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An introduction to design engineering
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to design engineering

...energy companies, maintenance agreements). It would not be possible to design one without the other – the products depend on the system of electricity supplied, and the supply of electricity depends on the demand created by the products (Figure 6). [Described image] Figure 6 Some of the elements that make up the system of electricity supply in the UK: (a) hydroelectric...
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The science of sperm
Health, Sports & Psychology

The science of sperm

...energy factories called mitochondria, in addition to the cell's DNA - packaged into twenty three chromosomes. At the tip of the sperm's head is a package that contains enzymes that break down protective layers on the egg's surface. Not all human sperm cells look the same. Some have two heads or no heads, some have huge heads, some have small tails or no tails, others may...
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An unheard voice from a Chinese teacher
Languages

An unheard voice from a Chinese teacher

...energy can cause conflict and chaos in school corridors, canteens and sports halls. Some vulnerable students can be bullied easily because of the stress generated by this so-called active learning style. Teachers, on the other hand, become performers on the teaching stage, and the autonomy of teachers has been chipped away bit by bit. Teachers are subject to students’...
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Smart Cities in the Making: Learning from Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

Smart Cities in the Making: Learning from Milton Keynes

...Energy companies look at electricity use and so on. So there's a lot of big data already being collected in a lot of different places now. The data in a small city can also come from sensors in the built environment. So these are sensors that can pick up different kinds of information about the urban environment. For example, something in the news right now, sensors can...
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Killed by Agatha Christie: Strychnine and the detective novel
History & The Arts

Killed by Agatha Christie: Strychnine and the detective novel

...energy. To further confuse the case, then, the story’s victim, Mrs. Inglethorp, has herself just finished taking a strychnine tonic. But she had been taking it for weeks at far too trace a dose to have triggered the convulsions. The police suspect instead that her evening cup of coffee was poisoned. The coffee, of course, was left sitting on a hall table so that almost...
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The Science of Fear
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Science of Fear

...energy in your muscles if you run in the wrong direction! • Contents of the stomach/bowel/bladder may be jettisoned. This could distract the attacker and 'lightens the load' the body has to carry in escape. The 'fight or flight' mechanisms listed above were invaluable in primitive times, when hunting prey or escaping from predators, and were essential daily activities;...
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An expert’s take on AI
Digital & Computing

An expert’s take on AI

...energy that is consumed by training and using artificial intelligence. There are ethical concerns about the data that goes into the training. Some of it might be copyright and not actually being allowed to be used by by the companies creating artificial intelligence. So there are a number of legal cases underway particularly in the United States about books, movies,...
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Can we live harmoniously with wildlife?
Nature & Environment

Can we live harmoniously with wildlife?

...energy in providing training to field staff across the country on how to deal with these situations. While tiger issues are rare, leopard conflicts happen on an almost daily basis across the country. Though wildlife populations are increasing in many areas, perhaps the biggest cause of the perceived ‘increasing human-wildlife conflict’ is people’s changing...
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