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A gift of life at the end of life
Health, Sports & Psychology

A gift of life at the end of life

...family members, next of kin and/or appointed trusted individuals will continue to be consulted and asked to confirm last known wishes. Those people closest to the individual (such as family) will be approached by specially trained medical staff, if a person has died in circumstances where they could become an organ donor and haven’t recorded an opt out decision. They...
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Golden Globe Ocean Race: Global Biodiversity
Nature & Environment

Golden Globe Ocean Race: Global Biodiversity

...Family – Hominidae Genus – Homo Species – sapiens Each of these different levels has certain distinguishing features. The phylum Chordata contains organisms with a spinal cord, the Class Mammalia (the mammals) contains organisms that nourish their offspring with milk produced in the mammary glands of the mother, while the Family Hominidae contains organisms that...
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Two Yorkish episodes
History & The Arts

Two Yorkish episodes

...trees, but mostly between open fields, newly reaped and still yellow with their stubble, or green with the rowen clover. Sometimes it ran straight and sometimes it curved, but it led so rarely near any human habitation that one would rather not have met any tramps beside one's self on it. Presently I overtook one, a gentle old farm-wife, a withered blonde, whom I helped...
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Gene testing
Science, Maths & Technology

Gene testing

...family tree is drawn as geneticists and doctors draw them: females are shown as circles and males as squares. Individuals that are affected with the disorder (CF in this case) are shaded. SAQ 2 Examine figure 1 above. Will the second child of the family depicted in the chart be affected with cystic fibrosis? Answer For an individual to suffer from cystic fibrosis they...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
Exploring oak woodland
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring oak woodland

...Professor David Streeter investigates the lack of young trees in a Sussex wood. Focusing on fungi Dr Sarah Watkinson reveals the role of fungi in breaking down dead leaves. Investigating woodland moss Dr Sarah Watkinson looks at mosses - plants with pre-historic life cycles. Getting to grips with galls Dr George McGavin on the strange phenomenon of woodland galls....
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What is ‘woman’s work’?
Money & Business

What is ‘woman’s work’?

...family. Specifically, the analysis will focus on understanding whether the perceptions of work–family interface are constructed as conflicts and/or whether they are also viewed as opportunities for professional and personal enrichment. In exploring these experiences of work–family interface the chapter will also discuss the specific factors that affect the balance...
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Rupesh Shah On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Rupesh Shah On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...trees in a landscape that included a shrub with branches in the form of question marks, a variety of people, coming together with an emotion of serious play. He continues “There’s me - mostly practical, connecting to ideas without being overburdened by them, grounded in the everyday, bush-crafting a way through the messes with an attempt loving kindly and probably...
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Choose your own philosophy adventure
History & The Arts

Choose your own philosophy adventure

...trees with a tower in the centre. Dot like dashes create a sea around the island the castle is on top of.] Open the book Please note: This interactive feature will open in a pop-up window. To play in full-screen mode, hold down the Ctrl key and select the 'Open the book' link above. This will open the book in a new browser tab. For best results, use a modern web browser....
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