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What can parasites on Arctic shrews tell us about climate change?
Nature & Environment

What can parasites on Arctic shrews tell us about climate change?

...economically important or charismatic species like caribou or polar bears, small mammals, such as shrews, and their parasites can serve as indicators of environmental change. Andrew Hope, a biologist at Kansas State University, and his colleagues recently published a study of Arctic shrews in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 2016 Arctic Report Card....
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Yes, we still need International Women's Day
Society, Politics & Law

Yes, we still need International Women's Day

...economic, cultural and political achievements of women”. With roots that reach back over a century, its focus is firmly on the future. This year, however, there is a palpable concern that the direction of travel may be reversing. Does this have to be the new normal? One of the sparks for the recent rise in mass protest was powerfully brought to life before the 2016 US...
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Why limited-time offers make shoppers say 'bye now', not 'buy now'
Money & Business

Why limited-time offers make shoppers say 'bye now', not 'buy now'

...psychological factors, particularly when consumers are not subject to high time pressure. This article was originally published by LSE Business Review, and is based on the authors’ paper ‘Take it or leave it: experimental evidence on the effect of time-limited offers on consumer behaviour’, presented in this year’s Annual Conference of the Royal Economic Society....
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Reaction injection moulding (RIM) and Reinforced reaction injection moulding (RRIM)
Science, Maths & Technology

Reaction injection moulding (RIM) and Reinforced reaction injection moulding (RRIM)

...economic alternative to injection and compression moulding, particularly large surface area components, due to low capital costs and energy requirements. RIM equipment costs approximately 30% less than comparable injection moulding equipment, and product energy requirements are low compared with other materials, although RRIM would increase these. Critical process...
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Brazing
Science, Maths & Technology

Brazing

...economics and the fit of the joints. Brazing alloys available as wire, foil, powder, clad sheet, deposited coatings, paste and specially-prepared preforms. Alloy Forms Joint gap (mm) Braze temp. (˚C) Properties and uses Ni Cr P Powder, paste 0 - 0.1 960 Fills tight joints. Little alloying with parent material Ni Cr Si B Fe Powder, paste 0.03 - 0.3 1040 High strength...
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Why has Sweden tightened its borders?
Society, Politics & Law

Why has Sweden tightened its borders?

...economic considerations. The current asylum situation is unprecedented, even comparable to the Balkan crisis in the 1990s. In 2015 Sweden received a total of 160,000 asylum seekers. This was the highest ever number for a single year. In fact, it was almost twice the previous high of 84,000 in 1992. Over the course of 2015, it became increasingly difficult to find...
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The dilemma of tourism and the Irish language, 1983
OpenLearn Ireland

The dilemma of tourism and the Irish language, 1983

...economic development but what impact does it have on local culture and the Irish language?...Explore the articles in this collection . Transcript: Tourism, crafts and the Irish language? PAT JESS Tourism has recently developed as an important aspect of the local economy. Some of the areas characteristics like its remoteness and its traditional culture are precisely what...
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The importance of alternative household arrangements
Society, Politics & Law

The importance of alternative household arrangements

...economic situation provides one important reason why there may be an increase in people looking to live in such ways. An alternative to adult children remaining at home, or retired parents moving in with adult children, is a situation where non-related adults share accommodation. However, people may also deliberately choose such alternative forms of living for other...
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