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© Tess Kelly +41 © Tess Kelly From the architect. In a Nutshell The site is neighboured by huge houses. We were asked to provide the family with ‘just the right amount of space’. By creating large openings and generous connections to the garden we aimed to make this modest-sized house feel abundant and broad. The result is a home that is almost half the size of its neighbours without compromising liveability. The Largest houses in the world Australian homes are the largest in the world. This is a significant problem for Australia. A stable economy…
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Despite being a far cry from a grand mansion or a stately home, the futuristic single-storey three-bedroom Fayland House near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, has beaten off competition from around the world to be crowned the best new home by The Architectural Review Described by the judges as having a rigid, rhythmic façade and a challenging design, the asymmetrical property was completed in 2013 It is owned by multi-millionaire property developer Mike Spink and his wife Maria, who paid £6.7million for the prime 50-acre plot in the Chilterns…
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Oxford College students can register for classes after meeting with their advisor from any computer where they have access to OPUS. Students are scheduled an appointment on OPUS for registering for classes. Students needing assistance with registration should bring their course registration form signed by their advisor to the designated area. Note: Students that have a hold (student financial, admissions, campus life or health service) on their record will not be allowed to register. Schedule of Classes The course schedule indicates the courses…
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Course ID : OCSANS2017 Available Sessions: Summer Session I, II, , IV Skills : Open Enrollment Apply Now → Course Description Is it your dream to become an astronaut, a chemist or find a cure for cancer? Then you should consider studying Physics, Biology, Chemistry, or Medicine. As part of our Natural Science Academy we will introduce these university subjects to you and share with you how they are taught in Oxford and Cambridge. You will learn how such subjects and the discoveries of scientists in these fields are influencing and changing our lives…
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Oxford College of Emory University Pre-Nursing Prerequisites Guide 2016-20 17 Students intending to pursue a pre-nursing course of study leading them to admission to the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing*, Emory University, must complete the coursework listed below during their course of study at Oxford College. These prerequisites include essential courses for pre-nursing preparation as well as courses required to complete the Oxford College General Education Program (GEP). School of Nursing applicants for Fall 2017 entry and beyond, the…
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You can get free travel for schools groups within London by registering with Transport for London s School Party Travel Scheme. You must register at least 14 days before the date of travel. We recommend that make a dry run to the Ri if you haven t visited us before. Please make sure that you allow enough time to be with us about 20 minutes before the official start time of the event. By tube The closest tube station to the Royal Institution is Green Park on the Jubilee, Victoria and Piccadilly lines. The Royal Institution is a five minute walk…
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I. Christ Church Christ Church is perhaps the most famous and most visited college in Oxford. Its origin dates back to the 16th century. Christ Church cathedral (Church of England) is also the seat of Bishop of Oxford. Christ Church has also been made popular by the Harry Potter movies. Key things to look out for here are an elaborately wood-panelled dining hall with places already set, the cathedral of Oxford and the impressive Tom Quad with a fountain and statue of Mercury in the middle. The main entrance to Christ Church (though tourists are…
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SINGAPORE — At 51, Singapore is shrugging off all symptoms of a midlife crisis and embracing travelers with more and better things to see, taste and experience than ever before. The tiny city-state with a living standard the envy of many nations recently celebrated 50 years of independence since being thrown out of the Malaysian federation. Back then there was no telling what the future held; the nation’s founder Lee Kuan Yew reportedly cried as he announced the split. But Singapore has emerged as one of Asia’s most prosperous, multicultural and…
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Oxford University is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Teaching has been taking place in Oxford since at least 1096 and developed rapidly through the 12th century. The university has played a major role in the intellectual life of the country since its early days. Over nine centuries it has been a centre for debate and controversy in science, religion and the arts. During the 20th and early 21st centuries, Oxford added to its humanistic core a major new research capacity in the natural and applied sciences, including medicine…
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Many of the respondents who had suffered from mental health issues said that being expected to work long hours had contributed to the problem. The survey found that almost one in three students were working through the night on a regular basis as part of their studies. Others cited concerns around money, and 38 per cent of students who responded to the survey said they expected to incur debts of between £30, and £50, during their studies. One in 10 said they thought they would owe more than £70, by the time they qualified, and two-fifths believed…
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