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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?

...of principle that metformin works in humans and knowing how to deliver it in the right conditions there are still a lot of steps,” cautions Pierre Hainaut. “But I am seriously hopeful it will work – at least for the Brazilians.” Patients’ names have been changed. This article first appeared on Mosaic and is republished here under a Creative Commons licence....
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Article 10 mins
Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion
Money & Business

Hybrid working: wellbeing and inclusion

...creative because you need a quiet space to bring yourself. So I think in time of the pandemic it’s kind of revolutionary the workforce. So it’s interesting to see what’s going to happen for the future. I’m excited. Activity 7 Monitoring your online/onscreen working time If working remotely for some or all of your time has meant that you’re not sticking rigidly...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Geometry
Science, Maths & Technology

Geometry

...Write down two angles that are equal to (c) Several of the triangles formed by the struts are similar (that is, they are the same shape). Write down all the triangles that are similar to ΔOAF. Answer 3 (a) All four of the given angles are right angles. (b) (which is the same as ) is equal to . They are alternate angles. (which is the same as ) is equal to . This is...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Voices from the Global South: an international field trip
Society, Politics & Law

Voices from the Global South: an international field trip

...write separate notes for each video, but bear in mind that Videos 3, 4, 5 and 6 include contributions from two locations, such as Australia and Chile in Video 4. There’s a strong chance that you could feel the need to jot down everything you hear and notice on the first viewing; there’s a lot to take in! The suggestion is that you just watch and listen to the video on...
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Article 5 hrs
The science of nuclear energy
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of nuclear energy

...Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The material acknowledged below is Proprietary and used under licence (not subject to Creative Commons Licence). Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this free course: Images Course image © MichaelUtech/iStockPhoto.com Figure 1 courtesy of...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Environment: treading lightly on the Earth
Nature & Environment

Environment: treading lightly on the Earth

...writing this course a decision had to be made as to what to present from a number of studies and reports. One useful study, which was drawn upon to develop the carbon calculator, breaks down an individual’s mean CO2 equivalent emissions into a few high-level categories (Table 1). Table 1 High-level breakdown of the mean UK carbon footprint per person SECTOR GHG...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
A Victorian Christmas: Christmas in Dreamthorp
History & The Arts

A Victorian Christmas: Christmas in Dreamthorp

...write a decent Essay, I should like to write one "On the Revisiting of Places." It is strange how important the poorest human being is to himself! how he likes to double back on his experiences, to stand on the place he has stood on before, to meet himself face to face, as it were! I go to the great city in which my early life was spent, and I love to indulge myself in...
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Article 10 mins
Critical criminology and the social sciences
Society, Politics & Law

Critical criminology and the social sciences

...writing, and long-winded arguments. Only very few will be aware right away that law affects them directly and daily. Our jobs are regulated by employment law. The way we shop is affected by consumer regulations and contract law. Where and how we live is subject to land law and other rules and regulations, whether we are renting or owning the place we live in. Laws of...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs