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Thermal spraying (Hardfacing)
Science, Maths & Technology

Thermal spraying (Hardfacing)

...determined mainly by type of carbide. Ceramic oxides have highest wear- and high temperature corrosion-resistance, and are thermal and electrical insulators. Their poor thermal shock resistance can be improved by alternating with layers of metal. Material type, properties and design capabilities depend largely on the process used. Typical examples are given below. Process...
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Human impacts on the lives of animals
Nature & Environment

Human impacts on the lives of animals

...Whether or not this is having a harmful effect on them has yet to be determined. Many plants and insects have extended their geographical ranges northwards in Europe and so seem to have benefited from climate change. Not so the golden toad of Costa Rica which, confined to a few mountain tops in Costa Rica, had nowhere to go to when the climate changed, and is now extinct....
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Why has the welfare cap become so complex?
Society, Politics & Law

Why has the welfare cap become so complex?

...determined nationally, the policy now has a partial regional element. To some extent this can be seen as desirable as costs vary considerably between regions. Thus, capped households are disproportionately likely to live in London not only because of higher housing costs and the relative concentration of single parents with larger families, but also because they have less...
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Two kings, two very different coronations
History & The Arts

Two kings, two very different coronations

...determination to enter the Abbey by any means became so comical that onlookers, previously sympathetic to her cause, began to jeer at her, and she left in haste (Fraser, 2009, pp. 6-8). [Caroline Amelia Elizabeth of Brunswick (1804) ]Portrait of Caroline of Brunswick (1768-1821)Show descriptionAn oil portrait painting of Caroline of Brunswick from the National Portrait...
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Messaging apps – paying attention and timing it right
Languages

Messaging apps – paying attention and timing it right

...determines the kinds of conversations they have. My research suggests that the rhythm of mobile messaging conversations is shaped by what people are paying attention to and how they shift between one focus of attention and another. The different patterns of engagement are illustrated below. [Pie chart broken into quarters showing task attending, device attending, world...
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How COVID-19 challenges our notion of a good death
Health, Sports & Psychology

How COVID-19 challenges our notion of a good death

...determining the value of a person’s death. We are still in challenging and changing times. We don’t know for sure the long-term impacts dying in the time of COVID-19 will have on the bereaved, our healthcare and death work systems. One thing that is certain is that the current situation is not one many people would have expected for their own death or that of someone...
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What is The Social Contract?
History & The Arts

What is The Social Contract?

...determines all the hardwiring that goes to make us how we are – God. But whatever its source, this explanation amounts to an account of natural obligations. There is another way of placing oneself under an obligation. Suppose I ask to borrow some money from a colleague. She agrees, if I pay her back, and so I say ‘I’ll pay you back that tenner next week.’ Then –...
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The Material World: On Chesil Beach (getting closer to Titan)
Science, Maths & Technology

The Material World: On Chesil Beach (getting closer to Titan)

...determine the depth and thickness of distinct layers and material grading (grains being sorted with depth) caused by wave action on the beach surface. These features however are not seen in the Titan signature. [Flight data returned by the penetrometer from the surface of Titan, showing time in milliseconds against force in Newtons] Flight data returned by the...
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