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...energy. For the Milano-Cortina games approximately 1.6m cubic metres of artificial snow will be made. This has required two new water reservoirs to be built, one in the Livigno Snow Park and the other next to the village of Bormio 2300m high-up in the mountains. In addition, 75 extra snow guns, that distribute the snow over the mountain courses, have also been installed....

...energy levels, mood and overall quality of life. ...In 1969, when the Open University first opened its doors, the average life expectancy in the United Kingdom was 71.8 years (World Bank, 2018). Half a century later in 2019 when the ‘University of the Air’ is celebrating its 50th birthday, the average number of years that a person is expected to live for has increased...

...energy. It wouldn’t have been easy to find back then, so if you did find some, it would be worth eating the lot. But now it’s a different story; fat is easy to get hold of, and most of us find it easy to eat too much. Why does ketchup stick to the sides of the bottle - and then suddenly shoot out in a big dollop? It’s down to what’s called thixotropy. Ketchup is...