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Goya
History & The Arts

Goya

...social divide between the painter and his close patrons. I think however Goya was a sponge for new ideas. PROF FRANCISCO CALVO SERALLER I think that Goya as with all great geniuses, had no problem following orders. I think that great geniuses grow in response to their commissions, they don't see them as a humiliation. Goya was able to do both types of work, and keep a...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
A question of ethics: right or wrong?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A question of ethics: right or wrong?

...social relations are relations of power.’ The module team felt that the important point is that power is not static within a relationship and can vary between situations and contexts and the life/duration of the relationship. Throughout a relationship the power is moving along the continuum and at some points the power can balance when both parties are working towards...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Introduction to active galaxies
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to active galaxies

...interacting or merging systems, there are also many host galaxies that appear to be normal ellipticals or spirals (Figure 19). It has also been found that the radio-loud quasars tend to be found in elliptical and interacting galaxies whereas the radio-quiet quasars (the QSOs) seem to be present in both elliptical and spiral host galaxies. It should be stressed however...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
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Health, Sports & Psychology

Forensic psychology

...social psychology – the psychology of social interactions and the influence that these can have on an individual developmental psychology – understanding how and why our brains and behaviour change over the course of our lifespans, from young children to senior citizens clinical psychology – which is concerned with understanding, assessing and treating mental...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Does counting calories work?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Does counting calories work?

...interactions affect energy balance. He points to research demonstrating that high-fructose corn syrup and other forms of added fructose (as opposed to fructose found in fruit) can trigger the creation of compounds that lead us to form an excess of fat cells, unrelated to additional calorie consumption. “If we cut back on some of these things,” he says, “it seems to...
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Video 5 mins
Dreaming of an answer to narcolepsy: Why don't we understand sleep?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dreaming of an answer to narcolepsy: Why don't we understand sleep?

...interaction of these proteins with their receptors might have something to do with regulating feeding behaviour. “We didn’t even think about sleep at all,” admits Yanagisawa, now director of the International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine at the University of Tsukuba in Japan. Back at Stanford, Mignot heard about the two papers, but there was no reason to...
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Article 15 mins
For some people, staying awake might help fight depression
Health, Sports & Psychology

For some people, staying awake might help fight depression

...interacting proteins, encoded by ‘clock genes’ that are expressed in a rhythmic pattern throughout the day. They drive hundreds of different cellular processes, enabling them to keep time with one another and turn on and off. A circadian clock ticks in every cell of your body, including your brain cells, and they are coordinated by an area of the brain called the...
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Article 15 mins
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Science, Maths & Technology

Moons of our Solar System

...interaction between a moon’s rotation and its orbit can lead to something called tidal heating. We’ll also explore some theories that try to explain the origin of the Moon. By the end of Week 6 youll be in a better position to judge between them. Enjoy the journey. I’ll be back to catch up with you next week. By the end of this week, you should be able to:...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs