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Fast Reactors and Thorium
Science, Maths & Technology

Fast Reactors and Thorium

...thinking lies at the heart of a different class of reactors: the ‘fast reactors’. A fast reactor has no moderator, merely a coolant with which useful energy can be extracted (e.g. for electricity generation). Typical coolants used in experimental, prototype, and demonstration fast reactors have included liquid sodium, inert gases and lead (or lead alloys). Fast...
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‘Rule Britannia, Britannia Rules the Waves’: From fishing patriotism to pragmatism
Nature & Environment

‘Rule Britannia, Britannia Rules the Waves’: From fishing patriotism to pragmatism

...think about Brexit, it’s important to understand six key points about the fishing industry: Fish stocks and profits have been improving under the Common Fisheries Policy since 2003. The recent communication from the European Commission on state of play of the Common Fisheries Policy showed that 44 stocks (61% of the total North East Atlantic catches of interest to the...
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Protest Banners: Oddfellows and Chartism
Society, Politics & Law

Protest Banners: Oddfellows and Chartism

...systems for secrecy. Oddfellow ceremonial swords were used in a Chartist uprising. Even after the numbers at Chartist rallies fell and the campaign died away, the culture and the ideas remained in circulation. The banner said that Oddfellows demanded security for their families and a place in society. They offered ritual, status and comradeship through collective...
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The UK votes out: Instant reaction
Society, Politics & Law

The UK votes out: Instant reaction

...system imposed. For skilled workers, seeking better job opportunities than elsewhere, it’s worth considering that immigration has contributed to UK growth and this impetus may now be weakened. The economy continues to grow, but slowly. The government has failed to meet the targets it set for deficit reduction, and this can’t all be blamed on uncertainty about the...
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Managing my investments
Money & Business

Managing my investments

...think it's quite efficient, isn't it? Jonquil Lowe Yes, yes it is. Again, we're talking old system/new system. So, if you're under the old system, the current system, and you reach state pension age before 06 April 2016, then from October of this year, you'll be able to pay some lump sum national insurance contributions, special ones called class 3A. You'll pay a ......
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
A Victorian Christmas: Thackeray goes to the pantomime
History & The Arts

A Victorian Christmas: Thackeray goes to the pantomime

...thinking of the pantomime-fairies whom they have seen; whose gaudy gossamer wings are battered by this time; and whose pink cotton (or silk is it?) lower extremities are all dingy and dusty. Yet but a few days, Bob, and flakes of paint will have cracked off the fairy flower-bowers, and the revolving temples of adamantine lustre will be as shabby as the city of Pekin. When...
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Building relationships with donors
Money & Business

Building relationships with donors

...thinking on the actual or potential role of ‘big gifts’ in an organisation's approach to fundraising enhance the approach to legacy fundraising...Building relationships with donors: 1 Donor motivation - There is no such thing as a common donor motivation that organisations can simply tap into. Altruism, enlightened self-interest, nostalgia, righteous indignation, or...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
An introduction to electronics
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to electronics

...Think about the sensing–logic–actuation cycle for the Oxboard transporter system. The board has sensors to detect the way the rider moves his feet and body. It uses logic to compute all the complicated forces associated with the motion; based on that information, it controls the two actuators (motor-driven wheels) to transport the rider in his desired direction. SAQ 1...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs