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Why do volcanoes erupt?
Science, Maths & Technology

Why do volcanoes erupt?

...think what this is? The dispersal of the umbrella cloud is controlled by the wind. When there is a wind, the umbrella region is blown off to one side so tephra is deposited asymmetrically. When the thickness of an airfall deposit is contoured, the pattern is consistent with the wind direction during the eruption. Vulcanian eruptions [Vulcano, a volcanic island in the Med...
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What are your chances during a zombie apocalypse?
Digital & Computing

What are your chances during a zombie apocalypse?

...thinking about large-scale epidemics across countries, it misses the effects you see with smaller numbers of people, from a few dozen to a few thousand. This is the territory of most zombie-based stories, so we need a different tool to understand what happens in these situations. As a computer scientist, my first thought was to create a virtual world filled with people...
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What Commercial Pilots can learn from Sports Psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

What Commercial Pilots can learn from Sports Psychology

...thinking ahead all the time of expected and unexpected possibilities. This enhancement of sensory processing, focus and visual attention can increase epinephrine levels, heart rate, and decrease cortisol levels. This demonstrates that flying can sometimes replicate the results associated with exercise and the reduction of stress levels (Owton, 2022; Vaughn et al., 2021)....
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The Life of Saint George
History & The Arts

The Life of Saint George

...think him to have been the same illustrious young man who tore down the edicts when they were first fixed up at Nicomedia, 8 as Lactantius relates in his book, On the Death of the Persecutors, and Eusebius in his history. The reason why St. George has been regarded as the patron of military men, is partly upon the score of his profession, and partly upon the credit of a...
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Adam Peaty: the family behind the athlete
Health, Sports & Psychology

Adam Peaty: the family behind the athlete

...thinks and behaves, and the opportunities they are presented with. Admittedly, social factors such as cost, local provision and proximity to amenities are relevant but these decisions are informed by the parents’ own attitudes and beliefs. Expectancy Value Model (Eccles et al., 1983; Eccles, 1993) states that if parents perceive sport to be important, they will provide...
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What Human Rights Day means to me
Society, Politics & Law

What Human Rights Day means to me

...think about the climate that led to the development of UDHRs and the current debates on migration and race among others. The International Human Rights Day is relevant today. We need to hold institutions dealing with asylum claims and other migration-related applications accountable. Without a doubt, one of the biggest scandals in the UK in 2018 was the Windrush...
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Finding women in Greek literature
History & The Arts

Finding women in Greek literature

...think about how we might approach reading an ancient literary source as evidence. First, we must read each text as a literary work looking at its internal dynamics: factors such as language, narrative voice and characterisation come in here – as does the concept of focalisation: what does the author dwell on in his or her narrative and what does he or she leave out? The...
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Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum
Health, Sports & Psychology

Co-production – challenges and opportunities for the Higher Education curriculum

...thinks differently about things. It is vital to take the time to listen to each other, respect different communication methods and ensure everyone understands what is being discussed. In HEIs, there is usually one person leading curriculum development activities, such as a lecturer who may also be the course lead. One suggestion for promoting mutual understanding is for...
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