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Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere
Science, Maths & Technology

Icy bodies: Europa and elsewhere

...write a short description of the kinds of features you can see on Europa's surface, noting for example relative brightness and characteristic shapes or textures. Concentrate on a simple description of appearance; we do not expect you to explain the origin or precise nature of what you can see. (b) Try to deduce the relative ages of the features you have described. Answer...
Level 2: Intermediate 17 hrs
Introduction to active galaxies
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to active galaxies

...writing Using the values L = 1038 W and c = 3 × 108 m s−1, we get Q = 1022 kg s−1. Converting this into solar masses per year using 1M⊙ ≈ 2 × 1030 kg and 1 year ≈ 3 × 107 s, we get Q ≈ 0.2M⊙ per year. Is there a large enough supply of matter for a fraction of a solar mass to be accreted every year? Most astronomers think that the answer is yes, and that...
Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

Teamwork: an introduction for school governors (Wales)

...writing about teamwork. Belbin identifies nine clusters of behaviours, or roles, in a team. He suggests that individuals are more effective if they are allowed to play the roles they are most skilled in or most inclined to play, although they can adopt roles other than their preferred ones if necessary. Each of the nine roles has both positive and negative aspects. Click...
Introducing global development
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing global development

...write this piece. But what do you think is really most distinctive about the idea of global development compared to other understandings of development? RORY HORNER I think fundamentally we’re talking about a change in the geography of development. So we often think of development issues just in relation to – and we have different terms, we have third world,...
Biofuels
Science, Maths & Technology

Biofuels

...writing (2009), 20 p/litre less than that on ultra-low sulphur petrol. A recent review has shown that biofuel production is a high-cost process overall; only the production of bioethanol from sugar cane was considered to be cost-effective. If, however, the price of crude oil rises then biofuels may start to become more competitive, although this would depend on...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
First steps in innovation and entrepreneurship
Money & Business

First steps in innovation and entrepreneurship

...Write down these first thoughts before continuing with the task. In the case of an image, try to give a short description. Now watch this six-minute video, which profiles Westmill Wind Farm, a community-owned wind farm that began operations in the south of England in 2008. [SOUND EFFECTS PLAYING] [ELECTRICITY CRACKLING] [TURBINE SPINNING] [MUSIC PLAYING] LIZ ROTHSCHILD...
Unsolved problems in cosmology
Science, Maths & Technology

Unsolved problems in cosmology

...write normal cap omega sub normal cap lamda equals 0.70 . [Described image] Figure 5 The matter and energy content of (a) the present day Universe, and (b) the early Universe, soon after the big bang As Figure 5 shows, the proportions of baryonic matter, dark matter and dark energy in the Universe were quite different soon after the big bang at the time when the Cosmic...
Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs
Sure, I know how to talk to people!
Money & Business

Sure, I know how to talk to people!

...write down your responses on a sheet of paper that you can refer to later in this course.) Putting yourself in the role of the community police officer, what would you want to get out of the situation? How would you ‘diagnose’ the behaviour of the community member towards you? What behaviours do you think they are displaying towards you? What do you think might be the...