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Water jet cutting (Hydrodynamic cutting)
Science, Maths & Technology

Water jet cutting (Hydrodynamic cutting)

...careful control of cutting variables. Very little heat is generated, so there is no thermal distortion and/or HAZ. The high energy density of the jet stream can cause a slight temperature rise which may lead to melting of some plastics, particularly at slow cutting rates. Design: Thickness of material which can be cut depends on the material itself, the cutting rate and...
Abrasive jet cutting
Science, Maths & Technology

Abrasive jet cutting

...careful choice in terms of type, particle size, quantity and recycling is necessary. Feed rate of abrasive and water must be carefully metered, controlled and matched to the cutting head to give optimum and reliable performance. Nozzles are specially designed, depending on abrasive, material being cut, cutting speed and quality of cut. Nozzle life is usually in excess of...
Who makes the difficult decisions about children’s treatment?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Who makes the difficult decisions about children’s treatment?

...care legislation across the UK but it still leaves the question of how we know if a child or young person is capable of forming their own views and what weight in the end to place on them – note that this is not simply based on age but on ideas of ‘capacity’, ‘competence’ and ‘understanding’. Sometimes these dilemmas can be clarified in court such as in the...
Half of climate safety level has gone - Climate News Network
Nature & Environment

Half of climate safety level has gone - Climate News Network

...careful to be specific: it says global surface temperature is now passing 1°C of warming “relative to the second half of the 19th century”. Farewell, hiatus And one of the four main trackers of temperature thinks that milestone will be passed only if there is a strong El Niño, the cyclic Pacific weather phenomenon that periodically brings widespread chaos in its...
Theresanomics explained
Money & Business

Theresanomics explained

...cares and serves the need of all stakeholders, not simply shareholders. However, these changes, while potentially popular, may find difficulty in attracting Tory MPs and more traditional supporters. Arad Reisberg examines these opportunities and challenges in his article Will Theresa May Break from Thatcherism and Transform Business for The Conversation. Still, is this...
Fake news in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

Fake news in Wales

...care. It’s when false statements made by those who should know better are reported upon, circulated, and become part of received wisdom about a topic. Fake news and Welsh politics For example, the political context in Wales today may not have received quite the attention from analysts and the media that Trump-era US politics has. But the ways in which information is...
Inside the mind of Trump's true believers
Health, Sports & Psychology

Inside the mind of Trump's true believers

...care could be so complicated.” And, of course, Trump had no political or public sector experience to inform his most controversial decisions. Yet he masterfully parlayed this shortcoming into the virtue of being an “outsider” battling an entrenched Washington establishment. Hoffer viewed “true believers” as craving “a new life – a rebirth – or, failing...
Academic versus AI
Science, Maths & Technology

Academic versus AI

...careful consideration. Concerns about data privacy and security persist as institutions amass vast amounts of student information. The misuse or mishandling of this data could have severe consequences, compromising student privacy and confidentiality. Another risk involves the potential perpetuation of biases within AI algorithms. If the data used to train these systems...