1.4 Conclusion In this course, you have learned about boxplots and about ways of dealing with data given in tabular form. A boxplot is a way of presenting certain summary statistics and other characteristics of a data set in graphical form. It gives a quick graphical impression of the location, dispersion and the general pattern of skewness in data set, as well as drawing attention to unusually large or small values. In comparing two or more data sets, it is often useful to draw comparative boxplots (
Implementation of IT and CAD - what can Architect schools do?
In Sweden representatives from the Construction industry have put forward a research and development program called: "IT-Bygg 2002 -Implementation". It aims at making IT the vehicle for decreasing the building costs and at the same time getting better quality and efficiency out of the industry. A seminar was held with some of the most experienced researchers, developers and practitioners of CAD in construction in Sweden. The activities were recorded and annotated, analysed and put together after
Learning about Maps with Curious George
The children head to a museum to learn more about maps. Each team makes a map and then gives it to another team to try to follow. The children label landmarks throughout the museum to give the teams clues to follow.
Berlin 1961: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and the most dangerous place on earth [Audio]
Speaker(s): Frederick Kempe | Kempe explores the war of nerves between the young, untested President Kennedy and the bombastic Soviet leader, as they squared off over the future of a divided city - and the world came to the brink of disaster. This event celebrates the publication of Kempe's new book Berlin 1961: Kennedy, Khruschev, and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth. Frederick Kempe is president and CEO of the Atlantic Council and a former Berlin bureau chief of the Wall Street Journal. A num
1.2.7 In praise of cheap offshore labour? Claims over the benefits of globalisation and the exploitation of cheap offshore labour generate strong feelings and, not surprisingly, divide opinion between those who favour the global marketplace and its detractors. The issue turns on whether the constant search for ever-cheaper manufacturing and service locations is seen as a good or a bad thing. It may appear odd, at first, to suggest that exploiting the poor of another country can, on any measure, be regarded as a good thing, but
3.1 The expansion of the right to confidence While there is no common law right to privacy, the law relating to breach of confidence has been expanded to a degree which suggests that privacy claims are now being given greater protection. The right to confidence has been expanded in recent cases such as Douglas and Others v Hello! Ltd (2001). In this case the Court of Appeal ruled that individuals have a right to personal privacy which was grounded in the doctrine of confidence. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones had granted
1.2 Developing countries Which countries in the world are classified as ‘developing countries’? There are various definitions of ‘developing countries’, none entirely satisfactory. The WTO allows
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Women in India’s waste economy
In this Departmental Seminar, Prof. Barbara Harriss-Whiten draws on anthropology, economics and politics to examine the role of women in Indian society. 12 May 2017.
mississippi sheiks/the jazz fiddler
one of the most swinging violin blues ever recorded: light, jazzy, tragic, moving, delicate ... and a definitive inspiration on bob dylan(3:16)
1.4 Cellular responses are diverse Cellular responses can be extremely rapid – for example, the opening of ion channels to effect a change in the membrane potential or the contraction of muscle fibres, which occur within milliseconds of signal reception, or may take minutes, such as whole cell movement, synthesis of new proteins or changes in metabolic activity. There are also longer-term responses, which may be on the scale of hours or even days, such as cell division and programmed cell death. Often several types of respon
1.4 What is ethics? I'd like to introduce an idea of ethics based on the work of G. E. Moore, a Cambridge Don who died fifty years ago. Bearing in mind that concerns with ethics date back at least to the Ancient Greeks, you might not be surprised that I bring in some ideas from Moore's Principia Ethica, a text written over 100 years ago but articulated in a particularly clear and plain-speaking style. Moore's take on things is that when ‘good’ and ‘bad’ are involved, then we're in the realm of eth
Sheyann Webb
Eight-year-old Sheyann Webb was among the youngest activists to demonstrate during the Civil Rights movement. In this interview, Webb recalls her decision to participate in the 1965 voting-rights march from Selma, Alabama, the resistance she encountered from her parents, and the violent force used by local officials to stop the march. (5:08)
Introduction This course introduces the important distinction between our analogue world of colour, sound, taste and touch and the computer's peculiar binary world of digital entities. Concepts of the analogue universe in which we live and the digital world we create are explained. The way in which information, in the form of text, still and moving images, and sound can cross the boundary from the analogue universe into a digital world is explored. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 1
Who Killed The Maya? The History Channel 4/5
This documentary explores the reasons for this society's demise. 'The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems.' (Maya Civilization, Wikipedia, 2009). This History Channel documentary is suitable for older middle and high school students.
Learning outcomes After studying this course, you should be able to: recognise definitions and applications of each of the terms printed in the text critically evaluate statements about the influence of the genome on behaviour explain the ways in which genetic and environmental factors influence the development of the nervous system provide examples of the influence of genetic and environmental factors on the development of the nervous system and behav
11.3 Frequency selectivity In preceding sections we examined two ways in which the auditory system may code frequency information: the place theory and phase locking. In this section we will look at the psychophysical evidence for place coding on the basilar membrane by examining the ability of the auditory system to resolve the components of sinusoidal waves in a complex sound – a phenomenon known as frequency selectivity. The perception of a sound depends not only on its own frequency and intensity but also o
4.1.1 Disability discrimination legislation This activity uses the UK Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) Part 4 as the basis for discussing the concept of making reasonable adjustments. The DDA may not apply to you directly, but many countries have similar legislation. We feel the underlying principles of such legislation reflect the moral standpoint or the right thing to do, regardless of whether or not legislation exists.
The Doppler Effect
This video describes the interesting interaction of sound and motion, known as the Doppler Effect. It explains how the volume of sound is higher as it moves towards you and lower as it moves away from you. (5:04)
English Vocabulary Lessons-Identifying Animals Flashcards
This short video helps to improve English vocabulary. A picture of a variety of animals shows on the screen with an "a" in the upper left hand corner. The commentator says the name of the animal with the word "a" in front of it (a bear, a camel, a cow). This is a good teaching resource for early childhood students and our ELL students (1:53).Â
Leaping Beauty- 1960's Version, Fractured Fairy Tales
Animated Video- The original fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty is changed to the new tale of Leaping Beauty. Beauty steps on a witch's toe, and the witch changes her into a bore who talks everyone to sleep. Having bored everyone in her village with all of her talking, she is banished to the forest with the wild boars. Her spell is finally broken when her prince, in the forest hunting wild boars, accidentally kisses her! Everyone lives happily ever after, except the witch.
