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How can education contribute to sustainability?
Education & Development

How can education contribute to sustainability?

...C., Stutchbury K., Together with Masters Students on the Module EE830: Educating the Next Generation (2019) 'Using a Masters Course to Explore the Challenges and Opportunities of Incorporating Sustainability into a Range of Educational Contexts'. In: Leal Filho, W., Hemstock S. (eds) Climate Change and the Role of Education, Springer, Cham.
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Big data and bioinformatics: Powerful tools for decoding DNA
Science, Maths & Technology

Big data and bioinformatics: Powerful tools for decoding DNA

...C) and guanine (G) and are arranged in a particular order (sequence) so that when they are read by the cell’s machinery (RNA polymerase) they ‘code’ (have instructions) for particular products, proteins, to be produced. For example the protein pigments that give eye colour. However these sequences or some of these nucleic acid bases, are slightly different between...
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Support for dyslexic language students through feedback
Education & Development

Support for dyslexic language students through feedback

...c) it encourages independent learning, so there is no pressure to keep up with other students. Invite the student to explain how they approach assignments, how they prepare for them, put them together and submit them. Students may be able to send their notes to teachers together with their assignment. This could help to identify any problems regarding academic and foreign...
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Speed of Arctic changes defies scientists
Nature & Environment

Speed of Arctic changes defies scientists

...C since 1948, about four times more than the global figure. The increasing loss of Arctic sea ice is threatening polar bears across their range; melting sea ice is affecting the Arctic climate in a feedback loop; and scientists expect melting permafrost will release more carbon dioxide and methane. The WMO secretary-general, Petteri Taalas, said the Arctic changes had...
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Plasma arc spraying
Science, Maths & Technology

Plasma arc spraying

...C in the hottest part of a non-transferred arc plasma. Melting rates can be as high as 1 kg h-1 kW-1 with torches up to 80 kW (800 A at 100 V). Applications include coatings on valves/valve seats. Plastic extrusion screws, feed screws for sand blasting machines, cold deep-drawing dies and turbine blades. Materials: Since the transferred arc process is a true welding...
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Year of the Rabbit: Chinese New Year
Languages

Year of the Rabbit: Chinese New Year

...c] Let’s learn some common Chinese New Year’s greetings The most frequently used new year's greetings are: 新年快乐 (xīn nián kuài lè) 新年好(xīn nián hǎo) 恭喜发财 (gōng xǐ fā cái) The first two expressions mean 'Happy New Year' whilst the last one means ‘wishing you a Prosperous New Year' and it is mostly used in Cantonese speaking communities...
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Sustainable innovations in enterprises
Money & Business

Sustainable innovations in enterprises

...c. Process d. Organisational e. Positional f. Paradigm The correct answers are a and b. Select the answer for Question 1b here 2. A flexible manufacturing system Product Service Process Organisational Positional Paradigm a. Product b. Service c. Process d. Organisational e. Positional f. Paradigm The correct answers are a, b, c and d. Select the answer for Question 1c...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Exploring family health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Exploring family health

...c. The percentage stayed the same d. The percentage decreased from 30% to 17% The correct answer is a. Select the answer for Question 2 here Which group consistently achieved 5 A DAY more than the other two? women men children all groups performed the same a. women b. men c. children d. all groups performed the same The correct answer is a. Question 3 Can you think of one...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs