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Migration
Science, Maths & Technology

Migration

...energy provide examples of the use of celestial and magnetic cues for navigation by migratory birds...Migration: 1 Introduction to movement and migration - Not all animals migrate in the same way as birds. The mass migrations of locusts do not involve a round trip for any individual, for their life cycle is shorter than the seasonal cycle. The round trip of the monarch...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs
Oxygen, blood and the body
Science, Maths & Technology

Oxygen, blood and the body

...energy. Using glucose as an energy source, the overall reaction for aerobic respiration is: C6H12O6(s) + 6O2(g) = 6CO2(g) + 6H2O(l) + energy Six moles of oxygen are consumed for every mole of glucose, and a good supply of O2 is essential to enable our cells, and bodies, to function normally. Similarly most organisms, from the smallest single-cell amoeba to the largest...
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Small Data: Summer petrol prices
Money & Business

Small Data: Summer petrol prices

...Energy And Climate Change's weekly petrol price dataset. The price per litre is drawn from the survey on August 1st, or the one immediately prior to August 1st, for each year. Year Price pence per litre Fuel duty pence per litre VAT rate % VAT pence per litre Fuel w/o tax or duty 2003 75.1 45.82 17.5 13.14 16.14 2004 80.87 47.1 17.5 14.15 19.62 2005 89.25 47.1 17.5 15.62...
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Article 5 mins
A January detox to kick-start your year
Health, Sports & Psychology

A January detox to kick-start your year

...energy Better skin Weight loss If going vegan feels too drastic then why not try #meatfreemondays instead? An easier alternative that could become a permanent lifestyle change. To learn about your diet and health and how these are connected, below are some, articles, quizzes and courses designed to make you think about why you eat what you eat. Looking for more...
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Article 15 mins
Nouvelles mises au point
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Nouvelles mises au point

...energy.. Exhibitions: Presenting abstract concepts How the museum tackles displaying abstract scientific concepts and shows the unshowable. Exhibitions: Packaging A look at the museum's temporary exhibition on packaging: why the subject was chosen, how the display is created. An interactive experience Conclusions about the importance of interactivity and what the museum's...
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Tim Peake’s spacewalk is no stroll in the park
Science, Maths & Technology

Tim Peake’s spacewalk is no stroll in the park

...solar panels, and one of its eight sub-units (number 1B) has failed and is to be replaced. One bolt has to be undone, the faulty unit removed, new one installed, and the single bolt re-tightened. It will take about three hours to complete the task, something that would take maybe half an hour back home. Kopra, a NASA astronaut, has already completed one Extra-Vehicular...
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How long will you live if you stop eating and drinking?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How long will you live if you stop eating and drinking?

...energy reserve from the outset. Also, it must be noted that during his life, Gandhi is reported to have performed a total of 14 hunger strikes. In a 1997 editorial in the British Medical Journal, Peel briefly reviewed the available literature regarding human starvation. Generally, it appears as though humans can survive without any food for 30-40 days, as long as they are...
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First, they came for the Marmite... but what next as the pound falls?
Money & Business

First, they came for the Marmite... but what next as the pound falls?

...energy bills, for example. In the absence of a variation clause, or similar contractual mechanism, energy companies would face big losses if supply costs wildly fluctuated. Perhaps the most relevant historical precedent is the oil crisis of the 1970s. The severe disruption caused by rapid increases in oil prices led to high inflation and turmoil in the currency markets....
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Article 5 mins