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Why would you want to make a bee wear a backpack?
Nature & Environment

Why would you want to make a bee wear a backpack?

...systems are unable to monitor in landscapes that are anything other than flat as there needs to be a clear line of sight between the receiver and the transmitter attached to the bee. Knowing where and how bees move and die outside the hive in a variety of landscapes will provide critical information in evaluating the impact of modern agricultural techniques such as the...
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The thorny issue of ‘driverless’ cars
Society, Politics & Law

The thorny issue of ‘driverless’ cars

...systems is to allow companies and users to experiment with new technologies and see what emerges. Because Google cars autonomously make “reasoned decisions” in specified sets of circumstances, they test the limits and scope of the existing law. Parliament and the courts will have to decide important questions, such as whether the law of negligence will have to adapt...
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Will Brexit mean London loses its financial dominance?
Money & Business

Will Brexit mean London loses its financial dominance?

...system in upholding the rule of law, including the protection of creditor and shareholder rights. The superiority of the UK’s university education in economics and finance over its continental counterparts. The UK’s tax and employment regulation that is conducive to the industry’s health and profits. Protecting the interests of creditors and shareholders from the...
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How did United Airlines get their PR response so wrong?
Money & Business

How did United Airlines get their PR response so wrong?

...systems, bonuses and performance reviews all need to start reflecting this. Service standards need to be introduced, and adhered to strictly. In this respect, United should learn from rival Delta, which was once one of the best-known airlines in America, highly profitable and popular with customers. Then the culture at Delta changed, and customer service suffered....
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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)

...systems: Property Urethane, high modulus Nylon 6 Epoxy Glass content (%) 23* 25* 45 - 52† Tensile strength (MPa) 45 52 193 - 303 Elongation (%) 14 13 – Flexural modulus at 24˚C (MPa) 2620 1896 17,927 - 25,511 Coefficient of linear thermal expansion (parallel to fibres) (× 10-6 ˚C-1) 45 52 – *1.6 mm milled glass; † continous glass. Design: Similar to injection...
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Brazing
Science, Maths & Technology

Brazing

...systems Fluorine/boron compounds 600 - 1000˚C particularly with refractory oxides Design: Joint clearance is critical, depending on brazing materials, surface condition, degree of alloying and length of joint. Recommended joint clearances vary from interference fit to 0.6 mm. Lap joints are preferred to butt joints wherever possible. Strength and reliability depends on...
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Why has Sweden tightened its borders?
Society, Politics & Law

Why has Sweden tightened its borders?

...system and a more sceptical general public. At least as important, however, are purely practical and 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...
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What's the difference between a refugee, an asylum seeker and an economic migrant?
Society, Politics & Law

What's the difference between a refugee, an asylum seeker and an economic migrant?

...system. The problem with this approach is that every government in Europe is trying to do the same thing, closing their borders and passing the responsibility for asylum seekers off to neighbouring countries. The deplorable situation in Calais as well as Lesbos, Lampedusa or Ceuta and Melilla are the result of this cynical approach by British and European governments....
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