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Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor

...Artificially induced hypothermia to mimic hibernation (Figure 31) is elegantly illustrated in the golden-mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis) (Zimmer and Milson, 2002). On entry to a torpor bout, the normal regular pattern of breathing becomes episodic with periods of around 25 breaths being followed by up to 30 minutes of apnoea (Figure 31a). Although...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
The First World War: trauma and memory
History & The Arts

The First World War: trauma and memory

...artificial sense of lightness unaccompanied by real conviction, to think that there was perhaps, after all, no news to come. I had just announced to my father, as we sat over tea in the dining room, that I must really do up Edward’s papers and take them to the post office before it closed for the weekend, when there came the sudden loud clattering at the front-door...
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Level 1: Introductory 9 hrs
Capacity and demand management
Society, Politics & Law

Capacity and demand management

...artificially increase the demand variation and create even more waits. So prioritization can actually cause delays. There are other mechanisms in queue type B. Some servers might be less busy running out of work, therefore wasting some spare capacity. In a lot of situations, pooling the demand into one creates shorter waits. So there are some key points here. Queues form...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits Badge icon
Education & Development

Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits

...artificial boxes used to understand the growing awareness of our lives and universe. People have always tried to make sense of our world by trying to organise our knowledge into compartments. Over time, these compartments have changed and multiplied, and as a result, we have ended up with distinct subjects such as history, mathematics and business. Some subjects have...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Why are nonhuman animals victims of harm?
Society, Politics & Law

Why are nonhuman animals victims of harm?

...artificial lagoons built to contain it, which can amount to millions of gallons. Spills may be intentional or accidental, for instance caused by storms, but regardless of cause, they directly kill fishes and other aquatic animals. They also cause eutrophication, a process by which the excess nutrients in CAFO waste stimulate the growth of algae on the surface of water....
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Level 2: Intermediate 2 hrs
An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)
Education & Development

An introduction to leadership for school governors (Wales)

...artificial constructs. In reality, all leadership models are stereotypes, and much of what passes for leadership within schools is usually an amalgam of styles. It is likely that leadership will also often be a compromise, with external factors seeming to influence both timelines and accountability. Creating a culture within a school that enables change to be successfully...
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Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
The restless Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

The restless Universe

...intelligence...The restless Universe: 2.1.1 Science and regularity - 'Our experience shows that only a small part of the physical Universe needs to be studied in order to elucidate its underlying themes and patterns of behaviour. At root this is what it means for there to exist laws of Nature, and it is why they are invaluable to us. They may allow an understanding of the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Hybrid working: change management
Money & Business

Hybrid working: change management

...intelligence and competencies for leading change is critical to enable you to build better relationship with those involved and/or impacted by change initiatives. One of the most considered pieces of research around change agent competencies comes from Daniel Goleman (1996), who defined ‘emotional competencies’ for change leaders. His model of emotional intelligence...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs