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Ion implantation
Science, Maths & Technology

Ion implantation

...article] Manufacture: Process is not a surface coating process but implants ions below the surface, into the matrix of the original material, in a similar manner to diffusion processes but at a much lower temperature (200°C). Unlike ion plating and ion nitriding, which have a good “throwing power”, ion implantation is a “line of sight” process (cf. CVD). Ion...
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi a rôl y dorf mewn canfyddiadau o hunaniaeth gerddorol Gymreig
History & The Arts

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi a rôl y dorf mewn canfyddiadau o hunaniaeth gerddorol Gymreig

...haddasu, ar eu newydd wedd, i fod yn addas i gyd-destunau cyfoes. Darllenwch yr erthygl yma yn Saesneg | Read this article in English Awydd ymchwilio ymhellach? Dr Helen Barlow - Progress and tradition: listening to the singing of the Welsh c. 1870 to c. 1920 Dr Helen Barlow - ‘Praise the Lord! We are a musical nation’: the Welsh working classes and religious singing...
Brexit: On the vote in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Brexit: On the vote in Wales

...article I said that Labour’s hegemonic dominance in Wales could potentially influence the result and bolster the remain vote, through their dominance of local councils, the media, etc. I was wrong about this: people stuck two fingers up at Labour. In the end, their local and national dominance counted for nothing. The result points to the actual fragility of Labour’s...
Rare diseases: low numbers, high impact
Science, Maths & Technology

Rare diseases: low numbers, high impact

...article aims to explain rare diseases and raise awareness of these fascinating and devastating conditions...What is a rare disease? Definitions vary between countries, but most commonly accepted is that a rare disease is a disease that affects fewer than 50 out of 100,000 individuals in a population at any time (or 1 individual in 2,000). The value stating how many...
Brexit and health care professionals
Health, Sports & Psychology

Brexit and health care professionals

...article I suggest four categories which might be used to understand the different impacts upon health care professionals. This isn’t a comprehensive list, but it is an example of how to start thinking and planning for how practice and management will need to adjust. Importantly, and as you will see, although my analysis identifies four categories, the effects of leaving...
St David’s Day and the role of the crowd in perceptions of Welsh musical identity
History & The Arts

St David’s Day and the role of the crowd in perceptions of Welsh musical identity

...have been adapted and reimagined to suit contemporary contexts. Darllenwch yr erthygl yma yn Gymraeg | Read this article in Welsh Want to delve a little deeper? Dr Helen Barlow - Progress and tradition: listening to the singing of the Welsh c. 1870 to c. 1920 Dr Helen Barlow - ‘Praise the Lord! We are a musical nation’: the Welsh working classes and religious singing...
Where do we get the help that really counts?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Where do we get the help that really counts?

...et al, 2015). Those people that do get professional help still value other forms of support with informal sources being widely used. In a survey about support for mental health problems in the UK (Open University 2011) 71% of respondents reported receiving informal support from family and friends. Get professional help, but confide in people closest to you also. It’s...
Sleep: A doctor's advice
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sleep: A doctor's advice

...article...One of the more common problems I hear in the surgery is "I feel tired all the time". Often patients ask for a tonic to help to pick them up in the day, and sometimes something to help them sleep at night. Sleep deprivation is a common problem and can be due to insomnia (difficulty getting off to sleep) which affects one in ten of us, or sleep fragmentation (a...