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 …
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 …
CDM2015: Construction (Design and Management Regulations) …
WEBOn 29th January 2015, CDM2015 gained parliamentary approval, and will therefore come into force on 6th April 2015. As the final version of the regulations have only just been published and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) only issued the draft Guidances for CDM2015 on 9th January 2015; the question must be asked of all construction ...
Social media data for social and behavioural research
WEBJun 18, 2021 · Using social media data features such as geo-location tags and timestamps, researchers can break down event patterns based on how they evolve across time and space. In one study, geo-located Twitter data were used to evaluate the effectiveness of social distancing and its impact on the spread of COVID-19 in the United States.
DARPA: 60 years of ground-breaking Artificial Intelligence research
WEBJan 5, 2021 · DARPA is currently under the leadership of Dr Victoria Coleman, who was appointed as 22nd director of the organisation in September 2020. Artificial Intelligence technologies Throughout DARPA’s 60 years, it has played a leading role in the creation, development and advancement of ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
Procurement focus: What we need to know about G-Cloud 12
WEBNov 13, 2020 · A Framework of three lots. G-Cloud 12 is split into three Lots: Lot 1: Cloud Hosting, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS). Lot 2: Cloud Software, Software as a Service (SaaS). Lot 3: Cloud Support, Cloud support to help set up and maintain cloud software or hosting services. How does the 6-step buying process on ...
Outdoor workspaces can have a positive impact on your health
WEBMay 1, 2019 · Working outdoors was found to reduce stress, blood pressure levels and heart rates, whilst increasing productivity and creativity. Just by being outdoors an employee will instantly benefit from a higher intake of vitamin D, which keeps bones, teeth and muscles healthy, reducing the chance of developing bone deformities such as rickets.
Putting communities at the heart of policy-making - Open Access …
WEBAug 19, 2020 · The five key principles for policy-making: Place the priorities and questions of people and communities at the heart of the agenda – start enquiry and intervention from what matters to them. Be as inclusive and representative as possible – across all nations and regions of the UK, and reflecting the diversity of people and places in ...
Sustainable agroecosystems: Research to assess the benefits of ...
WEBApr 9, 2020 · To achieve desired economic goals, regenerative grazing farmers manage specifically to optimise four key ecosystem functions: 1) maximise energy capture via photosynthesis to drive ecosystem function, 2) maximise capture of incoming precipitation, retention in the soil and cycling through plants, 3) maximise nutrient cycling through plants and ...
The early history of public health from an evolutionary perspective
WEBOct 2, 2019 · Malaria (Plasmodium vivax) was a major cause of high mortality and ill-health in low-lying areas of southern and eastern England until the early nineteenth century. Figure 1. Diseases that declined before 1945 in England, by virulence and period of onset of decline. Key transmission routes for the diseases are also indicated.
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