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The birth of (synthetic) dyeing
History & The Arts

The birth of (synthetic) dyeing

...simple molecules, but until 1868 their chemical structures were completely unknown. In that year, alizarin was shown chemically to be derived from the hydrocarbon anthracene, obtained, of course, from coal tar. Although the structure of anthracene itself was not known at the time, a starting material for the laboratory synthesis of alizarin was now available. In June...
Global English
History & The Arts

Global English

...simple', short Anglo-Saxon words may be the most opaque to speakers of other languages. The Wave of Global English to Come Governments across the world, from Chile to China, from Malta to Malaysia, have in the last few years embarked on ambitious educational reforms which will integrate English more deeply into the curriculum. English will cease to be a foreign language...
Article 10 mins
Foreign games consoles finally enter the Chinese market
Money & Business

Foreign games consoles finally enter the Chinese market

...simple rating system. On the game forum A9VG, one gamer believes China’s game industry needs to establish the game rating system: 游戏的审批在于中国没有分级制度,可是这个很麻烦,因为无论是欧洲通用的PEGI,还是美国的ESRB,这些都是这些企业为了自身行业的生命力和发展来支持组织的独立行为,都不是政府...
Working mothers in Scotland's railways
Society, Politics & Law

Working mothers in Scotland's railways

...simple to arrange and her position of Travel Shop Team Leader was covered. On her return, Natasha was successful in gaining a place on the Management Apprenticeship programme. Although she requested family friendly hours in 2012–2013, the application wasn’t handled correctly, which caused issues due to the different placement hours and locations. Therefore, Natasha...
Exploring the icy moons
Science, Maths & Technology

Exploring the icy moons

...simple systems, pared-down versions of reality. A natural environment is messy. It's got all this crazy stuff going on that you would never predict or anticipate. But I can use the messiness as a way of testing my understanding. Regardless of whether you're in the Arctic or on the shell of an icy moon, the same kinds of chemistry should be occurring. The chemistry itself...
Ramadan: What do you need to know?
Education & Development

Ramadan: What do you need to know?

...simple as talking about Ramadan in team meetings and offering meetings with anyone who would like to talk about any support they need or issues they might have. Consider small adjustments In most cases only slight adjustments to the working day will be needed and could include the following. Working with employees to accommodate flexible working arrangements during this...
Understanding PCSO powers
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding PCSO powers

...codes of practice (specifically Code A). There are several police powers and procedures that tend to divide opinion within communities and the media. One such power is stop and search, which has proved contentious for decades and remains so today. There has been much criticism of the use of stop and search powers by the police, centring on the use and misuse of this...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Social problems: Who makes them?
Society, Politics & Law

Social problems: Who makes them?

...simple terms, we might suggest that there are two routes to troubles becoming public issues which are distinguished by the question: whose problem is this? Some troubles become social or public problems as a result of the actions of those people who experience them (or those who speak on behalf of such people). Thus, campaigns aim to capture public attention and direct it...
Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs