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Eutrophication
Nature & Environment

Eutrophication

...double and, in some countries, local increases of up to 50 times have been recorded. Eutrophication has also become a problem for terrestrial wildlife. Deposition of atmospheric nitrogen and the use of nitrogen-rich and phosphorus-rich fertilizers in agriculture has resulted in nutrient enrichment of soils and has caused associated alteration of terrestrial plant and...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
An introduction to artificial intelligence
Education & Development

An introduction to artificial intelligence

...et al. 2020) and sustainability and AI (e.g. Schwartz et al. 2020). Activity 5 Timing: 20 minutes From the cases you have considered so far in this week, clear evidence is mounting that the impact AI and related technology is having on our lives is in fact deliberate: that, as shocking as it may seem, much of this technology has in fact been designed to have these...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
The science of nuclear energy
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of nuclear energy

...double positive charge (remember that a proton has a single positive charge). They can be stopped by a sheet of paper or by clothing. This is important because they cause a lot of damage if they interact with biological tissue. Even when they are travelling in air, their positive charge means that they attract electrons and quickly become nothing more than harmless...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Motivation and factors affecting motivation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Motivation and factors affecting motivation

...double vision, when I see somebody, I can see them two at the same time. So my vision became very blurry. All of a sudden, my head hit the floor the first time. And the second time, that's when I was completely gone. GARY LINEKER The 23-year-old midfield player fell to the ground in the 41st minute of the game … ANDREW DEANER Very quickly it became apparent this was...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Diagramming for development 2: exploring interrelationships
Digital & Computing

Diagramming for development 2: exploring interrelationships

...double-headed arrows. Influences between two components are rarely, if ever, truly reciprocal and of the same type. Where there is thought to be dynamic two-way influences, use two separate arrows pointing in opposite directions. Use labels on arrows if the nature of the influence is not obvious from the context. Click on WWP Influence diagram to see the description of...
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Level 3: Advanced 4 hrs
Assessing risk in engineering, work and life
Science, Maths & Technology

Assessing risk in engineering, work and life

...et al., 1980). Similarly, an often quoted study of severe and fatal industrial accidents by Salminen and Tallberg (1996) found that 84–94% were due mainly to human error. A national survey of traffic accidents in the USA found that of over two million road accidents, some 94% were due to human error (NHTSA, 2015); only 2% were attributed to vehicles and 2% to the...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Exploring sport coaching and psychology Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring sport coaching and psychology

...et al. (2016) and Rees et al. (2016), a range of factors that contribute to sporting success are grouped under three headings: the performer, the overall social environment, and training and practice. There is a lot of overlap between each category indicating the links between them. For example, to avoid injuries (the performer), you would consider the type of training...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
10 years of The Bottom Line
Money & Business

10 years of The Bottom Line

...circulating in the economy. There’s a metaphor which I’m going to give you. It’s not mine; it’s actually Paul Krugman who first exposed me to it in a book called Peddling Prosperity. There’s a metaphor that captures the power of Keynesian economics. It’s the metaphor of the babysitting club. Some of you may know it, but I want you to imagine we’re all...
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