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Can renewable energy sources power the world? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Can renewable energy sources power the world?

...simple ‘flat plate’ type, around 3–5 metres in area, mounted on the pitched roof of a house and tilted to face the Sun. [A pumped active solar water heating system] Figure 11 A pumped active solar water heating system A typical pumped system as shown in Figure 11 consists of three elements: a collector panel, consisting of glazing, an absorber plate, and insulation...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Myths in law
Society, Politics & Law

Myths in law

...Code...Truth, myth or mixture?: 5.1 Truth? - The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (Ministry of Justice, 2015) defines a victim as: somebody who has suffered physical, mental or emotional harm or economic loss which was directly caused by a criminal offence a close relative of someone whose death was caused by a criminal offence. Businesses and organisations may also...
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Eutrophication
Nature & Environment

Eutrophication

...simple count of the species present. An explanation for this relationship is that at very low resource availability, and hence ecosystem productivity, only a limited number of species are suitably adapted to survive. As the limiting resource becomes more readily available, then more species are able to grow. However, once resources are readily available, then the more...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Why use literature reviews in health and social care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why use literature reviews in health and social care?

...simple question can bring up a huge amount of information. How would you know that Google has provided you with the best information at the top of the list? You might have thousands of entries to look at. How do you know what to look at first, or how much information to look through? Then you have to think about the reliability of the information. Who, which organization...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Exploring the history of prisoner education Badge icon
History & The Arts

Exploring the history of prisoner education

...simple table illustrates the timing of morning classes at Portland. The day begins at 8:00, with singing hymns and reading scriptures. In the left-hand column of the table are the class times: 8:25 to 9:30; 9:30 to 10:45; 10:45 to 11:00. The middle and right-hand columns show the class subjects for two divisions of prisoners. The longer sessions are for either ‘Writing,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Taking your first steps into higher education Badge icon
Education & Development

Taking your first steps into higher education

...simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer, with some brief explanation for question (c). For question (b), you could record your immediate feelings about the works represented, using one-word answers (for example, ‘happy’ or ‘confused’) rather than complete sentences. Comment Your response to each question will depend largely on your taste and background. I am guessing,...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Engineering: environmental fluids
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering: environmental fluids

...simple expressions as follows. For pressure: cap p divided by cap p sub zero equals left parenthesis one minus z divided by z sub cap c right parenthesis super 5.256 Equation label: (Equation 1) where cap p is the absolute pressure, cap p sub zero (= cap p sub atm ) is the standard sea-level value of 101.3kPa, z is the altitude under consideration and z sub cap c is a...
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Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs
Extending and developing your thinking skills
Education & Development

Extending and developing your thinking skills

...simple everyday text, it provides an opportunity to exercise analytical thinking skills. The process of looking at the structure and parts of something in the way we have done here is what we mean by analysis. The text also illustrates the ideas of having a point or a case you wish to prove, and providing evidence and reasons to support it - together these form what the...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs