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Golden Globe Ocean Race: Drifting continents and a stormy passage
Science, Maths & Technology

Golden Globe Ocean Race: Drifting continents and a stormy passage

...physics that followed Einstein's theory of relativity. According to the theory of plate tectonics, the Earth's surface is divided into rigid plates of continental and oceanic lithosphere that, through time, move relative to each other, and which increase or decrease in area. So oceans are ‘born’ as land masses move apart and they age and ‘die’ as the land masses...
Millennial burnout: building resilience is no answer – we need to overhaul how we work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Millennial burnout: building resilience is no answer – we need to overhaul how we work

...physically and emotionally exhausting. Excessive internet use has been linked to burnout at school. These are just some of the ways that millennials have been increasingly exposed to the same stressors that we know can negatively affect people in the workplace. We know very little about how millennials experience burnout. Early research suggests there are generational...
Carbonitriding / carburising
Science, Maths & Technology

Carbonitriding / carburising

...according to process, material, time and temperature. Typical case depths are: Gas carburising 0.5–5 mm Liquid carburising 0.075–3 mm Pack carburising 0.5–5 mm Carbonitriding <0.75 mm Tolerances vary from ±0.01 to ±1 mm but are poor for pack carburising. See Also: Physical vapour deposition (PVD), Chemical vapour deposition (CVD) and Plasma nitriding/carburising....
Ion implantation
Science, Maths & Technology

Ion implantation

...is a “line of sight” process, but this can be partially overcome by rotating the work-table. The use of multiple ion sources will probably eliminate this problem in the near future. See Also: Chemical vapour deposition, Physical vapour deposition, Carbonitriding/carburising, Induction/flame hardening, Plasma nitriding/carburising, Electroless plating, Electroplating....
No place like home: Prisons and homelessness
Society, Politics & Law

No place like home: Prisons and homelessness

...physical conditions, will always be a pale imitation of a natural home. It cannot reproduce, at least for any significant time, the love, joy, safety and stability of a home that generate human life and vitality. The prison place is characterised instead by discomfort, fear and a lack of security and safety. Prisons may then be best described as dead places that...
How to keep your kidneys healthy
Health, Sports & Psychology

How to keep your kidneys healthy

...physical exercise is crucial to maintain ideal body weight but also to reduce stress which is linked to high blood pressure. Consuming a balanced diet, containing plenty of fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fats, salt and sugar will help to maintain healthy body weight. If you need to lose weight, speaking to your General Practitioner (GP) is a good place to...
A ‘disorder’ or just me? Life with bipolar
Health, Sports & Psychology

A ‘disorder’ or just me? Life with bipolar

...physical health problems due to lack of sleep, lack of food and dehydration. Severe manic episodes may also involve psychosis. This is when the person may hear, see, feel, smell, touch or taste things which are not really there, or may hold strong beliefs which are not normally held by them, or are not based on what’s happening in the world around them - most commonly...
Shifting notions of trauma-informed practice: from the individual to the organisation
Society, Politics & Law

Shifting notions of trauma-informed practice: from the individual to the organisation

...physically and emotionally safe for, in this case, officers and police staff. This might include addressing accumulative stress issues and triggers of trauma. There is a need to create a space where officers and staff feel safe and supported to discuss these issues as they arise. Trustworthiness: Organisations need to build trust within the organisation by being...