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Fast Reactors and Thorium
Science, Maths & Technology

Fast Reactors and Thorium

...physics of reactors is covered in more detail. Thermal reactors benefit from the enhanced chance of nuclear fission when thermal neutrons come close to and interact with a U-235 or Pu-239 nucleus. The slowing of the fast neutrons is not essential, however, for a controllable nuclear reactor, and such thinking lies at the heart of a different class of reactors: the ‘fast...
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Article 10 mins
Tolstoy and the search for the meaning of life
History & The Arts

Tolstoy and the search for the meaning of life

...physical powers, such as I had rarely met with in people of my age: physically I could work in a field, mowing, without falling behind a peasant; mentally I could work from eight to ten hours in succession, without experiencing any consequences from the strain. And while in such condition I arrived at the conclusion that I could not live, and, fearing death, I had to use...
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What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love
Health, Sports & Psychology

What LGBTQ+ Relationships Can Teach Us About Love

...physical wellbeing. According to a study led by Giuseppina Valle Holway, LGBTQ+ couples show a tendency to manage disagreements in a more positive way, being more likely to use praise and encouragement rather than criticism, blame or nagging – and are happier in return. This corroborates other research which has shown that giving praise is a core factor in relationship...
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Identifying Values – Finding the Things that Matter the Most to You for the Way You Live and Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Identifying Values – Finding the Things that Matter the Most to You for the Way You Live and Work

...physical and mental health and wellbeing Flexibility adjust and adapt readily to changing circumstances Freedom live freely; choose how I live and behave, or help others do likewise Friendliness be friendly, companionable, or agreeable towards others Forgiveness be forgiving towards myself or others Fun be fun-loving; seek, create, and engage in fun-filled activities...
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Scoring the Shoreline
History & The Arts

Scoring the Shoreline

...physical presence, the coast is a solid defence against threat and itself a precious natural system in danger of inundation, transformation and loss. It is a place of work, a giver and taker of lives and livelihoods. At the same time, it is a zone of leisure and pleasure, innocent pastimes, robust healthy exercise, over-indulgence and covert assignations. In each of these...
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Ramadan: What do you need to know?
Education & Development

Ramadan: What do you need to know?

...physical element is included. Team away days – Fasting staff members may wish not to attend social events and lunches during Ramadan. Know your team! There are almost 3 million Muslims in the UK. While this is just under 5% of the total population, there are considerable variations across the country, and a number of urban areas with substantially higher concentrations....
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‘Where do you really come from?’ How this enquiry can add insult to injury
Education & Development

‘Where do you really come from?’ How this enquiry can add insult to injury

...Physical attacks, verbal abuse, hate speech and legislation bound up in bias and discrimination was commonplace. In the 1950s, for example, Caribbean immigrants invited to the UK were still met with signs clearly stating: No Blacks, No Dogs and No Irish. Far-right politics in the meantime made work, health, and general living as impossible as finding accommodation. It was...
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Engineering: The nature of problems
Science, Maths & Technology

Engineering: The nature of problems

...physical modelling; mathematical modelling; iteration; use of reference data; refining an engineering specification identify when models are likely to be useful and when they are no longer valid recognise and distinguish between the following technical terms: differential equation; simultaneous equation; boundary condition; constraint; finite element analysis (FEA);...
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Level 2: Intermediate 40 hrs