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Plastic materials, pollution and recycling
Science, Maths & Technology

Plastic materials, pollution and recycling

...C., New biodegradable materials could replace plastic bags, available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWenDQSvI84 Carné Sánchez, A. and Collinson, S.R., (2011) ‘The selective recycling of mixed plastic waste of polylactic acid and polyethylene terephthalate by control of process conditions’, European Polymer Journal, vol. 47, no. 10, pp. 1970–6 [Online]....
Can we be categorised by our DNA?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can we be categorised by our DNA?

...C., Fernandez-Rozadilla, C., Ruiz-Ponte, C. et al. (2019) ‘Patterns of genetic differentiation and the footprints of historical migrations in the Iberian Peninsula’, Nature Communications 10(551). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-08272-w Chacón-Duque, JC., Adhikari, K., Fuentes-Guajardo, M. et al. (2018) ‘Latin Americans show wide-spread Converso...
Could we control our climate? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Could we control our climate?

...C and the y or vertical axis shows frequency in days. The distribution shows a broad peak, with a peak in the range (14–15) °C. Figure 1b - This is an example histogram showing one year of invented daily rainfall. This histogram is a column chart which displays bars vertically. The x or horizontal axis shows rainfall in mm day-1 and the y or vertical axis shows...
Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Understanding PCSO powers
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding PCSO powers

...C of PACE Code A (Home Office, 2014) provides a summary of PCSO powers to search and seize. It identifies three categories of search and seizure: Category 1 requires the consent of the person before the search can take place. Category 2 does not require consent, but there are conditions that need to be satisfied before the search can take place. Category 3 relates to the...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Wordsworth re-visited
History & The Arts

Wordsworth re-visited

...c.1780-1830... Wordsworth re-visited A short introduction to this album. Wordsworth's eye and ear In Wordsworth's poetry, external nature embodies a living mind. This The romantic and politics During the Romantic era, poetry evolved as a cultural and ideological tradition. This short, dynamic lecture highlights the cultural and revolutionary texture of such verse....
The Seasons in Art
History & The Arts

The Seasons in Art

...c. 1480 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Botticelli-primavera.jpg 2. Flora, first century AD. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flora_MAN_Napoli_Inv8834.jpg 3. Titian, Flora¸c. 1515. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Flora_(Titian)#/media/File:Flora,_por_Tiziano.jpg 4 Rembrandt, Flora, c. 1654.
Blood and the respiratory system
Science, Maths & Technology

Blood and the respiratory system

...c. mouth d. pharynx e. oesophagus The correct answer is a. Answer The chicken is likely to be stuck in John's trachea and is obstructing the air in the pharynx from reaching the lungs. Targeting the nasal cavity, mouth or pharynx will not help to restore airflow because these structures are all upstream of the trachea. Doctors will attempt to remove the obstruction and if...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
The history of Spanish in about six minutes
Languages

The history of Spanish in about six minutes

...Sara Gómez Seibane, Esteban T. Montoro del Arco, David Rodríguez Gómez, Santiago Sánchez Moreano and Maricela Taylor. Resources Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española: https://www.asale.org/ Biblioteca Digital Hispánica: http://www.bne.es/en/Catalogos/BibliotecaDigitalHispanica/Inicio/ Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes: http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/...