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English: skills for learning Badge icon
Education & Development

English: skills for learning

...circuits by tiny wires which can be more than a hundred times thinner than a human hair. These tiny circuits enable the processor to carry out calculations and other manipulations of data. (The Open University, T175 Block 1, Networked living: exploring information and communication technologies, p. 41) What is the topic? What type of text is it? Which verb tense is used?...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Exploring anxiety
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring anxiety

...circuits, and considering ‘disorders’ in terms of dysregulation or dysfunction in these foundational systems, informed by initiatives such as the Human Connectome Project and the US BRAIN programme (Cuthbert, 2015). You can read the definitions of the six RDoC domains and associated constructs on the NIMH website (the sensorimotor domain was added in 2019). RDoC...
Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
Introduction to complex analysis
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to complex analysis

...le Rond d’Alembert (1717–1783), who is perhaps best remembered for his work in classical mechanics. Indeed, the Cauchy–Riemann equations were written down by d’Alembert in an essay on fluid dynamics in 1752 to describe the velocity components of a two-dimensional irrotational fluid flow. [Described image] Jean le Rond d’Alembert (1717–1783) The...
The search for water on Mars
Science, Maths & Technology

The search for water on Mars

...les Glaces et l’Activité) instrument, which can detect minerals on the martian surface. Clay minerals and hydrated sulfates, which can only form in the presence of water, were found at Terra Meridiani, Mawrth Vallis, Nili Fossae, Aram Chaos, and Valles Marineris - as well as in isolated locations in the martian Highlands. Combining relative age information obtained...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Citizen science and global biodiversity Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Citizen science and global biodiversity

...Bb- (dragonflies), B- Small insect 25-45 mm long by 2 mm wide,with wings normally held closed at rest, area Ee- (damselfies)] Figure 1 First couplet of the dichotomous dragonfly key At the beginning of the dragonfly key shown in Figure 1, the user chooses between two alternatives, either (A) a large insect at least 40 mm long by 4 mm wide, with wings normally held open at...
Exploring the psychological aspects of sport injury Badge icon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring the psychological aspects of sport injury

...circuit training class even though he has agreed that he will take two weeks off from the class. She is concerned that if he doesn’t take her advice, he will aggravate his shoulder injury and consequently delay his recovery even further. 2. Watch Video 1 below about American wrestler Adam Coon and reflect on the similarities between Adam’s and Travis’s responses to...
Systems engineering: Challenging complexity
Science, Maths & Technology

Systems engineering: Challenging complexity

...circuit boards (PCBs) and the time (in seconds) that each operation takes. [Figure 33] Figure 33 PCB operations system Each operation in Figure 33 involves: A: Coding. The empty board is coded with part number and serial number. B: Automatic insertion or mounting. Components are manually loaded and unloaded into an automatic mounting machine. C: Manual assembly. Not all...
Exploring depression
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring depression

...circuit (including the cingulate gyrus, nucleus accumbens and ventral striatum,among other areas). Although deep brain stimulation is still in early stages of investigation and shows promise for treatment-resistant depression, it is not currently approved in the US or in Europe. rTMS has been approved in the US for the treatment of major depressive disorder (for those who...
Level 3: Advanced 7 hrs