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An introduction to electronics
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to electronics

...solid blocks of colour. It is quite hard to see the details of the wave at this resolution, but the interactive allows you to click on the wave and move the ‘zoom’ slider from left to right. Figure 20 shows the result of doing this to the wave in Figure 19. Notice that at the bottom of the wave, there are 24 long downward spikes with a shorter downward spike in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Doug Allan - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Doug Allan - Earth in Vision

...solid. Why is the ice broken? Because of the oilrig, and because there’s more seals, there’s more polar bears there, they like it. So let’s improve the number of polar bears, give them a better chance through the winter, by putting lots of oilrigs in there. It doesn’t quite work out that way, but you can set that kind of thing up and then turn it around, but...
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Video 35 mins
An introduction to material culture
History & The Arts

An introduction to material culture

...solid (in the sense in which they are composed of matter which impacts on us and others as we interact with them) and mutable (in the sense in which we attribute particular meanings to them, and their meanings change depending on the contexts through which they travel); as both tangible and symbolic. Having learned to do this, you will then be able to start thinking of...
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Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Motivation and factors affecting motivation
Health, Sports & Psychology

Motivation and factors affecting motivation

...solid understanding of both the trait-centred and situation-centred views, as these help our appreciation of the different ways in which individuals are motivated...Motivation and factors affecting motivation: 4 Theories of motivation - Here we present two key theories of motivation, which have been used to understand how people are motivated: need achievement theory...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Ben Van Beurden - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Ben Van Beurden - Stories of Change

...liquid form across the planet. And then of course you have another issue around carbon capture storage, it doesn’t play a role then. So I think ultimately we have to look at this in a holistic, scientific way, it’s a very complex puzzle to get right, that’s why it is difficult to get going on this journey, but the sooner we start on it, the better it will be. RH:...
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Could we control our climate? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Could we control our climate?

...liquid water), cryosphere (frozen water) and land surface. These realms are illustrated respectively with images of a blue sky with clouds, a forest, the sea, snow on mountains and a crop. Red arrows are drawn to show that each realm interacts with each of the others.] Figure 5 A simple diagram of the Earth system, showing the interactions of the atmosphere, biosphere...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
How to be a critical reader
Languages

How to be a critical reader

...solid, well-supported argument? (b) Does the text provide convincing examples or references to other writers to support the claims it makes? (c) Does the text contain any sweeping generalisations? Answer (a) The argument is organised logically, moving from definitions to explanations and then to arguments against and for anthropathology. This is a common pattern in...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs
Attachment in the early years
Education & Development

Attachment in the early years

...solid sense of herself as worthy of affection. A child with a Type B (secure) attachment has an image of her parent as a secure base, who is available for comfort. She also has an image of herself as worthy of her parent’s attention and love, and can gain some comfort from this when separated, having confidence that her parent will return. Her reactions to separation do...
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Level 2: Intermediate 6 hrs