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Approaches to software development
Science, Maths & Technology

Approaches to software development

...variable exceeding a limit – a data conversion resulted in an overflow software exception. There is some controversy about where the exact blame should fall for the problems that occurred, but there is an agreement that they were related to the reuse of a module from a previous rocket without proper enforcement of constraints. This case became well known due to the huge...
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Level 3: Advanced 9 hrs
White dwarfs and neutron stars
Science, Maths & Technology

White dwarfs and neutron stars

...de Broglie wavelength, defined by lamda sub dB equals h divided by p Equation label: (1) where h is Planck’s constant ( equals 6.63 multiplication 10 super negative 34 cap j s or 4.14 multiplication 10 super negative 15 eV Hz super negative one ) and p is the particle’s momentum. Now, inside a star, a particle’s kinetic energy can be written as cap e sub k equals...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)
Education & Development

A mentoring mindset (Meddylfryd mentora)

...class, could be short or a longer observation depending on agreed purpose. Developmental/two-way conversation that allows teacher to explain their choices and concerns, ungraded. Possible impact of a collegial-type observation on the observed: Inspection To assess teaching across the school. Short, drop-in or longer unannounced observations. May be non-graded, usually...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Is English squeezing out local languages in Uganda?
Languages

Is English squeezing out local languages in Uganda?

...class, status and prestige. There is no recent census on the use of English. But in 1972, the linguist Peter Ladefoged revealed that only 21% of Ugandans were able to hold a conversation in English. English remains the major medium of instruction despite the introduction of a local language policy in primary schools. All in all, Ugandans consider English to be the way to...
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Why Bernie Sanders could determine the shape of America for years to come
Society, Politics & Law

Why Bernie Sanders could determine the shape of America for years to come

...class in particular that America has been taken away from them – is sent into overdrive by the prospect of a Supreme Court oriented towards liberal principles and the rights of minorities. It is another piece of exquisitely timed Trump weirdness; no other presidential candidate in history has taken a court discussion this far. Most Republican identities do not want to...
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Why is childbirth a medical procedure?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is childbirth a medical procedure?

...classes, or booking a water birth. The feminist movement has also been influential in the reaction against the medicalisation of childbirth. For many feminist writers, the obstetric medical domination of childbirth has denied women the right to control their own bodies and make their own decisions. They argue that women no longer have faith in their own bodies and are...
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Housing beyond borders
Society, Politics & Law

Housing beyond borders

...class communities are being pushed out. Thinking geographically about changing places Developing the skills to understand and analyse how places are changing is a central theme running throughout the new Open University module D225 Changing geographies of the UK. Throughout the module, you will be introduced to exciting new ways of thinking geographically about many...
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The history of soapmaking
History & The Arts

The history of soapmaking

...classes associated tanned faces with the lower orders who worked outdoors. The manufacturing process he perfected, using purer ingredients, paying closer attention to each stage in the process, and adding a delicate perfume of flowers, remains substantially unchanged to this day. Sunlight In the 1880s, William Lever leased a chemical works in Warrington, where he...
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