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'Good' food destroying biodiversity?
Nature & Environment

'Good' food destroying biodiversity?

...course of production of ‘good’ food as well. How has the environment fared where one’s breakfast cereal was grown, meat reared or fish harvested? Often the cost in terms of biodiversity (not considered by many a consumer) can be very steep. One could consider forests cut to prepare the farmland, many innocent pollinator species killed by applied pesticides or fish...
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Reduce e-waste through donating old computer devices
Nature & Environment

Reduce e-waste through donating old computer devices

...course, if the computer has been kept unused in storage for some time, this can be longer. Extending an old computer's lifespan through reuse is the best of all the different disposal alternatives for the environment. Consider donating newer equipment to a refurbisher. You may be able to donate equipment directly to a favourite local school or charity. Keep in mind that...
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Understanding Identity
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Identity

...course DD100, An introduction to the social sciences: understanding social change... Understanding Identity A short introduction to this album Identity - what is it? Definitions of identity, the existence of personal and social identity and the way in which concepts of identity have changed. Formation of Identity Identities are formed by society and by individuals....
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Imperial Rome and Ostia
History & The Arts

Imperial Rome and Ostia

...course AT308 Cities and technology: from Babylon to Singapore... Imperial Rome and Ostia A brief introduction to the album. The construction of Imperial Rome A large scale model shows us how Imperial Rome once looked and we also learn some of its fascinating history. Aqueducts in Rome A look at how aqueducts were a great engineering achievement in Imperial Rome. The...
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Thought and Experience
History & The Arts

Thought and Experience

...course AA308 Thought and experience... Thought and Experience A short introduction to this album Origins of the modern concept of mind A detailed discussion about the Aristotelian concept of the soul and the Cartesian concept of the mind by Susan James Issues facing contemporary philosophy of mind A detailed discussion about various approaches to contemporary philosophy...
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Understanding Cities
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding Cities

...course DD304, Understanding Cities... Understanding Cities A short introduction to this album. Nature Spaces An allotment in Handsworth, Birmingham as an example of a nature space. Allotment holders talk about the ecological, sociological and community benefits of allotments. Shared Spaces Some problems that can arise from differing viewpoints emerging in a shared...
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When is the best time to buy plane tickets?
Money & Business

When is the best time to buy plane tickets?

...course, no company wants to discount its product more than it has to. Hence, the airlines face two somewhat contradictory goals: to maximize revenue by flying full planes and to sell as many full-fare seats as possible. This a process known in the industry as yield or revenue management. Airlines and their bucket lists Here is how yield management works. For each flight...
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What actually happens if Britain leaves the EU?
Society, Politics & Law

What actually happens if Britain leaves the EU?

...course the UK might sign new deals. The terms are unknowable, however, and the expectation must be that they will be worse than those the EU has, for simple reasons of market scale. One of the arguments put forward for Brexit is that EU membership precludes the UK signing its own FTAs. This is correct but there is an obvious reason. If it were allowed for the UK then it...
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