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Sand casting
Science, Maths & Technology

Sand casting

...C. A newer method of making cores is to bind the core by passing CO2 through it. A wide range of productivity is obtainable from machine mouldings using apparatus such as hand-operated “jolt-squeeze” to massive industrial plant. Plant and tooling costs are always high. Chemically bonded sands (sodium silicate/CO2 process) produce hard moulds with good dimensional...
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Reflective practice as self-care: recognising the mental health needs of sexual offence investigators
Society, Politics & Law

Reflective practice as self-care: recognising the mental health needs of sexual offence investigators

...C-PTSD) is more typical in police officers and staff than Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), with one in five police officers and staff suffering with C-PTSD. This is due to the repetition of trauma, rather than the single event trauma response typically associated with PTSD (Brewin et al., 2020). However, it is worth recognising that trauma in a policing context is...
What astronomical object was the Christmas Star?
Science, Maths & Technology

What astronomical object was the Christmas Star?

...C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) photographed during October 2024 on the western horizon]Figure 1 Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) photographed in October 2024 on the western horizonShow descriptionComet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) photographed in October 2024 on the western horizon shows a bright nucleus with a faint straight tail behind. The comet was visible just...
Discovering music: the blues
History & The Arts

Discovering music: the blues

...c.1968. Photo Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images (via Britannica Image Quest) Before you start, take a couple of minutes to reflect on what you already know about the blues and about musical traditions. If you do an internet search using blues as a search term, you are likely to find lists of the ten most famous blues singers which will include B. B. King (see Figure 1),...
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Engineering: The challenge of temperature
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering: The challenge of temperature

...the device must operate when the water reaches a temperature within the range 97 °C to 100 °C. Much of this information again comes from the user, and it is surprising how flexible and arbitrary many of these numbers can be. For instance, thermometers for the control of domestic ovens could be specified with an accuracy of ±0.1 °C of reading, and I daresay you'll find someone who'll install ......
Hyperforge process
Science, Maths & Technology

Hyperforge process

...C) Cu-2%Be moulds coated with graphite every 50 castings. Mould life is exceptionally good. Fe-5%Cr hot work steel forging dies are coated with graphite before each forging and pre-heated to 250˚C using cartridge heaters. Die life in excess of 300,000 forgings. Medium to high production rates of 180–250 components h-1. Typical products include spider cranks for...
World-Changing Women: Christine de Pizan
History & The Arts

World-Changing Women: Christine de Pizan

...c.1364 - c.1430 France Literature [Christine de Pizan image] Christine de Pizan lecturing to a group of men, 1413. During the late middle ages in Europe, few women had any control over the direction their lives took. The two principal routes open to them were marriage or admission to a religious community. For most, marriages were arranged for them and took place while...
Diagrams, charts and graphs
Science, Maths & Technology

Diagrams, charts and graphs

...c) Wall units (of full room height) come in sections 1 m wide and 0.3 m deep. How many units can be fitted round the walls of the lounge without blocking the windows or door? Draw a larger scale plan of the lounge to show how these wall units can be arranged. (d) Is the bathroom big enough for a 1.8 m by 0.8 m bath? Now click on 'Reveal answer' for a more detailed...
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