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How are drones keeping track of songbirds?
Nature & Environment

How are drones keeping track of songbirds?

...types of terrain are difficult to access, and human observers introduce the element of human bias. The use of audio recordings made by UAVs has the potential to combat both of these challenges, as hard-to-reach sites can be flown over and multiple people can analyze the resulting recordings. Andrew Wilson of Gettysburg College and his colleagues tested the feasibility of...
After Manchester: Can you make venues safer?
Society, Politics & Law

After Manchester: Can you make venues safer?

...types of terrorist assault to expect. But Manchester has now taught us that we should never forget the acute danger presented by bomb attacks. [The Conversation] Only last year we saw bombs in Brussels, Belgium, and Aachen, Germany. With the UK at threat level 4 – indicating that an attack is “highly likely” or “severe” – violence in various forms is to be...
Grinding
Science, Maths & Technology

Grinding

...type and rigidity of work: LSG, 10–15 m s-1; surface 15–30 m s-1; cylindrical, 20-30 m s-1; internal, 20–60 m s-1. Cross-feeds depend on wheel width: roughing, 75–90% of wheel width rev-1; finishing, 10–25% of wheel width rev-1. Grinding ratios (volume of material removed/volume of wheel wear) depend on type of wheel, work speed, wheel speed, cross-feed,...
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Saint Patrick and modern narratives of Irish identity
OpenLearn Ireland

Saint Patrick and modern narratives of Irish identity

...could be facing a vacuum where Saint Patrick’s day becomes more than just national pride and collective spirit and instead runs the risk of being a parade that is focused on one type of Irish and not new and emerging types and communities within a nation that needs a diverse and skilled workforce to move forward at a time of great change and even greater instability....
Thermal spraying (Hardfacing)
Science, Maths & Technology

Thermal spraying (Hardfacing)

...type, spray and component material, spray rate, coating thickness, etc., as shown below. The substrate (component) temperature depends on the method used, but cooling (using CO2 or air) is sometimes needed to prevent damage. Powder flame process is most widely used, despite high operating costs and poor coating properties, due to its low capital cost, low operating noise...
Astronomers think they’ve just spotted an ‘invisible’ black hole for the first time
Science, Maths & Technology

Astronomers think they’ve just spotted an ‘invisible’ black hole for the first time

...types of observations over several years. This impressive achievement promises a new way of finding the previously elusive class of isolated black holes. Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity predicted that massive objects will bend light as it travels past them. That means that any light passing very close to an invisible black hole – but not close enough to end up...
Is your social media use impacting your future?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is your social media use impacting your future?

...types of information are publicly accessible. The next section encourages you to explore this in the context of online social networks and social media. Defining online social networks The term ‘Online Social Network (OSN)’ refers to people connecting through a range of platforms, enabling users to share personal or professional information on a profile (Ryan, 2019)....
Talking turkey: 12 facts about turkey genetics
Nature & Environment

Talking turkey: 12 facts about turkey genetics

...types of the visual pigment rhodopsin, 7 types of photoreceptors, and 4 types of cones, they can see into the ultraviolet. We can’t. They also have a type of T cell receptor apparently unique to them. 10. Industrial turkeys are more likely to suffer from non-inherited diseases than inherited ones. The list is long. Being smashed into close quarters can trigger feather...