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Queen Victoria on William Shakespeare
History & The Arts

Queen Victoria on William Shakespeare

...simple love of Romeo & Juliet for one another. Monday 28th April 1856 We walked out late & dined early, going with Vicky, &c — to the Princess's to see the production of Shakespeare's "Winter's Tale". It was the benefit of the Keans. Though the performance lasted from shortly after 8, to ½ p. 12, we hardly noticed the length of time, for the interest never flagged one...
Fossil evidence for evolution
History & The Arts

Fossil evidence for evolution

...simple reason is that while the former are exceedingly rare, the latter have the twin advantages of being monotonously abundant and living in environments where sedimentary accumulation can keep a good register of their remains. For the ultimate key to this business is sedimentary deposition. Of course, organisms that yield robust hard-parts, such as shells, teeth and...
An introduction to electronics
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to electronics

...simple electronic circuits see how signals can be represented in the time and frequency domains for Fourier analysis record, analyse and filter audio signals to improve their fidelity...An introduction to electronics: 1 Electronics everywhere - Electronics is the art of controlling the movement of electrons in order to design components and circuits that are put together...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing
Health, Sports & Psychology

So, you want to be a nurse? A brief introduction to nursing

...code of professional practice for nurses and midwives called The Code. Additionally, they produce standards for education that all universities who offer nurse education must adhere to. A key role of the NMC is to protect the public and to guide nurses and midwives in their professional practice. If a nurse, midwife or nursing associate is not practising safely, the NMC...
Introduction to polymers
Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to polymers

...simple polymers like polyethylene as well as entirely new stereoregular polymers like polypropylene. That progress has continued at an increasing rate up to the present. Novel polymers, like aromatic polyamides and polyimides which were discovered only in the 1960s, have been developed, while speciality, high temperature materials like polysulphones have penetrated new...
Level 3: Advanced 20 hrs
Working with our environment: an introduction
Nature & Environment

Working with our environment: an introduction

...simple way. [Figure 1] Figure 1 We are part of nature. Nature supplies material requirements for life, absorbs our wastes, and provides life-support services such as climate stabilisation, all of which make Earth hospitable for people. One of the ideas that will be developed in this Introduction is that we can't escape from nature's laws, but our impact and influence on...
Minerals and the crystalline state
Science, Maths & Technology

Minerals and the crystalline state

...simple zoom slider control, which magnifies the area around the cross-hairs. The slider dot can be dragged or, alternatively, you can click to the right or left of the zoom dot to zoom in and out of the specimen. If you wish to zoom into another area, simply drag the image, so that the area is located on the cross-hairs, then zoom in. The five millimetre scale bar at the...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Design
Science, Maths & Technology

Design

...simple design jobs such as planning and redecorating a bedroom. When the task concerns the design of a new building, aeroplane, car, or even modest consumer products such as an electric iron, then the process of seeking compromise calls for a wide range of skills, knowledge, abilities and sensitivities. Design problems usually have many, many possible solutions. One of...
Level 1: Introductory 28 hrs