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Supporting and developing resilience in social work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Supporting and developing resilience in social work

...techniques to develop and support your emotional resilience. The simplest way is to create a folder on your own computer or tablet and name it ‘emotional resilience toolkit’. As you continue through this course save notes and other documents into your toolkit. You could also create a Word document within the folder, in which you can build up a list of ‘bookmarks’...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Social marketing
Money & Business

Social marketing

...techniques developed for commercial marketers can be applied to the solution of social problems...Never before have social issues been more at the centre of public and private debate. From concerns about sustainability and the future of the planet to the introduction of smoking bans, there is a growing recognition that social marketing has a role to play in achieving a...
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Level 3: Advanced 8 hrs
Training for endurance in sport and fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Training for endurance in sport and fitness

...techniques for endurance in practice assess which training methods are most suitable for performances in different sports...Training for endurance in sport and fitness: 1 What is endurance? - Endurance is often associated with sports or events that last for extended periods of time. These can include team sports, marathon running or triathlons. However, endurance is...
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Level 2: Intermediate 5 hrs
Injected metal assembly (Liquid riveting)
Science, Maths & Technology

Injected metal assembly (Liquid riveting)

...technique where components are accurately positioned and metal is injected into the cavity between the components and a die, solidifying almost instantaneously. The join, which may be stronger than the component itself, depends on the mechanical locking action and shrinkage of the injected metal, not adhesion...[Images to demonstrate 'Injected metal assembly (Liquid...
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Article 10 mins
Cold Pressing and Sintering of Powders
Science, Maths & Technology

Cold Pressing and Sintering of Powders

...impregnation techniques. If re-entrant angles, threads or undercuts are required, then components have to be machined. Machinability can be improved by impregnation or by additions of 0.3–0.5% manganese sulphide to the powder blend. See Also: Slip-casting, Powder forging/hot pressing, Pressureless sintering, Hot isostatic pressing, Injection moulding and Sand casting....
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Article 5 mins
Olde dessert recipes
History & The Arts

Olde dessert recipes

...in an antiquarian bookshop at the age of 13. He has since collected early cookery books and equipment as well as systematically learning most of the techniques and methods of the period confectioner. Ivan has given numerous lectures and demonstrations, runs courses in the authentic preparation of period food and works a great deal as an advisor to museums and exhibitions....
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Activity 5 mins
Five reasons why you should care about mindfulness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Five reasons why you should care about mindfulness

...techniques. A practical tip: One way in which you can practice mindfulness is by setting aside some time each day to practice a simple exercise. For this exercise you need to sit silently and pay attention to the sensations of your breathing, bringing your attention back to just focusing on the sensation of your breathing whenever the mind wanders (it sounds rather easy,...
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Article 10 mins
Photochemical Machining (Photo-fabrication; Chemical milling)
Science, Maths & Technology

Photochemical Machining (Photo-fabrication; Chemical milling)

...techniques. Photo-masters can be ready in a few days, are easily modified, take up little room and do not deteriorate on storage. Metal removal rates are high: 2.76 kg h-1 has been achieved in 321 stainless steel sheet 1.6 mm thick. Metal removal rates in thick components are less, but for hard metals that would cause excessive tool wear in blanking or machining, PCM may...
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Article 5 mins