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Methods in Motion: Is Q still the answer?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Is Q still the answer?

...variable and provisional because the world we seek to make sense of is forever changing, like the proverbial river that differs each time we set foot in it. Of course there will be some processes that flow deeper than others, or with more stability, but ultimately all is in flux Social constructionism was as much a political as an epistemological intervention, and as such...
Electroless plating
Science, Maths & Technology

Electroless plating

...variables: temperature (70–95°C), pH 4.5–5.0, continuous filtration and post-heat treatment. Barrel plating is used for small components. Composites can be incorporated into the layer. Production costs compared with hard chrome plating: electroless nickel £0.5 (0.0065 cm)-1 cm-2, hard chrome £0.2 (0.0065 cm)-1 cm–2. Gives more uniform deposits than
The meaning of home in later life
Health, Sports & Psychology

The meaning of home in later life

...variable they may need support from nonfamilial carers. For some ‘living at home’ can be central to maintaining levels of autonomy which may have to be delegated to someone else whether in a personal home or by moving to a care home. Here, the meaning of home may not change rather how a person’s status is perceived may change. In communal residential settings the...
Electroplating
Science, Maths & Technology

Electroplating

...variable “throwing powers” on a contoured shape, can reduce the variations in thicknesses that can occur on electroplating. [Images to demonstrate 'Electroplating' - see article ] Wherever possible, consideration should be given to plating to a final size and tolerance. Thicknesses of deposits depend on application. Thin coatings (25–50 μm) tend to be for...
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Speed of Arctic changes defies scientists
Nature & Environment

Speed of Arctic changes defies scientists

...variability. The shift in the westerly winds has moved rainfall away from southern Australia. This year is set to be the country’s hottest on record. Dr Jones said: “The Antarctic climate is like a giant jigsaw puzzle with most of the pieces still missing. “There are some parts of the picture which are clear, particularly the way that climate change is causing...
Plasma arc spraying
Science, Maths & Technology

Plasma arc spraying

...variable stand-off distance, poor thermal control and a non-uniform deposit, and is very much dependent on the skill of the operator. For high quality work, torch and/or parts are controlled and handled automatically or semi-automatically. The most common system is a “lathe” where the torch replaces the tool post. Automatic part handling and computer control of the...
Rent or buy? The challenge of access to housing
Money & Business

Rent or buy? The challenge of access to housing

...variable interest mortgage) or not (fixed-interest mortgage) the way payments are made and offset and can be changed. Box 2 outlines the main options available. Box 2 Main mortgage interest and payment variations Standard variable rate mortgage: The rate of interest goes up and down broadly in line with movements in the official rate set by the country’s central bank....
Why did poorer people vote to leave the European Union?
Society, Politics & Law

Why did poorer people vote to leave the European Union?

...class and also more likely to express a great deal of interest in politics. Of course some of this group were for staying in the EU. They were more likely to think leaving would hurt the economy (and reduce British influence) and some of them will have thought lower immigration would be damaging. Nevertheless, before the campaign got going, the issue of immigration was...