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Read this before you fall for a personalised book
History & The Arts

Read this before you fall for a personalised book

...open questions. My initial research was about the nitty-gritty of the books’ design: is there a difference between personalised books that use a child’s name versus those that use their photo? Does it matter whether the child makes their own book or if it is produced by their parent or by an unknown publisher? We know that the reading medium influences learning, so is...
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Thermal spraying (Hardfacing)
Science, Maths & Technology

Thermal spraying (Hardfacing)

...open arc; submerged arc; shielded metal arc; plasma spray; plasma-transferred arc [Images to demonstrate 'Thermal spraying (Hardfacing)' - see article] Manufacture: An alternative to electroplating, electroless plating and surface hardening processes, used for repair and maintenance of components and to provide wear-, heat- and corrosion-resistance. Production parameters...
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Article 10 mins
Clean Brexit, Dirty Brexit: Is this the last exit before armageddon?
Nature & Environment

Clean Brexit, Dirty Brexit: Is this the last exit before armageddon?

...opens up for the government to implement even more stringent restrictions on pollution, having lost the excuse that such issues are safely decided at a European level. We are at a crossroads. We can chose Clean Brexit, a country where people democratically opt into environmental regulation, enhancing the potential to become a world leader in sustainable energy. Or we can...
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Lighting the Industrial Revolution
History & The Arts

Lighting the Industrial Revolution

...open flame of the gaslight, especially in the often hazardous atmospheres of factories. Distribution networks were gradually expanded, the electricity being provided by coal-powered generators. In the 20th century, the gas discharge lamp was invented and most recently, halogen tungsten lamps and LEDs (light emitting diodes). The latter promise much more efficient...
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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

...Open University, explores why death from coronavirus is not the type of death we expect...The news of deaths related to COVID-19 both in the UK and globally is our current daily reality. You may even be reading them with your morning coffee and afternoon tea. This article is one of them. The current COVID-19 pandemic has brought death to the forefront, challenging...
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Article 10 mins
Review: Bisexuality: Identities, Politics and Theories by Surya Monro
Society, Politics & Law

Review: Bisexuality: Identities, Politics and Theories by Surya Monro

...opens up a space for thinking about non-binary models of sexuality One of the great strengths of this book is that it does not homogenise bisexual experience through a Western lens; the aforementioned engagement with trans politics has been useful in achieving this heterogeneity. The experience of British bisexuals (predominantly white) is clearly differentiated from that...
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How afraid of death are we?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How afraid of death are we?

...open Pandora’s box. So what should we make of these new efforts to demystify death and dying through conversation? It is hard to say. Increasing death’s profile in our imaginations, private and public, might make us all more punitive and prejudiced, as the research found. But then perhaps we get these negative effects precisely because we are unaccustomed to thinking...
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Dealing with Change
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dealing with Change

...openness of the purpose and impact of change: being clear about the need for change, what will happen, and how it will affect everyone helps to minimise fear and uncertainty. Understanding the rationale for change, and the impact of the change, is effective in reducing ambiguity. Support in acceptance and implementation of change: when change is forced upon an individual...
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Article 10 mins