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Citizen science and global biodiversity Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Citizen science and global biodiversity

...physical limit to amount of magnification that can be obtained using light due to diffraction. The smallest item that can be resolved using a conventional light microscope with high-power lenses is around 0.0002 mm. Fungal spores are in the region of 0.002 mm to 0.01 mm in diameter, so not only are they visible under the microscope but it is also possible to detect...
Understanding and managing risk
Money & Business

Understanding and managing risk

...physically. Kellogg and Avon both recently agreed to buy GreenPalm certificates to cover 100 per cent of their palm oil usage. But Nestlé, which meets half its sustainable palm oil commitment this way, is seeking to deal with vertically integrated companies that deliver segregated, sustainable oil. United Biscuits says 70 per cent of its supply is segregated, traceable...
Collaborative leadership in voluntary organisations
Money & Business

Collaborative leadership in voluntary organisations

...physical terms). For example, the aftermath of the 2016 UK referendum on membership of the EU also witnessed a parallel increase in the number of reported race hate crimes in the UK. You could debate the causes of such acts and feelings all week, but the important thing here is not the ideological vehicle for antagonism, nor its roots, but to note the fact of its...
Succeed with maths: part 1 Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Succeed with maths: part 1

...physical model...Week 2: Working with numbers: 8 This week's quiz - Well done – you have reached the end of Week 2. You can now check what you’ve learned this week by taking the end-of-week quiz. Open the quiz in a new tab or window by holding down Ctrl (or Cmd on a Mac) when you click on the link. Return here when you have finished. Week 2 practice quiz...Week 2:...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
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Money & Business

Risk management

...physical audit. WHAT HAPPENS IF ERRORS OR OMISSIONS ARE IDENTIFIED? Operatives from the maintenance team should rectify issues. The H&S department provide a report to the organisation management team highlighting any issues encountered. This provides recommendations that the organisation management ensure are implemented. Non-compliant items are either ‘fixed’,...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide
Health, Sports & Psychology

The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide

...physically powerful. Colonial (an observation) – England did not colonise Argentina, but English merchants and seamen did bring the game to the country. So, there is a historic backdrop and cultural resonance of Argentina enjoying playing and establishing superiority over the English (linked to playing styles). The match: Argentina secured a 2-1 victory over England...
Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor

...Physical damage is not the only danger that faces cells recovering from low temperatures in the absence of oxygen (due to a 90% drop in blood flow to the brain) and energy supplies. A universal sign of recovery from such conditions is the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) (Box 4). The electron transfer chain that participates in the formation of water from...
Managing my investments
Money & Business

Managing my investments

...physical form with the commodity itself being purchased and stored. This is feasible when it comes to commodities like gold – witness the trade in gold coins. There are, though, insurance issues that need to be considered when doing this given the risk of physical loss through theft etc. Additionally, for the ordinary investor, stockpiling holdings of commodities like...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs