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Tim Peake’s spacewalk is no stroll in the park
Science, Maths & Technology

Tim Peake’s spacewalk is no stroll in the park

...hours at a time, just a few sips of water – and you can’t go to the loo. But, on the plus side, the views are tremendous. And you can be sure that the spanners will be the correct size. [The Conversation]Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Witnessing war through a smartphone lens
Society, Politics & Law

Witnessing war through a smartphone lens

...opens up new optics. Such images can provide evidence of abuses and afford accountability when war crimes and Human Rights violations are investigated. These images of the everyday realities of war can engage us emotionally in ways that news images do not. But equally, when recordings of war crimes or abuse or torture in the smartphones of Syrian refugees get into the...
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The growing demand for drugs in UK prisons
Society, Politics & Law

The growing demand for drugs in UK prisons

...an opened packet of the drug 'Spice'. The wrapper is square, silver and says 'Spice' in black cursive lettering and 'Diamond' in embossed writing, There is an eye graphic on the wrapper.] Chemical comforts: but how dangerous is Spice? Lance Cpl. Damany S. Coleman, US Marine Corps, CC BY This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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High pressure die casting
Science, Maths & Technology

High pressure die casting

...opened and the casting is removed using ejector pins. Most of the castings will have flash where the two die halves come together. This is usually removed in a trimming die. The high cost of dies (up to £250,000) and the capital cost of machines (£175,000–£350,000) limit this process to high volume production of components. Hot-chamber die casting is limited to the...
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Understanding Classical terms
History & The Arts

Understanding Classical terms

...is to put these words in italics. You may find it interesting to explore more ideas about Greek or Latin roots in the English language - it can make a fascinating study and there are plenty of places to look on the Internet. Visit Wikipedia for a basic summary of the language of the Ancient Greeks, and the Open University 'Reading Classical Greek' taster materials....
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Redundancy - what are your next steps?
Education & Development

Redundancy - what are your next steps?

...Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Badged Online Courses (BOCs), are a great way to maintain your continuing professional development. Free online seminars such as TED Talks are also an excellent way to increase your knowledge and awareness of current issues. Finally, do remember, it’s your job that has been made redundant, not you! You can reframe your redundancy...
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Understanding tax avoidance
Money & Business

Understanding tax avoidance

...opens up larger questions about the fairness of the economic system and the responsibility of corporations to society. This episode of the Bottom Line looks at these timely themes in depth. A deceptively simple question: what is tax avoidance? In particular, how can we distinguish it from tax evasion? Tax avoidance is the legal use of the given system to minimise one’s...
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Modernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929)
History & The Arts

Modernist architecture: Roots (1920-1929)

...opening declaration called for architecture to be rationalised and standardised, and to be seen in context of economic and political realities. In the years that followed, CIAM produced many radical and ambitious documents which sought to place architecture at the centre of economic and political discussions about building a new and better world. And with the backing of...
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