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Can rabies be eliminated from Asia by 2020?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can rabies be eliminated from Asia by 2020?

...work into the causes of rabies Rabies is a vicious killer, a virus transmitted through saliva. Any warm-blooded mammal is susceptible. Dogs can become infected through a bite by a rabid wild animal or fellow canine; in turn, a bite from an infected dog is the most common method of human infection. The rabies virus attacks the nervous system and causes humans who are...
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Birth of a drug
Science, Maths & Technology

Birth of a drug

...work just as researchers in academic institutions do; (b) to provide a more detailed explanation of the chemical background to the development of doxazosin; (c) to show in particular how the syntheses of new, hitherto unknown, compounds are reported, with details of the route(s) and experimental conditions employed, and sufficient data reported to establish unambiguously...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Beginners’ Tamil: a taster course
Languages

Beginners’ Tamil: a taster course

...work identification number or your house number? Listen to the audios that follow to hear how you would say these two examples. Enathu velai adaiyala elakkam ondru ondru naanku ettu. My work identification number is 1148 | எனது வேலை அடையாள இலக்கம் ஒன்று ஒன்று நான்கு எட்டு. Enathu veeddu...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Nuclear power: friend or foe?
Society, Politics & Law

Nuclear power: friend or foe?

...Social sciences...Nuclear power: friend or foe?: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the technical and political constraints on the development of alternative energy strategies reflect on the contemporary discourse of nuclear energy assess your own position in these debates...Nuclear power: friend or foe?: 1 The task -...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
The distance between us
History & The Arts

The distance between us

...social scientists such as Merskin reveal how rationalisations such as the 4Ns circulate through the media. To take one example, The Lion King film is famous for its song ‘Circle of Life’. The circle of life is also a crucial ideological message in the film: Simba’s father Mufasa legitimates ‘meat-eating’ for the young lion, and vicariously for the young...
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Exploring Homer’s Odyssey
History & The Arts

Exploring Homer’s Odyssey

...work in the caring professions...Exploring Homer’s Odyssey: 2.1 Heroes in ancient Greek poetry - The heroes we encounter in Greek epic poetry may share some of the characteristics that you thought of in your answer to Question 1 of Activity 2. In particular they are all special in some way. When we think about heroes in ancient Greek texts like the Odyssey, however,...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Introducing philosophy
History & The Arts

Introducing philosophy

...social housing, on the grounds that her quality of life will be better there. Answer There is no space in this taster course for a detailed discussion of these examples, but I'll briefly indicate my own views; you may disagree. I think (1) is probably a legitimate application of the concept of positive freedom. Most people want to have a comfortable old age, and in...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Why is the media still fascinated by Brady and Hindley's crimes?
Society, Politics & Law

Why is the media still fascinated by Brady and Hindley's crimes?

...work, we found no evidence that Brady or Hindley’s mental health was an issue at the time of the trial itself. No defence of diminished responsibility was put before the court. Brady was examined by psychiatrists following his conviction and there was no diagnosis of mental illness. We found no evidence that Hindley – who died in 2002 – was ever considered for...
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