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A day at Doncaster - and an hour out of Durham
History & The Arts

A day at Doncaster - and an hour out of Durham

...system which he is no more a part of than the least of his subjects. If he will let a weary old man or a delicate woman stand indefinitely before him, he is no more to blame for that than for speaking English with a trace of German in his th sounds; he did not invent his origins or his traditions. Personally, having had it out with life, he is as amiable and as...
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Vanessa Berlowitz - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Vanessa Berlowitz - Earth in Vision

...system that we pioneered on that, being able to put the animal in the context of the environment was very important. And actually seeing polar bears in their natural surroundings and using almost the metaphor of ‘the melt’ and the spring coming as a kind of bigger metaphor for change, which is something we did in the Ice Worlds show. I think a really powerful piece of...
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Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?
Education & Development

Am I ready to be an apprentice distance learner?

...system to record evidence as part of your apprenticeship Use webchat and email to communicate Use presentation software to present an assignment Know how to submit writing material like assignments electronically, for you tutor to mark and provide feedback Activity 3 Timing: Duration 20 mins Read this brief description of a new apprentice, Ronald Ronald has not studied in...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms
History & The Arts

The Roman Empire: introducing some key terms

...system of rule (for instance, one that differs from a republic, which has elected rulers). Certainly the term ‘Roman Empire’ involves all three meanings, sometimes separately, sometimes all at once. In Latin, too, the word imperium, which came to be used for ‘empire’, contains a similar set of meanings, and we find that ancient sources also used the term in...
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Level 3: Advanced 14 hrs
Information security
Science, Maths & Technology

Information security

...systems, information has become the life blood of the modern world. Given its importance, modern organisations aren’t always as careful as they could be with it. Whether it’s their customer details, details of their business transactions or their intellectual property, information is – almost casually – shared when it shouldn’t be. In this free course,...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Introduction to quantum computing
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to quantum computing

...system with spin, the wavefunction collapses into one of the eigenstates of the observable being measured. For example, if we measure the spin of an electron along the z-axis, the quantum state collapses into one of the two basis states: vertical line up arrow mathematical right angle bracket or vertical line down arrow mathematical right angle bracket with probabilities...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
The science of alcohol Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

The science of alcohol

...systems for sampling the chemical environment – smell and taste. From what you know about these two senses, identify the differences in how taste and smell operate. Look at the statement in the left-hand column and add ‘taste’ or ‘smell’ to the right-hand column. STATEMENT TASTE OR SMELL? Allows you to detect chemicals in the air – for example, perfume or the...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
How teams work
Money & Business

How teams work

...system at all the depots of a supermarket chain. Answer a.This involves a set of routine tasks that the organisation must be equipped to perform; hence it would be carried out by an operational team. b.This is likely to involve a project team structure. Inputs to formulating the strategy would be needed from various areas, plus professional and technical inputs. c.Inputs...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs