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Galaxies, stars and planets
Science, Maths & Technology

Galaxies, stars and planets

...account for less than about one-sixth of all matter. The majority is believed to consist of non-luminous 'dark matter', the nature of which is still uncertain...Galaxies, stars and planets: 7 'We are stardust' - How did the atoms in our bodies, the Earth, the Sun and other astronomical objects originate? This question is intimately tied with one of the most fundamental...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner
Education & Development

Learning to teach: becoming a reflective practitioner

...account, the student is exploring possible explanations for the issues that have arisen. The actions that this student decides to take are likely to lead to a deeper understanding of the reasons behind the issues that arose during the lesson. The model described in Figure 5 is probably slightly more helpful in this respect. It is also worth highlighting that a written...
The metagenomics revolution: an introduction
Science, Maths & Technology

The metagenomics revolution: an introduction

...accounting for 3% of cases. All these are high-consequence pathogens, meaning that they can cause severe disease and have major public health, economic, or societal impacts. The researchers also detected Le Dantec virus, which was not seen in Uganda since 1969. Why was metagenomic sequencing useful in this study? Since metagenomic sequencing is an agnostic method, it can...
Supply chain sustainability
Money & Business

Supply chain sustainability

...account both weight and distance. So, 1 tonne moved 50 kilometres is the same as 50 tonnes moved 1 kilometre in this chart.) The chart shows that 76% of the freight moved in the UK was by road, and that that totalled 152 billion tonne-kilometres. [Described image] Figure 3 Domestic freight: goods moved by mode, 1990–2015 If you link the tonne-kilometres to the...
Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?
Nature & Environment

‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?

...Account, funded by the US government. Its role is to prepare land for future investment. IBRAHIM DIO: (Subtitles) The private companies that are involved in agricultural production help the economy in two ways. The first is when they produce rice, to replace imports. And Senegal spends a lot of money importing rice. Secondly, they contribute to exports. For example, we...
Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains

...accounting system that they were forced to use. This series had a substantial impact despite the fact that the issues the post masters faced had been reported factually for several years in the news. The story portrayed in the series captured the imagination of the viewers to the extent that it raised the profile of the submasters’ plight to one of the most important...
Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Northern Ireland)

...account on 15 October? Answer a.The minus sign (−) indicates that the customer is overdrawn, i.e. owes money to the bank. The amount shows how much they owe. So Sonia Cedar was overdrawn on 11 October by £20 and by £50 on 21 October. b.£120 was withdrawn on 11 October. The customer had £100 in the account and must have withdrawn another £20 (i.e. £100 + £20 =...
Everyday maths 2 (Wales)
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 2 (Wales)

...account on 15 October? Answer a.The minus sign (−) indicates that the customer is overdrawn, i.e. owes money to the bank. The amount shows how much they owe. So Sonia Cedar was overdrawn on 11 October by £20 and by £50 on 21 October. b.£120 was withdrawn on 11 October. The customer had £100 in the account and must have withdrawn another £20 (i.e. £100 + £20 =...
Level 1: Introductory 48 hrs