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Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor

...de-synchronized in hibernation. Another monoamine, melatonin, is involved in making these adjustments. A hormone rather than a neurotransmitter, melatonin is secreted by the pineal gland on the dorsal side of the brain. Removal of this gland can cause disturbances in both the ‘clock’ and the ‘calendar’ settings of mammals. Melatonin travels both to the pre-optic...
Introduction to complex analysis
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to complex analysis

...de Laplace (1745-1827), by Jean-Baptiste Paulin Guérin (1783–1855); photograph: http://www.photo.rmn.fr Every effort has been made to contact copyright owners. If any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Don't miss out If reading this text has inspired you to learn more, you may...
Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease
Science, Maths & Technology

Histology, microscopy, anatomy and disease

...De Montfort University, UCLH London, The Institute of Opthamology, Cambridge University, Milton Keynes NHS Trust, Leicester General Infirmary, KCL London. The microscope was developed by a team at The Open University, directed by Professor David Male and it was funded by a project grant from JISC. As the collection of slides available has been drawn from a number of...
Animals at the extremes: the desert environment
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: the desert environment

...De Martonne's aridity index has been used widely and is calculated from the formula: I a = aridity index P = mean annual precipitation/mm T = mean annual temperature/°C Note that values for average precipitation can be misleading because in arid deserts, especially hyper-arid desert, there are many years that have no rainfall at all. Certain coastal deserts such as the...
An introduction to geology
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to geology

...de Venezuela in Flickr. https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/ by/ 2.0/ Figure 1.2: left to right: Jorge Láscar in flickr.com. https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/ by/ 2.0/; Unsplash: from www.pixabay.com. https://creativecommons.org/ publicdomain/ zero/ 1.0/ deed.en, Image: courtesy Liam Gumley, Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison and...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Design

...Educational. French, M. J. (1985) Conceptual Designing for Engineers, Design Council, London. Hadland, T. and Pinkerton, J. (1996) It's in the Bag, Hadland. Maccoby, M. (1991), 'The innovative mind at work',IEEE Spectrum, pp. 23–35. March, L. J. (1984) The Logic of Design, in N. Cross (ed.) Developments in Design Methodology, Wiley, Chichester. Pahl, G. and Beitz, W....
Level 1: Introductory 28 hrs
The business of film
History & The Arts

The business of film

...education-research/film-industry-statistics-research/statistical-yearbook (Accessed 20 February 2019). Olsberg SPI (2015) Economic Contribution of the UK’s Film, High-End TV, Video Game, and Animation Programming Sectors [Online]. Available at https://www.o-spi.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SPI-Economic-Contribution-Study-2015-02-24.pdf (Accessed 30 January 2019)....
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Mathematics for science and technology Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Mathematics for science and technology

...educational well-being of the community. The courses also provide another way of helping you to progress from informal to formal learning. To complete a course you need to be able to find about 24 hours of study time, over a period of about 8 weeks. However, it is possible to study them at any time, and at a pace to suit you. Badged courses are all available on The Open...