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Sand casting
Science, Maths & Technology

Sand casting

...University's Science courses and qualifications [ Sectional view of a casting mould] Machine moulded In modern foundries, moulds of small and medium sizes are prepared by machines. For mass-production, match-plate patterns are used with the cope pattern attached to an aluminium plate and the drag pattern on the other side of the plate. The plate fits between cope and...
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How to build a real lightsaber
Science, Maths & Technology

How to build a real lightsaber

...universe. The idea behind a lightsaber is simple genius: a light-weight and immensely powerful tool that uses a blade of energy to not only slice up disciples of the Dark Side in a single blow but also act as an effective shield against laser blasts. So why don’t we have working lightsabers in real life? Surely physicists must be smart enough (and big enough Star Wars...
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‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem’: supporting someone living with a terminal diagnosis

...University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. ‘Life’s good – it’s the disease that’s the problem.’ These are the words my husband said a lot when he was battling MND. We also used to frequently say ‘Where there’s a will, there’s a way’. Indeed, during his illness we did everything we could to keep his spirits up after being told he...
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Twin Town and Welsh cinema in the late 1990s
History & The Arts

Twin Town and Welsh cinema in the late 1990s

...universal approval, and its trailer gives a sense of its approach to any traditional idea of Welsh culture: Rugby. Tom Jones. Male Voice Choirs. Shirley Bassey. Llanfairpwllgyngyllgogerychwyndrobwllllantisiliogogogoch. Snowdonia. Prince of Wales. Anthony Hopkins. Daffodils. Sheep. Sheep Lovers. Coal. Slate quarries. The Blaenau Ffestiniog Dinkey-Doo Miniature Railway. Now...
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Growing plants, growing communities: Climate Camp, Veggie Gardens and Local Politics
Society, Politics & Law

Growing plants, growing communities: Climate Camp, Veggie Gardens and Local Politics

...University has several modules that address the issues in this article: Power, dissent and equality: understanding contemporary politics Environment Living in a Globalised World Earth in Crisis: environmental policy in an international context In addition, the interdisciplnary Social Sciences module provides an introduction to social science thinking and research. This...
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Keeping Mum: learning how to be a father
Society, Politics & Law

Keeping Mum: learning how to be a father

...University's Martin Robb looks at the evolving role of fathers in society...Increasingly, it seems, the only good father is one who is present – and not only present but involved, ‘hands-on’, taking an equal share in childcare.In the aftermath of the 2010 summer’s riots in English cities, prime minister David Cameron described the violent scenes around the country...
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Introduction to the Amazon System
Nature & Environment

Introduction to the Amazon System

...University of Maryland). Yet, there are also many examples of the sustainable exploitation of the Amazon’s natural resources alongside the protection of its biological and cultural diversity. A complex situation The situation in the Amazon is complex due to: the many conflicting interest groups involved from every level of organisation (international and national...
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Why Rosetta is the greatest space mission of our lifetime
Science, Maths & Technology

Why Rosetta is the greatest space mission of our lifetime

...to land on the surface of a comet, is not a bad second best. This article was originally published on The Conversation on November 4, 2014. Natalie Starkey receives funding from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). Find out more about Rosetta Explore comets and other space rocks Try a free course or study a qualification with the Open University...
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