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An introduction to electronics
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to electronics

...Autonomous systems - Any autonomous system has three fundamental aspects: sensing the environment using sensors, reasoning through logic and information processing, and then interacting with the environment through actuators. Together, these are known as the sensing–logic–actuation cycle, as shown in Figure 1. [Described image] Figure 1 The sensing–logic–actuation...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
International relations: exploring territorial divisions
Society, Politics & Law

International relations: exploring territorial divisions

...autonomous and sovereign nation states in Europe that would not interfere with one another’s domestic affairs. The Westphalian settlement, and its associated ideas of territoriality, sovereignty and autonomy, are seen by many IR scholars as the starting point for the modern state system, in the European context at least, and therefore the international relations that...
A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)
Education & Development

A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)

...autonomous practice. Mentoring as professional development is also explored, as you engage in reflection on your own teaching and leadership practices...This free course, A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora), will support anyone based in an education setting to develop an understanding of effective mentoring of beginner teachers in the initial teacher education and...
We might end up being looked after by robots. How do we prepare for that?
Science, Maths & Technology

We might end up being looked after by robots. How do we prepare for that?

...autonomous machines that can sense their surroundings, respond, move, do things and, above all, interact with us humans. We all recognise R2-D2, WALL-E and scores of their lesser-known kin. The unnerving thing is that their nonfictional counterparts are extremely close at hand. Some press stories are exotic – those about ‘sexbots’ being among the more sensational...
Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list
Health, Sports & Psychology

Rio 2016: A short Paralympics reading list

...autonomic dysreflexia. That is a reflex that occurs when the lower part of their body is exposed to painful stimuli, such as filling the bladder to capacity, using tight leg straps, or sitting on a sharp object. This elevated blood pressure can cause a heart attack or stroke -- but since the athletes can't feel it, some think the risk is worth taking. Studies have shown...
Crime fiction in French: le polar français
Languages

Crime fiction in French: le polar français

...autonome. Le format narratif s’est diversifié pour prendre des formes nouvelles. Le genre a été accepté par la critique littéraire et les universités. De nos jours, les polars sont écrits dans une gamme plus large de langues...Crime fiction in French: le polar français: Activité 2 Développement d’un genre littéraire - [Described image] Arsène Lupin,...
Minds and mental phenomena: an introduction
History & The Arts

Minds and mental phenomena: an introduction

...autonomous feature of the mental, in the sense that it can operate successfully in a creature without emotion. Indeed, the idea of a purely rational creature unadulterated by any emotion is one often contemplated by philosophers and lay people alike as not only a possibility but the kind of creature we should positively strive to become. But just how independent of...
Art and visual culture: medieval to modern
History & The Arts

Art and visual culture: medieval to modern

...Autonomous art does not promote Christian beliefs and practices, as religious art traditionally did, but rather is treated by art lovers as itself the source of a special kind of experience, a rarefied or even spiritual pleasure. This type of pleasure is now called ‘aesthetic’, a word that was coined in 1735, by Alexander Baumgarten, though it was only towards the end...