4.1 Using memories to order narrative The philosopher John Locke made the assertion that individual identity is inextricably linked to memory – we are only what we remember being. Memory is a central part of how we think of ourselves, and indeed a central strand of what we might know. Memory is not simply a mechanical process. It works in various ways and you will use it in various ways in your writing. If you study A215 Creative writing, the Open University course from which this course was extracted, you will have the
1.3.7 Diagrams for planning and implementation The first principle in planning is: be clear about your own direction and purpose – in other words, your values and why you are doing anything. You can use the technique of asking why? And then why? of the answer. And then why? of the answer to that. Keep repeating this process until you get back to your underlying values to create an objectives tree or network to help you define the direction in which you wish to go and the steps necessary to get there. In an objectives
Learning outcomes After studying this course, you should be able to: work with simple ratios convert between fractions, decimals and percentages explain the meaning of ratio, proportion and percentage find percentages of different quantities calculate percentage increases and decreases.
Somali famine refugees moved to new camp
Aug. 8 - The U.N. has begun relocating refugees fleeing famine and conflict in Somalia from the unsecure outskirts of Dadaab camp into a new extension to help cope with overcrowding. Nick Rowlands reports.
RVC 25 - The Role of Mitochondria in Health and Disease
Mitochondria are cell organelles which play a critical role in energy supply in most higher organisms. But how did that role develop and how do they achieve this function? In the latest episode of the RVC Podcast Dr Michelangelo Campanella discusses these questions and relates his research findings on how poor mitochondrial function can contribute greatly to disease processes.
4.1 Introduction The 1970s marked a period in which the cessation of the ‘normal’ period of full-time employment at 60 or 65 years had become the accepted orthodoxy. The personal lives of older people had thus become constituted outside the domain of paid employment and within the arena of public and private welfare. As we illustrated in the preceding section, pensions, organised around fixed ages of retirement based on chronological measurements of age, played a crucial role in this process. Further, as
Giving Day 2016
On April 21, members of the Vanderbilt community came together to give back to and celebrate the university during the first-ever Vanderbilt Giving Day. In just 24 hours, more than 6,100 alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends made gifts of all sizes to areas across Vanderbilt and raised more than $1.3 million. Supporters alsokeep reading »
8.1 Why polish? Once you have reached this stage, you have nearly finished. What does polishing mean, and what does it involve? Imagine polishing a car or a piece of furniture. Why might you do so? Usually, to make it look better, to present it in the best possible light, either for your own pleasure, or to impress others – perhaps because you want to sell it. If it is an object that you value, it is worth making it look its very best: it deserves it. How effective your polishing is usually depends o
Répercussion de l'alcool sur le quotidien et l'autonomie de la personne âgée en lien avec la ... Le Centre Meusien d'Etude et de Recherche en Gérontologie présente "L'addiction à l'alcool chez le sujet âgé".
Répercussion de l'alcool sur le quotidien et l'autonomie de la personne âgée en lien avec la conduite automobile.
Intervenant: Docteur FREMONT
 Médecin Légiste, Expert au Tribunal de VERDUN
 Membre de la commission du Permis de Conduire
Welcome to North Korea [pt 5/6]
This film, shot mostly covertly, shows the irony of a regime where 20 million people lived in poverty, some on the brink of starvation, while former dictator Kim II Sung built extravagant monuments to reflect his power. He fostered a grotesque personality cult, which his son and successor Kim Jong Il perpetuates. All around the capital, Pyongyang, an endless stream of propaganda glorifies the leaders. Monuments and museums pay homage to them, but they are strangely empty.
5.9 Membrane filtration Membrane filtration is a process whereby particles smaller than about 10−2 mm (which can pass through sand filters) are removed using synthetic polymeric membranes and a high pressure. The membrane effectively acts as a sieve. It is increasingly becoming popular as an advanced treatment process for water (especially for removal of Cryptosporidium) and wastewater (where water reuse takes place), and various possibilities are:
7.340 Immune Evasion: How Sneaky Pathogens Avoid Host Surveillance (MIT)
Every infection consists of a battle between the invading pathogen and the resisting host. To be successful, a pathogen must escape the many defenses of the host immune system until it can replicate and spread to another host. A pathogen must prevent one of three stages of immune function: detection, activation, or effector function. Examples of disease-specific immune evasion and the mechanisms used by pathogens to prevail over their hosts' immune systems are discussed. Also considered is what
Module team Gillian Rose, Professor of Cultural Geography Chris Brook, Senior Lecturer in Geography Peter Jackson, Professor of Human Geography, University of Sheffield
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Sussex Development Lecture 17 November by Harriet Lamb, Executive Director, Fairtrade Foundation
Sussex Development Lecture on 17 November 2011 by Harriet Lamb, Executive Director, Fairtrade Foundation
Chinese Culture part 5: The Taklamakan Desert and the oasis Turpan
This film describes the life in the Taklamakan Desert, discusses the value of camels, shows the lush beauty of the Turpan oasis and even shows the red-tailed gerbil!
3.2 Inputs Some inputs are used up in the process of creating goods or services; others play a part in the creation process but are not used up. To distinguish between these, input resources are usually classified as: transformed resources – those that are transformed in some way by the operation to produce the goods or services that are its outputs transforming resources – those that are used to perform the transformation process.
Let's Count - Halloween Song
Learn to count from 1 to 10 with this fun educational Halloween song for children and kids. (02:12)
Resistance spot weld in T3
Macrograph of a resistance spot weld made in two plates of 1,5 mm thickness. T3 - solution heat treatment, cold working and natural ageing. AA2024-T3 RSW x40 Keller's reagent interferential contrast
Base material characterised by elongated, plastically deformed grains. Presence of dendritic grains in the weld. The line on the left is the original plates separation line. The two short lines on the right (inside the weld) are solidification cracks.
3.6.5 Self-help groups - revising with others There is a great deal to be said for working with another student, or group of students, when you are revising. Other students can help you keep the whole revision process in perspective, rather than letting it make you over-anxious. At another level, there is no reason why you shouldn't share marked assignments, revision tips and plans with members of a revision group. You may find that one of your group is good at devising a manageable revision timetable, and another can share some valuable
Ancient Mayan Mysteries
In this video we learn about the great Mayan city of Teotihuacan. The citizens of the city believed that the gods needed to be pleased. They felt that to best please them would be to give them back some of the life that was taken from them. Run time 03:45.
