Nuclear power: The safer and cheaper alternative to fossil fuels
WEBJan 22, 2021 · Instead, making energy usage more sustainable is an alternative, realistic strategy. Nuclear power is much more sustainable than fossil fuels, and much more reliable than renewable energy sources such as wind or solar. Therefore, the waste products produced by nuclear energy may well be a price worth paying for a …
Five rare diseases you never knew existed - Open Access …
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · 2. Alice In Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS) Frequency: currently unknown. Dr John Todd, a British psychiatrist, first described AIWS in 1955. Todd gave it this name by way of the famous novel by Lewis Carroll, as the illness resembles the events experienced by Alice. The most prominent and often most disturbing symptom is …
The plastic timeline: How did we get here? - Open Access …
WEBJan 28, 2021 · Neil Armstrong plants a nylon flag on the moon in 1969 as plastic starts to become a go-to material in the 1970s. In 1977, the plastic bag was introduced to the grocery industry as an alternative to the paper bag—something we’re trying to revert back to 40-plus years later. Production takes a noticeable dip as laws start to be introduced.
Patient flow and bed management: How does your Trust manage it?
WEBFeb 4, 2021 · Paul Barrett, TeleTracking UK, explains how automating patient flow and bed management in real-time can transform hospital operations, free up time for nurses to care, reduce stress on caregivers and importantly improve patient outcomes Winter brings added strain to the NHS every year. But this year is more challenging than ever as the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic is upon us.
Trochlear dysplasia: A common & confusing knee condition
WEBFeb 17, 2022 · Trochlear dysplasia (TD) is an abnormality of the knees trochlear groove. There is an invisible transition between what is normal and what is pathologic. The knees trochlear groove is the guide channel, into which the patella engages and glides. TD is characterised by a loss of the normal concave anatomy: the depth of …
COP26: Putting meaning into E, S and G - Open Access Government
WEBFeb 23, 2022 · Fathia Murphy, ESG Product Specialist, NAVEX Global, discusses the importance of understanding what E, S and G means so businesses can recognise their responsibility and be prepared to tackle issues, as well as how to put an effective ESG strategy in place There is no doubt that the last year has been disruptive. However, concerns around our environment have united us in many ways.
Explore to realise: Space development in Japan - Open Access …
WEBJun 21, 2021 · National Research and Development Agency JAXA (the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), was born through the merger of three separate institutions; the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), the National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan (NAL) and the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA). It was designated as a core agency to successfully support the Japanese government ...
Exposing the Qatar World Cup corruption - Open Access …
WEBNov 22, 2022 · The country’s penal code criminalises the following: Criticising the emir. Blaspheming against Islam. Spreading “false news”. In August 2021, the Qatar government found seven Qatari citizens guilty of criticising the country’s newly restrictive voting laws and “using social media to spread false news.”.
Cocoboards: Affordable building material made from coconut husks
WEBSep 20, 2018 · The research team’s primary objective was the development of an environmentally friendly technology for the production of an affordable and natural building material, in this case, a fibreboard consisting of crop residue from the coconut production with a tannin-based adhesive. In doing so, the entire …
The future of artificial intelligence in accessibility
WEBAug 16, 2023 · Artificial intelligence in accessibility: User benefits. While AI is a hot topic of discussion currently, the benefits for users are realised from not only my example above but earlier enhancements in technology. AI in relation to Siri and Alexa, for example, have long enabled users to ask simple things of the software.