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‘Lydios logos’: the story of Croesus
History & The Arts

‘Lydios logos’: the story of Croesus

...burning pyre or the death of Cyrus. So, how far do the events in ‘The Histories’ fit in with other evidence from contemporary sources and archaeology? Did Croesus die in 547 BC? What happened to Croesus when Sardis fell? Could Solon have visited Amasis II in Egypt? Did Solon visit Croesus in Sardis? Although 'The Histories' was written on papyrus, other writings have...
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Transport and Sustainability
Science, Maths & Technology

Transport and Sustainability

...OUT FOR Introduction Introduction to the free course 1 The transport energy challenge The wide range of issues that influence transport policy. Local air pollution, climate change and energy security are all major factors. 2 Transport’s environmental impacts NOx, particulate and CO2 emissions from transport in the UK. The large energy consumption and pollution emissions...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Charity begins at Homeland: The screen spies the CIA should love
Society, Politics & Law

Charity begins at Homeland: The screen spies the CIA should love

...burn as long as she got the Pulitzer Prize.” Saul’s exasperated frown says it all – he looks like he just wants to throw an arm around Sutton and explain to her how the real world works. Subverting reality Except the real world doesn’t really work like Homeland either. Soon after this scene, we learn that the leaks have exposed CIA assets in the Ukraine. In...
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Witches in popular culture
History & The Arts

Witches in popular culture

...out more about The Open University's History courses and qualifications [A memorial plaque to the Devon Witches, the last women to be executed for "witchcraft" in England] A memorial to the last women to be killed for 'witchcraft' in the UK - but 300 years later, 'witch' is still a term of abuse thrown at women You would have thought that Western society might have grown...
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Heritage in war
History & The Arts

Heritage in war

...burn it down without hesitation if such would save the life of one of his men (T.R. Fehrenbach, This Kind of War, Kindle Edition, loc. 3401)’. Although nobody would deny that soldiers, at least those fighting in a just war, are permitted to defend themselves, there is surely cause to be concerned about the destruction of historically and culturally important objects in...
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Following Jareth through the Labyrinth: How Bowie influenced my research
Languages

Following Jareth through the Labyrinth: How Bowie influenced my research

...out in the song Rock and Roll Suicide:‘Oh no love you're not alone… Oh no love you're not alone… no matter who or what you've been, no matter when or where you've seen… I'll help you with the pain…. In this short contribution to the discussion of this great pop-star, I will describe how my introduction to Bowie planted the seeds for my later interests and...
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How can a genetic mutation shared by many Brazilians help in the fight against cancer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can a genetic mutation shared by many Brazilians help in the fight against cancer?

...in a gene called p53 that undermines their ability to resist cancer. p53 has turned out to be the most important single gene in cancer, and has been one of the most popular areas of study in the history of molecular biology. The gene was discovered in 1979 by David Lane, working at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund in London, and coincidentally at exactly the same time by three other groups working independently in the......
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How are scientists testing for the growth of antibiotic resistance?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How are scientists testing for the growth of antibiotic resistance?

...out, he and his colleagues ran an “evolution experiment,” growing a strain of bacteria sensitive to a bacteriocin in the presence of a strain that produces the bacteriocin but is itself immune to it. By repeatedly transferring bacteria to fresh growth media, they were able to follow the bacteria for about 70 generations. Their results showed this bacteriocin isn’t...
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