: Introduction to the Subjunctive Mood27: Expressing Doubt with the Subjunctive28: Expressing Influence with the Subjunctive29: Expressing Emotion with the Subjunctive30: Next Steps toward Spanish Fluency

The Everyday Gourmet: Rediscovering the Lost Art of Cooking

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Learn the foundational culinary skills you need to turn out delicious and impressive meals in this highly useful course taught by The Culinary Institute of America.Topics Covered:1: Cooking-Ingredients, Technique, and Flavor2: Your Most Essential Tool-Knives3: More Essential Tools-From Pots to Shears4: Saute-Dry-Heat Cooking with Fat5: Roasting-Dry-Heat Cooking without Fat6: Frying-Dry-Heat Cooking with Fat7: From Poach to Steam-Moist-Heat Cooking8: Braising and Stewing-Combination Cooking9: Grilling and Broiling-Dry-Heat Cooking without Fat10: Stocks and Broths-The Foundation11: The Stir-Fry Dance-Dry-Heat Cooking with Fat12: Herbs and Spices-Flavor on Demand13: Sauces-From Beurre Blanc to Bechamel14: Grains and Legumes-Cooking for Great Flavor15: Salads from the Cold Kitchen16: Eggs-From the Classic to the Contemporary17: Soups from around the World18: From Fettuccine to Orecchiette-Fresh and Dry Pastas19: Meat-From Spatchcocked Chicken to Brined Pork Chops20: Seafood-From Market to Plate21: Vegetables in Glorious Variety22: A Few Great Desserts for Grown-Ups23: Thirst-The New Frontier of Flavor24: Crafting a Meal, Engaging the Senses

The Architecture of Power: Great Palaces of the Ancient World

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Explore the nature of political power and cultural tradition around the world through history’s most opulent, breathtaking palaces, accompanied by an expert guide.Topics Covered:By This Professor 01: Palaces Past and Present 02: Malkata Palace: Pharaoh, Foreigners, and Gods 03: Amarna: Palace of the First Sun King 04: Phaistos: Palaces between Asia and Europe 05: Palace of Nestor at Pylos and Bronze Age Greece 06: The Assyrian Palace at Nimrud: Empire in Stone 07: Nineveh: The Architecture of Assyrian Power 08: Persepolis: Palace of the Persians 09: Greek Palaces in Conquered Lands I 10: Greek Palaces in Conquered Lands II 11: Greek Palaces Come to Roman Italy 12: Masada: Herod the Great between East and West 13: Herod the Great’s Summer and Winter Palaces 14: Caligula’s Floating Palaces 15: Nero’s Domus Transitoria at Rome 16: Nero’s Golden House: A Roman Palace Theater 17: Rome’s Great Imperial Palace of Domitian 18: Hadrian’s Villa, Tivoli 19: Diocletian’s Retirement Palace, Split 20: Constantine’s Palace, Constantinople 21: China’s Endless Palace: Weiyang Palace 22: The Palace of Montezuma II at Tenochtitlán 23: Renaissance Palaces and the Classical Revival

Turning Points in Modern History

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Get a unique view of world history by immersing yourself in the fascinating story of the discoveries, inventions, upheavals, and ideas that shaped the modern world.Topics Covered:By This Professor 01: 1433-The Great Voyages of Admiral Zheng He 02: 1453-The Fall of Constantinople 03: 1455-Gutenberg's Print Revolution 04: 1492-The Columbian Exchange 05: 1600-The British East India Company 06: 1648-The Treaty of Westphalia 07: 1676-Van Leeuwenhoek's Microscope 08: 1751-Diderot's Enlightenment Encyclopedia 09: 1787-The American Experiment 10: 1789-The French Revolution 11: 1838-The British Slavery Abolition Act 12: 1839-The Opium War in China 13: 1859-Darwin and the Origin of Species 14: 1869-Binding Continents 15: 1893-First Women Voters in New Zealand 16: 1896-The Invention of Motion Pictures 17: 1903-Kitty Hawk and Powered Flight 18: 1904-The Russo-Japanese War 19: 1928-The Discovery of Penicillin 20: 1942-The Dawn of the Atom 21: 1969-Walking on the Moon 22: 1972-China Enters the World Balance 23: 1989-The Fall of the Berlin Wall

