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Introducing consciousness
History & The Arts

Introducing consciousness

...think about a robotic system. Consider Cog. Cog is a robot that is being built by the Humanoid Robotics Group at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, under the direction of Rodney Brooks (Figure 1). Cog has a mechanical body (only the upper part so far), powered by electric motors and controlled by microprocessors similar to those found in personal computers. It...
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Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Energy resources: solar energy
Nature & Environment

Energy resources: solar energy

...system heats the atmosphere and contributes to setting winds and waves in motion. Of that reaching the Earth's surface, 70% falls on the sea, setting in motion ocean currents and a large proportion of the circulation of water vapour in the atmosphere because of evaporation from the ocean surface. The remainder falls on the land. Solar energy is redistributed through...
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
Axiforge process
Science, Maths & Technology

Axiforge process

...system) is attached to the main vertical ram. The heated billet is first deformed by the side rams, then the piercing punch is activated. Three-die system: [Diagram to demonstrate Axiforge process - see article] Four-die system: [Diagram to demonstrate Axiforge process - see article] Horizontal axis mode Split dies are mounted on the base of the press and the main ram,...
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Article 5 mins
Hybrid working: starting in the workplace
Money & Business

Hybrid working: starting in the workplace

...system’s website) or by asking your colleagues for tips. Activity 10 Thinking about tools for communication in a hybrid workplace Timing: 15 minutes Attending remote and hybrid meetings will probably form part of your daily work routine. Feeling comfortable attending these and having the confidence to use the virtual conferencing tools requires not only digital skills,...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Ade Thomas - Earth in Vision
Nature & Environment

Ade Thomas - Earth in Vision

...Think It’s All Islam. Prior to the BBC, he worked for World Television. Ade graduated from Cambridge University in the early 90s, where he was an early student of climate change. He then went on to help BBC Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman research his best-selling book The English. Transcript Earth in Vision Project My name is Ade Thomas and I am the founder of...
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Video 30 mins
Jury Hub from OpenLearn - a video introduction
Society, Politics & Law

Jury Hub from OpenLearn - a video introduction

...systems (for example, the guilty, not guilty and not proven verdicts system currently used in Scotland) have all been shown to impact on how jurors evaluate evidence and the verdicts they ultimately deliver. Our role as academics is to establish how certain factors, such as biases, may influence juror decision making, and then investigate mechanisms by which we can...
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Video 5 mins
Equity – law and idea
Society, Politics & Law

Equity – law and idea

...systems, is a useful way of thinking about how equity features in the everyday. In other words, Watt reinforces the notion that equity does not have to be thought about only in terms of the law, but also in terms of how we all live our lives on a day-to-day basis. The importance of equity is illustrated by Watt via a number of cultural sources. It is not hard to find...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Empires: power, resistance, legacies
History & The Arts

Empires: power, resistance, legacies

...systems of trade, how we use technology, our relationships with the natural world. They have shaped how we have seen, mapped and divided the world. They have profoundly affected how we have understood and represented each other. This free course, Empire: power, resistance, legacies, will help you to navigate the complex histories of empires through three key concepts...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs