1.6 Summary You may find it useful to go over the main points of the first section again. We in the West generally recognise two different concepts of musical creation, namely composition and improvisation. Composition is widely characterised as a relatively lengthy process involving the use of notation; improvisation involves the spontaneous generation of music without notation. The distinction can be useful when applied to our own art music tradition.
6.4 Chemical equations and chemical reactions The previous section shows how different elements can either exist on their own or combine with other elements to make compounds. This section builds on these ideas by looking at chemical reactions in more detail. It also shows how chemical shorthand can be extended to describing chemical reactions. First, consider some of the molecules described earlier: water, methane, carbon dioxide and ammonia. Learning outcomes After studying this unit you should be able to: identify some of the important characteristics of maps in relation to their value to social science; recognise and give examples of how maps can influence our “view” of the world; describe the relationship between data and space as represented on a map. Freed Cuban tells of release joy Mitchell Avila (CAH Dean Candidate 2015) Open Forum 2.2 Standardised products While Theodore Levitt's (1983) classic article about the globalisation of markets accepted that there are fundamental disparities across different local contexts that have to be accommodated (for example, Japan's auto exporters had to adjust to the fact that the USA and continental Europe, unlike Japan, drive on the right), he argued that there was an underlying uniformity in human tastes. Levitt's vision of the globalisation of markets was that it created opportunities for firms to offer glo Conclusion Despite claims made for its potential, wave energy can never make any significant contribution to global energy supplies, although it may find a use in coastal communities. The greatest potential from wave energy exists far from shore, but waves are wind-dependent and so supplies are bound to be irregular. Acknowledgements The content acknowledged below is Proprietary (see terms and conditions) and is used under licence. Grateful acknowledgement is made to the following sources for permission to reproduce material in this unit: The content acknowledged below is Proprietary and is used und 2.6.1 Connectors Many techniques have been used to design connectors that align the fibre ends accurately with high reliability and a long lifetime. The development of such components, at a low enough price, has been an important part of the overall development which has made fibre a feasible proposition for commercial transmission systems. With fibre attenuation down to 0.2 dB km−1 (for single-mode fibre), the losses resulting from connectors and splices can be very significant over a whol RVC 05 - Equine Stem Cells 2007.09.21-Careers in the Foreign Service Focus on Research - Linda Spurlock Conclusion This free course provided an introduction to studying Business & Management. It took you through a series of exercises designed to develop your approach to study and learning at a distance and helped to improve your confidence as an independent learner. Advanced techniques of design in support to medical science: Application to implantological treatmen 1.7 Planes in three-dimensional Euclidean space We now look at the general form of the equation of a plane in Three planes whose equations are easy to find are those that contain a pair of axes. For example, the (x, y)-plane is the plane that contain 1.4.2 The functional group approach It is the classification of functional groups that simplifies the study of organic chemistry (the chemistry of compounds that contain carbon). With many millions of known organic compounds, and more being added by the day, it would be hopeless if their properties could not be systematised in some way. It turns out that a given functional group usually has the same chemical properties whatever carbon chain it is bonded to, so once the general properties of each functional group are known, all Hypertext Between Research and Teaching: An Experience in a Didactic Building Technology Laboratory 3 DNA: Spot the difference Here we look at DNA, the molecule which contains the instructions for making each living creature. It is contained within the genes of every individual living thing on Earth. Closely related creatures have DNA that is very similar, and distantly related creatures have DNA that is very different. By looking at how similar or different their DNA molecules are, we can see how closely related two species are. 9.1 Reflection and the four main phases of learning how to learn If your course encourages this approach to learning, or if you have read other material on learning how to learn, you may have come across the term 'reflection'. Maybe you have been encouraged to reflect on your learning or on your assignments. In this course, we have deliberately not used the term until now. This is not because we think the term - or the process - is unimportant, but because it can seem vague and not particularly helpful to you as a learner. In fact, all the activities in th 3.1 Environmental aspects of coal mining Coal produced by both types of mining is used either to fuel electricity generation or for industrial and domestic heating, both of which result in atmospheric pollution, but here we are concerned with direct environmental impact on the land. Surface and underground mining operations cause significantly different environmental problems. Those that surround surface mining are common to any large quarrying operation: sterilization of the land and restoration of quarry sites; dust; and noise whi
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Stem cells have been making big waves in science recently. Listen to this episode of the RVC Podcast to find out how Roger Smith, Professor of Equine Surgery at the RVC, is planning to use innovative stem cell research in order to improve the treatment of tendon disease in horses.
Robert Laing, U.S. State Department Diplomat in Residence, talks about careers in the Foreign Service including the application process and how to prepare for it, the benefits of serving, and his own experiences during the 30 years he served.
Linda Spurlock, an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at Kent State, discusses her field of study, which includes forensic art, reconstructing fossils and more.
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IPER (hypertext for the knowledge of building patrimony) is the result of a research developed with C.N.R. (National Research Institute). The aim of IPER is to provide the knowledge, the description and the management of one or more historical buildings for public or private institutions. IPER allowed us to improve our methodology of building analysis, covering various disciplinary fields, in two different systems. (1.) the first one, synthetic and suitable for a group of historical buildings, (
