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 course from which this unit was extracted, you will have the opportunity to think abou
3.6 Summary Three explanations of poverty developed by social scientists have been considered. The first sees poverty as natural or inevitable, the second focuses on the behaviour of poor people, while the third analyses poverty as the result of economic or political processes. Considering these explanations makes it possible to draw some conclusions about the social science approach to social problems: It relies on arguments making causal claims, rather than ass
23 Are men bad for women's mental health
Feelings ran high at this debate touching on gender issues within psychiatric services. The audience started the evening strongly behind the motion supporting gender-segregated in-patient services but with a number of voters waiting to be persuaded.
The proposers of the motion centred their arguments on issues of women’s safety and were opposed by a counter-attack emphasising the importance of patient choice. We heard several women service users give heartfelt testimony to their experience of
5. Smart Grids and De-Carbonising the Power Sector (February 5, 2009)
science, technology, engineering, power, networks, electronics, smart grids, transmission, climate change, innovation, sustainability, renewable energy, plants, load, electrical engineering, decarbonization, distributed generation, digital signal processi
Tackling the spread of HIV in South Africa
There are more cases of HIV infection in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa than in Botswana and Uganda combined. Led Professor Marie-Louise Newell (UCL Institute of Child Health), the Africa Centre for Health & Population Studies in KwaZulu-Natal not only treats those in the area with HIV but also gives testing and studies the spread of the virus in order to tackle the epidemic. The Africa Centre is a research centre of the University of KwaZulu Natal and is funded largely by the Wellcome Trust.
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OSU Campus Recycling
Oregon State University Campus Recycling collects recyclables during every home football game with help from volunteers. About 10,000 pounds per game are recycled!
Peter Cook Remembered
Local businessman and philanthropist Peter Cook, who generously support GRCC, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2010. We remember he and his wife Pat's generosity as we listen to Peter reflect on the value of a community college.
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Insurance
7 Some philosophical issues
To be able to understand the importance of the environment for our health, we need to know a little about the interdependence between environment and humankind. This unit will look at interactions between plants, animals and the physical and chemical environment, as well as considering ways in which humans have altered, and are altering this environment. These changes have health implications that are not always immediately obvious. Frequently, we initiate changes that are going to have their ef
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To be able to understand the importance of the environment for our health, we need to know a little about the interdependence between environment and humankind. This unit will look at interactions between plants, animals and the physical and chemical environment, as well as considering ways in which humans have altered, and are altering this environment. These changes have health implications that are not always immediately obvious. Frequently, we initiate changes that are going to have their ef
Unit questions
To be able to understand the importance of the environment for our health, we need to know a little about the interdependence between environment and humankind. This unit will look at interactions between plants, animals and the physical and chemical environment, as well as considering ways in which humans have altered, and are altering this environment. These changes have health implications that are not always immediately obvious. Frequently, we initiate changes that are going to have their ef
5.7 Emergency planning – the process
Life is full of risk. In this unit ‘risk’ describes the probability and consequences of harm or, at worst, disaster. Risk management involves many stakeholders and integrated management systems help to ensure that safety, quality, environmental and business risks are all managed correctly. This unit also looks at emergency preparedness, that is, the management of emergencies and disasters.
5.5 Emergency planning as an organisational management function
Life is full of risk. In this unit ‘risk’ describes the probability and consequences of harm or, at worst, disaster. Risk management involves many stakeholders and integrated management systems help to ensure that safety, quality, environmental and business risks are all managed correctly. This unit also looks at emergency preparedness, that is, the management of emergencies and disasters.
8. Solar Thermal Power (November 12, 2008)
solar power, alternative energy, climate change, global warming, science, technology, photovoltaic, renewable energy, Department of Energy (DOE), turbines, power plants, radiation, thermodynamics, energy consulting, natural resources, high voltage technol
1. The Oil Security Problem (January 23, 2008)
environment, natural resources, woods institute, energy, oil, security, green, greenhouse gas, petroleum, oil, peaking, government intervening, resources, foreign oil, economy, premium, strategic petroleum reserve, aggregate, disruption risks, inflation,
1 Object-based learning
Museums give children experiences above and beyond the everyday – experiences that enrich and build upon classroom teaching and learning. Taking pupils to a museum, or bringing museum artefacts into school, instantly changes the dynamics of the usual learning environment. It gives you as a teacher the opportunity to start afresh with each child, to reach and engage with pupils in new and different ways. This unit explores practical ways in which you can make the most of the UK's extraordinaril
Ekonomika
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2. Construction of De Novo Biological Process Control Circuits: Parts & Engineering Principles (Octo
science, technology, biology, molecular lock, engineering, genetics, protein, circuits, DNA, logic elements, causal condition, clock, loop, sequence, genome, binding, cell, spooling lock, HIV, virus, regulation, cancer
2.3 Scaling up
In this unit you will learn how advances in genetics could change the way in which diseases are diagnosed and managed. The advent of predictive medicine, based on more detailed DNA profiling of individual genotypes using technologies like gene chips, rather than screening for one gene at a time, may shift the relationship between doctor and patient. People will be seeking advice on how to manage their susceptibilities or genetic risks, rather than looking for treatment for an already existing di
Introduction
Genomes are composed of DNA, and a knowledge of the structure of DNA is essential to understand how it can function as hereditary material. DNA is remarkable, breathtakingly simple in its structure yet capable of directing all the living processes in a cell, the production of new cells and the development of a fertilized egg to an individual adult. DNA has three key properties: it is relatively stable; its structure suggests an obvious way in which the molecule can be duplicated, or replicated;
