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Indian summer monsoon amplified global warming 130,000 years ago, helping end ice age
Nature & Environment

Indian summer monsoon amplified global warming 130,000 years ago, helping end ice age

...guide for predicting responses to future climate change. This is especially important for places where extreme weather has been the norm for a long time, such as the Indian subcontinent. Being able to reliably predict summer monsoon rainfall is critical to plan for the devastating impact it can have on the 1.7 billion people who live in the region. The onset of India’s...
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Flame cutting
Science, Maths & Technology

Flame cutting

...guiding machines. Production rates depend on material thickness and composition, nozzle design, oxygen pressure and purity and “quality” of cut required. Production rates can be improved by “stock cutting” and the use of multiple torches. Mainly used for the weld edge preparation of steel plate, but also used for profiling and the production of ring gears and...
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Darwin explores the Sierra de la Ventana
History & The Arts

Darwin explores the Sierra de la Ventana

...guide, and started for the Sierra de la Ventana. This mountain is visible from the anchorage at Bahia Blanca; and Capt. Fitz Roy calculates its height to be 3340 feet—an altitude very remarkable on this eastern side of the continent. I am not aware that any foreigner, previous to my visit, had ascended this mountain; and indeed very few of the soldiers at Bahia Blanca...
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Delivering tutorials for dyslexic students
Education & Development

Delivering tutorials for dyslexic students

...guided discovery of language structures- controlled practice – freer practice’ works well and provides a structure that dyslexic students can follow well. Mode of delivery Group work: Ask students to work in groups before eliciting their answers. Working in a small group is reassuring for students with dyslexia who may dislike speaking in front of the whole class. If...
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SMEs and Net Zero – challenges and opportunities
Money & Business

SMEs and Net Zero – challenges and opportunities

...guides and projects. And lastly, despite growing consensus around the need for a just transition, it is not yet clear how the zero-carbon transition can become inclusive and equitable. The SME population is highly diverse, and further research and policy intervention is needed to ensure that businesses owned by ethnic minorities and women, rural-based SMEs and those...
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Horror and politics
History & The Arts

Horror and politics

...guided the actions of the Shelley circle when they congregated in Switzerland. Percy Bysshe Shelley’s motivation for fleeing to the continent in 1816 was both financial (he was looking to escape various money worries) and political. Poems such as Queen Mab, with its call for revolutionary change, had been a direct challenge to the political status quo in Britain, and...
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In your garden: Birds and nesting boxes
Nature & Environment

In your garden: Birds and nesting boxes

...guide as to what is important when selecting a bird box to purchase: https://www.bto.org/how-you-can-help/providing-birds/putting-nest-boxes-birds/buying-nest-box What to expect once you have a bird box? [A Blue Tit approaching a nesting box to feed fledglings] You may find that it takes a couple of years before birds start to use your nest box. Be patient! However, once...
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How to keep your kidneys healthy
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to keep your kidneys healthy

...guide to blood glucose meters. Making lifestyle changes is never easy. A step-by-step approach is recommended to help you make those lasting changes required to protect your kidneys. If you find it difficult, please consider accessing any of the services discussed in this article to help you on your journey to better kidney health. Find Out More Kidney Care UK - UK Kidney...
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