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Studying mammals: The insect hunters
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: The insect hunters

...energy requirements. Insect eaters have diverse ways of catching and dealing with their prey; teeth play a crucial role. Indeed, teeth are of such enormous significance to mammalian diets in general (and are so readily preserved by fossilisation) that they feature extensively in this series of units as a whole. A general introduction to teeth is useful at this point....
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Level 1: Introductory 10 hrs
Chinese at the tip of your tongue: How do you translate brand names?
Languages

Chinese at the tip of your tongue: How do you translate brand names?

...and energy. So if you have got a BMW, you’ve got a treasured horse. Finally, the perfect translation is when you can combine the sound with characters that have got nice meanings. The translation for the car Mini is mi nĭ, which sounds like Mini, and it means to fascinate you or to attract you. Dur: 3’15” Inspired? Learn beginner's Chinese with The Open University...
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Supply chain sustainability
Money & Business

Supply chain sustainability

...energy used in production the pollution caused by the manufacturing process itself. Pollution from energy production Not just large traditional industries use lots of energy. For example, the information and communication technology (ICT) industry consumes massive amounts of power. However, in the absence of the large smoking chimneys that traditional industries have,...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Ever Wondered About... Hamburgers?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ever Wondered About... Hamburgers?

...energy. It wouldn’t have been easy to find back then, so if you did find some, it would be worth eating the lot. But now it’s a different story; fat is easy to get hold of, and most of us find it easy to eat too much. Why does ketchup stick to the sides of the bottle - and then suddenly shoot out in a big dollop? It’s down to what’s called thixotropy. Ketchup is...
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Does nanotechnology offer a better way of dealing with electronic waste?
Science, Maths & Technology

Does nanotechnology offer a better way of dealing with electronic waste?

...energy, especially when dealing with complex circuit boards with a variety of components. Smelting circuit boards is more economical and feasible,” says R. Parthasarathi, managing director of E-Parisara, one of India’s leading e-waste recycling companies. According to the United Nations University, the world produced 42 million tonnes of e-waste in 2014, with Asia...
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Can rugby be made safer - and still be rugby?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can rugby be made safer - and still be rugby?

...energy impact events in a game demonstrates the dynamic and physical nature of both rugby codes and helps explain the high level of attrition experienced by players. As players get bigger, train more intensively and get faster, the collisions are going to get harder. Sports administering bodies must therefore improve their management of collision events, particularly at...
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SMEs and Net Zero – challenges and opportunities
Money & Business

SMEs and Net Zero – challenges and opportunities

...energy, sourcing, reusing and recycling materials locally. There is no need to wait for another wave of high-tech innovation to save us, but we do need to invest substantial amounts in developing the necessary skills and knowledge so that we can implement (existing) technologies successfully. Secondly, we now have much more effective ways of engaging SMEs, including a...
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In your garden: Birds and nesting boxes
Nature & Environment

In your garden: Birds and nesting boxes

...energy to cool down rather than expending energy on growth. To keep the nesting box at the right temperature place it in a north or east facing position. This avoids excessive heat and can also help in keeping out the wind. To reduce the rain impact, make sure it is tilted forward slightly when you erect it, this avoids the rain getting into the box. The image to the...
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