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Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists
Science, Maths & Technology

Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists

Latin American scientists are coming together to promote their work more widely. Felix Moronta explains how...[Red LBC logo] How much does the news media cover scientific advances in Latin America? The bloggers at the online project Ciencia latina (“Latin Science”) say it's not enough. As much in the regional media as in the international, the presence of Latin America...
Spray diagrams
Science, Maths & Technology

Spray diagrams

...Central circle for the main theme or topic. Blobs (not perfect circles) for sub-themes or sub-topics (optional). Branching sets of lines. Words on the lines or at the ends of the lines describing the various ideas you wish to incorporate. There are no arrows. Conventions Put the main theme or topic as a keyword or phrase in a central circle. Perhaps put rings around other...
What do you need to know about Donald Trump's nominee to oversee US banking?
Money & Business

What do you need to know about Donald Trump's nominee to oversee US banking?

...central bank of the United States. Before I get to Quarles and his qualifications, it’s important to understand the Fed and what it does. Its decisions are vital to every person on the planet who borrows or lends money (pretty much everybody) since it has enormous influence over global interest rates. Its board of governors also influences most other aspects of the...
World-Changing Women: Queen Nzinga
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Queen Nzinga

...Central African coast began to be of interest to Portuguese Atlantic slave traders who established a fort and settlement at Luanda (in present-day Angola) in 1617. African rulers were faced with a dilemma; submission meant sacrificing nominal independence whereas resistance risked losing established trading relations and potential advantage over rival African neighbours....
Scales in space and time
Science, Maths & Technology

Scales in space and time

...central to all the sciences. In this free course, Scales in space and time, you’ll go to the absolute limits of what can be measured – all through a study of an oak tree! By studying it you will be introduced to concepts in physics, chemistry, biology and life-sciences, and Earth and environmental sciences. Across these multiple disciplines you will meet time scales...
Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Build a thunderstorm predictor
Science, Maths & Technology

Build a thunderstorm predictor

...central upright to the base. Drill a hole through the base, then make a small pilot hole in the upright and screw it to the base. If you can, try countersinking the hole so that the screw head won't scratch your table. [Biro-and-bell ready for the clapper] Glue the bicycle bell tops onto two of the biro barrels. You now need to mount the bells on the base board. When the...
How bad are things at the Great Barrier Reef?
Nature & Environment

How bad are things at the Great Barrier Reef?

...central and southern regions (around Cairns and Townsville and southwards) were much less affected, and are now recovering. In 2015 and 2016, the hottest years on record, we have witnessed at first hand the threat posed by human-caused climate change to the world’s coral reefs. Heat stress from record high summer temperatures damages the microscopic algae
Identity In Question
Health, Sports & Psychology

Identity In Question

...centrality of the Lacanian theory within the broader subject of Language approach. Combining Accounts Combining an account of the unconscious with a Foucaldian account of discursive practices. Kleinian and Object Relations Exploring the central concepts of the Kleinian and object relations tradition, and their use in clinical practice. The Inner World Two clinical workers...