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Information technology: A new era?
Society, Politics & Law

Information technology: A new era?

...become more efficient as it allowed the company to spread its costs over a much larger output, a dynamic called ‘economies of scale’. Economists interested in the pervasive effects of technological change in different industrial revolutions have devised the concept of a general purpose technology (GPT). A GPT is a technology that is general enough to be used in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 15 hrs
Modern slavery
Society, Politics & Law

Modern slavery

...become prominent in contemporary times, such as THB. This highlights the changing and varied forms of slavery. Before considering the modern forms of slavery, it is useful to learn about and reflect on the historical perspectives on slavery and its abolition. Activity 1 Slavery vs freedom In your own words, how would you define slavery? What, in your opinion, are the key...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
A tour of the cell
Science, Maths & Technology

A tour of the cell

...becoming denser towards the bottom of the tube. Movement through the density gradient optimises the separation of particles of different density and size into different levels or bands in the gradient, so that they can be removed as separate 'fractions' (Figure 5c), either by using a fine pipette or by piercing the bottom of the tube and collecting the fractions as the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Software development for enterprise systems
Digital & Computing

Software development for enterprise systems

...become significant during the lifetime of this course. These include Model Driven Architecture (MDA) (see http://www.omg.org/mda/) and agile development (see http://agilemanifesto.org/). MDA defines an approach whereby business-oriented decisions and specifications can be separated from implementation and platform (technology) decisions. The idea is to distinguish between...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
The science of sperm
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of sperm

...be a rocket scientist to realise that if you are trying to become more fertile, looking after the tackle is important. Plenty of exercise - though not to exhaustion - and not too much junk food will help. Alcohol is a no-no - alcoholics are notorious for their low sperm counts. Also, don't fly too much - the radiation you're exposed to at high altitude reduces fertility....
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Article 15 mins
The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out; the EU shrinks; the world reacts

...become a republic have a renewed spring in their step as they consider political folly on an epic scale. Greece Dimitrios Giannoulopoulos, College Associate Dean, Brunel University London Shock, disbelief and fear. This has been the initial Greek reaction to Brexit. This time a year ago the Greek referendum was being announced and the threat of “Grexit” loomed over...
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Article 5 mins
The New Union Flag project: from an object of agitation to a space for communication
Society, Politics & Law

The New Union Flag project: from an object of agitation to a space for communication

...becoming more and more homogenous. If indeed, people will dare, be encouraged or instructed to draw the curtain aside (which is challenging given the fact that museums visitors have been preconditioned not to touch the art) – if people will do it, and when they do it, the gallery, and in particular, the Tate Exchange, can truly claim to be a public space. Now, reflect...
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Article 5 mins
Killed by Agatha Christie: Strychnine and the detective novel
History & The Arts

Killed by Agatha Christie: Strychnine and the detective novel

...become a member of the Society of Apothecaries. So she began her career with a subject she knew well. And the plot of this first novel involves the strychnine poisoning of Emily Inglethorp, a wealthy and dictatorial elderly woman living at Styles, a classic English country house. The soon-to-be victim is recently remarried to a mysteriously bearded and slightly smarmy...
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Article 5 mins