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Afterword to Representing Religions: Race, Rationality, Colonialism and Anthropology
History & The Arts

Afterword to Representing Religions: Race, Rationality, Colonialism and Anthropology

...accounts in particular: Francis Edgar Williams’ ethnographic account of the so-called Valaila Madness (1923) and David Attenborough’s representation of the followers of John Frum in the BBC film, The People of Paradise: A Journey through the South Seas (1960). The construction of various structures including buildings but also flagpoles said to be for communicating...
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Software development for enterprise systems
Digital & Computing

Software development for enterprise systems

...account the risks that may occur (Fowler, 1997). Unforeseen problems can also be avoided by starting the integration of increments early. Risks are mainly associated with making decisions that may be wrong and with misunderstanding requirements. There are different ways of classifying risks, according to different authors. Fowler, for example, classifies risks as...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Confessions of an English Opium Eater
History & The Arts

Confessions of an English Opium Eater

...account of drug addiction. It influenced not just generations of narcoticized writers but even medical opinion on the effects of opium for decades after its publication. In the Georgian era of 1821, opium – in the form of laudanum - was as ubiquitous as ale or spirits. Thomas De Quincey was the first writer to openly celebrate its effects, not purely in medicinal terms...
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How much electronic waste do we generate as a species?
Science, Maths & Technology

How much electronic waste do we generate as a species?

...accounts for more than 40 per cent of the e-waste generated globally. Countries in Oceania, which include Australia and New Zealand, generated 17.3 kilograms of e-waste per person in 2016, the highest volume among the regional groupings. By contrast, African countries generated only 1.9 kg of e-waste per person. Asians generated a per capita average of 4.2 kg of e-waste...
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Globalisation and health
Society, Politics & Law

Globalisation and health

...play a crucial role in determining publid health policy Global partnership The role of the private sector in the public health arena. Working in global partnerships Partnerships require both strict accountability and a spirit of compromise from the various participants. The next big challenge: mental health Mental health issues as the next big public health challenge....
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The Arch Never Sleeps
Science, Maths & Technology

The Arch Never Sleeps

...account the lines of thrust within an arch. The Pinnacles Professor Francis Evans shows why the pinnacles at Ely Cathedral are not just aesthetical, but how they balance out the forces within the structure. 16th Century Extensions John Trapp and Professor Jacques Heyman look at how medieval engineers managed forces within the stonework at Ely cathedral to extend an outer...
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Rural entrepreneurship in Wales
Money & Business

Rural entrepreneurship in Wales

...account, @RuralEntWales. You can use this to find up to date information about the changes in the rural entrepreneurial landscape. The course map below indicates the sections of the course together with guidance on how long each section might take, enabling you to plan your study time. The learning outcomes describe what you can expect to have learned at the end of your...
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Level 1: Introductory 30 hrs
Oliver Sacks: "Romantic, in the sense of the romantic poets"
Health, Sports & Psychology

Oliver Sacks: "Romantic, in the sense of the romantic poets"

...account of how his damaged leg, A Leg to Stand On, included conclusions about the nature of illness that were more abstract than most could relate to. But his later books saw a remarkable flowering of diverse interest and mature writing. Music, imagery, hallucinations and their astounding relationship with the brain and experience were the basis of three books that showed...
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