Effective Communication Skills

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Learn how you can improve the way you communicate with others-especially by overcoming the psychological and biological hard-wiring that gets in the way.Topics Covered:By This Professor 01: The Magic of Everyday Communication 02: The Complex Layers of Face-to-Face Talk 03: The Social Context That Shapes Our Talk 04: The Operations of the Cognitive Unconscious 05: The Conscious Mind in Perception 06: The Conscious Mind in Using Language 07: The Conscious Mind and Emotion 08: The Development of Our Sense of Self 09: Self, Attachment, and Self-Esteem 10: Protecting the Self in Face-to-Face Talk 11: Conscious Self-Talk and Self-Management 12: Challenges to Effective Communication 13: Talking to Connect and Build Relationships 14: Differences, Disagreement, and Control Talk 15: Commands, Accusations, and Blame 16: Healing Relationships with Dialogue Talk 17: Focus on the Other-The Heart of Dialogue 18: Assertive Dialogue to Manage Disagreement 19: Compassionate Confrontation 20: Communication, Gender, and Culture 21: Talking Our Way to Lasting Relationships 22: Leadership, Appreciation, and Productivity 23: Dialogue and Appreciation-Engaged Employees

Wondrium Pilots: Building a Website with HTML and CSS

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Great websites don’t happen by magic or by luck. Join Professor Jen Kramer to learn what components should be considered when building a successful website.Topics Covered:

The Age of Benjamin Franklin

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<p><span>From the Revolutionary fervor to the taming of electricity, get to know the quintessential American.</span></p>Topics Covered:By This Professor 01: Benjamin Franklin and the American Dream 02: Meet the Franklins 03: Benjamin Franklin's Boston Beginnings 04: Benjamin Franklin and Philadelphia 05: Benjamin Franklin in London 06: Benjamin Franklin: Printer and Postmaster 07: Benjamin Franklin: Scientist 08: Benjamin Franklin and Electricity 09: Benjamin Franklin's Religious Beliefs 10: Benjamin Franklin: American Satirist 11: The Musical Benjamin Franklin 12: Benjamin Franklin: Ladies Man 13: Benjamin Franklin: A Reluctant Politician 14: Benjamin Franklin and the American Indians 15: Benjamin Franklin and Slavery in America 16: Benjamin Franklin and Colonies vs. Empire 17: Benjamin Franklin and the Crisis of 1773 18: Benjamin Franklin and Colonial Independence 19: Benjamin Franklin and the Age of Revolution 20: Benjamin Franklin: Acclaimed in France 21: Benjamin Franklin: Making Peace 22: Benjamin Franklin: Framing the Constitution 23: Benjamin Franklin's Critics and Enemies

The History of Spain: Land on a Crossroad

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Join a seasoned expert on Spain and witness the dazzling history of the Spanish culture and its unique role in the West.Topics Covered:By This Professor 01: From Stones to Bronze: Prehistoric Spain 02: Celtic, Phoenician, and Greek Colonists 03: Rome Conquers the Iberian Peninsula 04: Christianity Comes to Hispania 05: Barbarian Tribes Divide the Peninsula 06: The Visigoths Unite Spain 07: Islam: The New Religion 08: Conflict within Islam 09: The Moors and the Glory of al-Andalus 10: The Christian Reconquista 11: Medieval Spanish Culture 12: The Sephardim: Iberian Judaism 13: Gypsy Influences on Spain 14: The Growth of Catholic Religious Passion 15: Columbus and the New World 16: Conquistadors and Missionaries 17: The Spanish Main: Trade Convoys and Piracy 18: The Golden Age of the Spanish Habsburgs 19: Religious Wars on Muslims and Protestants 20: The 18th-Century Bourbon Kings of Spain 21: Spain Loses Its Empire 22: 20th-Century Spanish Modernism 23: The Spanish Civil War and Franco's Reign

