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Composition and improvisation in cross-cultural perspective
History & The Arts

Composition and improvisation in cross-cultural perspective

...sang from the printed notation for demonstration purposes. Example 3: How Veena Sahasrabuddhe sang the same phrase in performance, without reference to the notation. Activity 4 Compare the notations in Examples 1 and 2 (above). How you would describe the relationship between the printed version and version sung from it? What does this suggest about the status of notation...
Studying mammals: Return to the water
Nature & Environment

Studying mammals: Return to the water

...circulation into a system for passing blood through the lungs and a system for transporting oxygen-rich blood around the body. Almost all mammals can swim to some extent - even bats - and many make their way into the water from time to time for one reason or another. Activity 1 Watch the TV programme from 00.35-08.56, which shows an elephant swimming in the sea, a desman...
Public health approaches to infectious disease
Science, Maths & Technology

Public health approaches to infectious disease

...et al., 2011). The pathogens causing diarrhoeal diseases are transmitted in contaminated food and water and from hand to mouth (the faecal–oral route). A major underlying cause is the shaming fact that in 2010 around 780 million people (11% of the global population) lacked access to improved sources of drinking water (Figure 2), and 2.5 billion – 37% of the world’s...
Hadrian's Rome
History & The Arts

Hadrian's Rome

...circulation, were often used to commemorate important events. We do not know why the speech was recorded, or how and exactly where it was displayed. But the fact that it was recorded suggests that the speech was an important event, with its high praise for Matidia from the emperor, and possibly related to her consecration. According to the speech, Hadrian was fond of his...
Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Lottery of birth
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lottery of birth

...double that of their developing country peers. [Described image] Figure 8 With business as usual, over 1.6 billion people will need more that 85 years to catch up to today's education levels in developed regions In developed countries, adults have an average of 12 years of school, compared with 6.5 years of school for those in developing countries. This shows that these...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Microgravity: living on the International Space Station Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Microgravity: living on the International Space Station

...double whammy’, the older retired generation is anticipated to increase substantially. You have extrapolated data from a pie chart (Figure 2, and Activity 1). You have also interpreted data on a logarithmic–linear graph (Figure 11 and Activity 8). You have calculated speed using distance and time data (Activity 4). You have also carried out or watched Practical...
Introducing music research
History & The Arts

Introducing music research

...circulated, reach public consciousness through a first performance, remain there through repeat performances, and receive a positive review early on. Before any of this can happen, anyone wishing to become a composer has to be able to receive an adequate musical education and training. She goes on to argue that the main reasons for women’s exclusion from the canon...
Level 3: Advanced 12 hrs
Data analysis: visualisations in Excel
Science, Maths & Technology

Data analysis: visualisations in Excel

...double-clicking on the Excel icon on your desktop or laptop (or select Excel from your list of programs). Excel will open with a clean, new worksheet called Book 1 that contains only one worksheet (Sheet1). You can add more sheets by clicking on the plus sign at the bottom of the worksheet or spreadsheet in case one sheet becomes too small or too cluttered. This will help...