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Energy in buildings
Nature & Environment

Energy in buildings

...think of a house being heated solely by some form of heating system, in practice it is likely to be warmed by energy from three sources: the heating system ‘free heat’ gains − from occupants, lights, appliances and from hot water use passive solar gains from solar energy penetrating the windows. In a really low-energy house design, free heat and solar gains may...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
The Z Files: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Z Files: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock

...think that was sort of my GCSEs, sort of where I’m 14, 15, because until then I hated school. Because of my dyslexia it meant I wasn’t progressing and I wasn’t reading as well as I should for my age. And also I didn’t like reading, because reading was sort of a bit of a struggle. But then I started finding that I was sort of quite scientific, quite logical, and I...
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5 things you need to know about sepsis
Health, Sports & Psychology

5 things you need to know about sepsis

...system becomes dangerously active, harming healthy cells. Changes to the lining of blood vessels and the release of chemicals from the immune system lead to many complex and rapid biological changes. Organs such as the heart, lungs, kidneys, liver and brain can be affected during septic shock, due to not receiving enough oxygen from the blood. Effects of sepsis can cause...
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Hacking under your skin?
Digital & Computing

Hacking under your skin?

...system. The reverse engineering was performed by sending messages to the implant through one antenna and listening to the output with the other antenna. This approach is time-consuming but is relatively simple and requires no specialised equipment. Over time, the team were able to reverse engineer the format of individual commands and found that they were neither...
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The July Crisis: A chronology
History & The Arts

The July Crisis: A chronology

...system This depiction of the Alliance system in 1914 illustrates the perceived ‘encirclement’ of the Triple Alliance, consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy, by the Entente Cordiale of France, Russia and Britain. The Entente Cordiale consisted of a formal alliance between France and Russia, but only an Entente (not a binding alliance) between Britain and...
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Life Beyond Earth: The Big Debate
Science, Maths & Technology

Life Beyond Earth: The Big Debate

...system, such as Europa and Ganymede (moons of Jupiter) and Enceladus and Titan (Saturn), which may be habitable today. His work involves lab and field work to track how ocean chemistry and microorganisms can be delivered from the oceans to the icy surface. Team Mars [Dr. Susanne P. Schwenzer] Dr. Susanne P. Schwenzer Associate Director, AstrobiologyOU Susanne is a...
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How do you become US President?
Society, Politics & Law

How do you become US President?

...system...Transcript The US is a federal, presidential system. It is federal because it is a union of fifty individual states and power being separated between the states and their federal government; presidential because the head of the federal government, the President, is also the head of state of the US. The President is elected by the people of the US every four years...
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What foster carers want you to know
Health, Sports & Psychology

What foster carers want you to know

...system, professionals must listen to foster carers and respect their contribution. Doing so can improve foster carers’ wellbeing and ultimately benefit the children who rely on them. Recognising foster carers as partners in the team around the child, and not local authority resources, strengthens the entire care system. Valuing their voices promotes trust,...
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