A History of England from the Tudors to the Stuarts

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Learn how England transformed itself from a medieval backwater into the first modern state in this sweeping course on one of the most interesting periods in history.Topics Covered:By This Professor 01: England 1485-1714, the First Modern Country 02: The Land and Its People in 1485-I 03: The Land and Its People in 1485-II 04: The Land and Its People in 1485-III 05: Medieval Prelude-1377-1455 06: Medieval Prelude-1455-85 07: Establishing the Tudor Dynasty-1485-97 08: Establishing the Tudor Dynasty-1497-1509 09: Young King Hal-1509-27 10: The King's Great Matter-1527-30 11: The Break from Rome-1529-36 12: A Tudor Revolution-1536-47 13: The Last Years of Henry VIII-1540-47 14: Edward VI-1547-53 15: Mary I-1553-58 16: Young Elizabeth-1558 17: The Elizabethan Settlement-1558-68 18: Set in a Dangerous World-1568-88 19: Heart and Stomach of a Queen-1588-1603 20: The Land and Its People in 1603 21: Private Life-The Elite 22: Private Life-The Commoners 23: The Ties that Bound 24: Order and Disorder 25: Towns, Trade, and Colonization 26: London 27: The Elizabethan and Jacobean Age 28: Establishing the Stuart Dynasty-1603-25 29: The Ascendancy of Buckingham-1614-28 30: Religion and Local Control-1628-37 31: Crisis of the Three Kingdoms-1637-42 32: The Civil Wars-1642-49 33: The Search for a Settlement-1649-53 34: Cromwellian England-1653-60 35: The Restoration Settlement-1660-70 36: The Failure of the Restoration-1670-78 37: The Popish Plot and Exclusion-1678-85 38: A Catholic Restoration? 1685-88 39: The Glorious Revolution-1688-89 40: King William's War-1689-92 41: King William's War-1692-1702 42: Queen Anne and the Rage of Party-1702 43: Queen Anne's War-1702-10 44: Queen Anne's Peace-1710-14 45: Hanoverian Epilogue-1714-30 46: The Land and Its People in 1714-I 47: The Land and Its People in 1714-II

The Roman Empire: From Augustus to The Fall of Rome

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Follow a renowned history professor as he uncovers five hundred years of the Roman Empire.Topics Covered:By This Professor 01: Dawn of the Roman Empire 02: Augustus, the First Emperor 03: Tiberius and Caligula 04: Claudius and Nero 05: The Flavian Emperors and Roman Bath Culture 06: The Five Good Emperors 07: Hazards of Life in Ancient Rome: The Five Fs 08: Roman Art and Architecture 09: Roman Literature 10: The Ordinary Roman Speaks: Graffiti 11: Final Words: Burial and Tombstone Epitaphs 12: From Commodus to Caracalla 13: The Crisis of the 3rd Century 14: Diocletian and Late 3rd-Century Reforms 15: Early Christianity and the Rise of Constantine 16: Constantine and His Successors 17: Gladiators and Beast Hunts 18: Chariot Racing, Spectacles, and Theater 19: The Roman Army 20: Barbarians Overwhelm the Western Empire 21: The Byzantine Empire 22: When and Why Did the Roman Empire Fall? 23: Late Antiquity: A New Historical Era

Building a Better Vocabulary

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Improve your reading, writing, and speaking skills with this engaging course that will teach you new words and strengthen your confidence in your vocabulary.Topics Covered:By This Professor 01: Five Principles for Learning Vocabulary 02: The Spelling-Meaning Connection 03: Words for Lying, Swindling, and Conniving 04: Words That Express Annoyance and Disgust 05: Fighting Words and Peaceful Words 06: Going beyond Dictionary Meanings 07: Wicked Words 08: Words for Beginnings and Endings 09: Words Expressing Fear, Love, and Hatred 10: Words for the Everyday and the Elite 11: Words from Gods and Heroes 12: Humble Words and Prideful Words 13: High-Frequency Greek and Latin Roots 14: Words Relating to Belief and Trust 15: Words for the Way We Talk 16: Words for Praise, Criticism, and Nonsense 17: Eponyms from Literature and History 18: Thinking, Teaching, and Learning Words 19: Words for the Diligent and the Lazy 20: Words That Break and Words That Join 21: Some High-Utility Greek and Latin Affixes 22: Cranky Words and Cool Words 23: Words for Courage and Cowardice 24: Reviewing Vocabulary through Literature 25: Words for Killing and Cutting 26: A Vocabulary Grab Bag 27: Words for Words 28: Specialty Words for Language 29: Nasty Words and Nice Words 30: Words for the Really Big and the Very Small 31: Spelling as a Vocabulary Tool 32: A Medley of New Words 33: Building Vocabulary through Games 34: Words English Borrowed and Never Returned 35: More Foreign Loan Words

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

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The career of influential movie poster artist Drew Struzan, whose most popular works include the Indiana Jones, Back to the Future and Star Wars movie posters.Topics Covered:By This Director

Wondrium Pilots: Ethical Health Care in the Age of AI

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<p>Explore both the ethics and policy of health care in the age of AI with a professor of philosophy and psychology.</p>Topics Covered: