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Yellow Fever: An OpenLearn reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Yellow Fever: An OpenLearn reading list

...history of yellow fever control measures. What we’re dealing with is a high consequence event here.” Read at Scientific American: Could Yellow Fever Become the Next Pandemic? It's not just Angola and DRC Christina Faust of Princeton contributes to BioMed Central's Bug Bitten blog with an observation that other areas are suffering, too: Currently, an additional seven...
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Article 5 mins
Art and life in ancient Egypt
History & The Arts

Art and life in ancient Egypt

...history and meaning of these paintings...Around 1350 BC, the Egyptian grain accountant Nebamun commissioned the walls of his tomb-chapel to be painted with scenes depicting his afterlife, and the world in which he lived. Nebamun worked in the temple of Amun at Karnak during the reign of Amenhotep III (c. 1390-1352 BC). Amenhotep was one of the most important kings of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
Why is fish the translator's nightmare?
Languages

Why is fish the translator's nightmare?

...family first arrived in Australia, we encountered a fish and chip shop that sold different varieties of fish." "My father saw butterfish on the menu, and cheerfully asked what it was. The lady behind the counter told him it was a pomfret. Which she thought would help, I guess." "In the end, he ordered the cheapest item; a tasty, firm-textured fish called flake. For that...
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Can your friend be your therapist?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can your friend be your therapist?

...family members, whilst other categories include those in paid and professional roles. So what is the difference between the support that a friend or a professional can give? This article looks at some the differences that exist between the roles of someone providing talking therapies, such as might be accessed through IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Treatment),...
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Article 10 mins
What is Double Jeopardy?
Society, Politics & Law

What is Double Jeopardy?

...family brought a private prosecution of three suspects, all three were acquitted. The Macpherson Report on the case recommended that the double jeopardy rule should be removed to allow further prosecution if fresh evidence emerged. The 2003 law change helped pave the way for one of those suspects, Gary Dobson, to be convicted of the murder in 2012. There have been only a...
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Article 15 mins
Choosing a Cosmic Name
Science, Maths & Technology

Choosing a Cosmic Name

...family member might appreciate the idea of being presented with their own star, in reality none of these names are official...Although, as for terrestrial places, people can use any name they choose, an official register of names avoids ambiguity or duplication. The names of astronomical objects are overseen by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), founded in 1919...
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After Manchester: The strength of the city
Digital & Computing

After Manchester: The strength of the city

...family know. — azy (@azymanzur) May 22, 2017 #roomformanchester Anyone needing somewhere to stay can come to our Manchester headquarters in the city centre. 127 Portland St M1 4PZ — Steven Bartlett (@SteveBartlettSC) May 22, 2017 And of course, this being Manchester, the offer of: “an unlimited supply of tea”. #RoomforManchester if anybody needs somewhere to stay...
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The impact of COVID-19 on linguists and their mental health
Languages

The impact of COVID-19 on linguists and their mental health

...family violence. For some professionals, such as health workers, the stress they experience at work is very visible to the outside world. The risks taken daily by the armies of British doctors, nurses and healthcare workers treating coronavirus patients have been starkly illustrated by a growing number of deaths which have been widely reported. The mental health of...
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