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P3_5 “The Expanse” Science or fiction?
Get PDFIn this paper we discuss and explore the feasibility of the propulsion and energy sources in the series “The Expanse” by means of discussing if the vessel could feasibly carry the reaction mass required to produce the energy the drive would require, assuming a high efficiency of 95%. We find that the series is actually well seated in physics and these vessels could carry the fuel required, in the case of the MCRN Tachi: assuming the tanks can hold ∼ 20 tonnes of reaction mass the ship could burn at 0.3g for at least 4 months before running out of fuel
P1_9 Can a Ladybird Stand on Water?
Get PDFIn this paper we investigated whether, due to the surface tension of water, a ladybird will be able to hold itself up on top of a still pond and calculated the contact angle between the end of the ladybird’s leg and the water. By using the definition of force from surface tension, we have determined that the ladybird can stand on the water, with a contact angle of 69◦(2s.f)
The Epistemologies of ‘Lockdown’: closets, vulnerability, and citizenship
Get PDFAbstract: This paper reviews current concepts from the social sciences and humanities through which to understand and interpret the sexual and gendered politics of the COVID-19 pandemic. We revisit Sedgwick’s ‘epistemology of the closet’ to think about the ways in which sexuality and gender have become known and understood in new ways through a different form of containment, the experience of COVID-19 lockdowns. This paper sets out a framework for rethinking sexual and intimate citizenship during the COVID-19 pandemic. We examine how the pandemic has impacted on the everyday negotiation of intimacy and highlighted material inequalities that impact on the lives of women and LGBTQ+ people.Non-technical summary: This working paper provides an overview of concepts from the social sciences and humanities which might contribute to an analysis of the sexual and gendered politics of the COVID-19 pandemic. We draw parallels between the metaphor of ‘the closet’ to think about the ways in which sexuality and gender have become known and understood in new ways through a different form of containment, the experience of COVID-19 lockdowns. This paper sets out a framework for rethinking sexual and intimate citizenship during the COVID-19 pandemic. We examine how the pandemic has impacted on the everyday negotiation of intimacy and highlighted material inequalities that impact on the lives of women and LGBTQ+ people
'Shell is Proud to Present… The Spirit Sings’: Museum Sponsorship and Public Relations in Oil Country
Get PDFThis article re-examines the renowned Canadian exhibition, The Spirit Sings: Artistic Traditions of Canada’s First Peoples (1988) through a lens of corporate, national, and institutional interests. The author positions The Spirit Sings as a productive historical case study for contemporary questions of decolonization and divestment in museums. Using archival and interview findings from her doctoral research, the author highlights the sponsorship and public relations elements of the exhibition, which she argues have been missing from past analyses. Ultimately, the author uses this case study to question the relevance of current debates over oil sponsorship for museums that operate within extractive economies. The article concludes by calling for further critical research around the organizational processes of museums and their participation in corporate legitimation
Improving Graduate Futures and Employability Through Embedded Industrial Experience
Get PDFThe financial cost to individuals of higher education is now regularly exceeding £50k before maintenance in the UK; consequently, students are more concerned than ever that their degree should offer value for money when they enter the jobs marketplace. Overshadowed by long-term debt, lack of career options and job offerings with low salary, student numbers in the arts, languages, humanities and philosophy areas have suffered compared to most STEM disciplines (Universities UK, 2018). Computer science, I.T. and computing tend to buck this trend (HESA, 2020), and, with a drive toward reskilling the workforce for a more technology-focussed future, this suits Government strategy. However, graduate employers want to hire individuals who are well rounded and have experience; businesses identify that more general workplace experience is key.The subsequent sections describe a level 7 (Master’s) capstone project module, Commercial Development Practice, dedicated to fulfilling these employer requirements by focussing on project processes rather than project products. The practicalities of running this module and considerations that have been key for the successful application of this technique over the 14 years the module has been running are discussed. The curriculum, pedagogic approaches and assessment methods are presented.The evaluation of this approach, which analyses the impact and student experience and perception of the module using data gathered since 2015, has found that participants gain valuable skills, experience and confidence which leads to more employable graduates
Exhibition Review: Spirit of a Place, Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Gallery, Bury, United Kingdom, 18 May 2021 - 14 May 2022
Get PDFThe following is an exhibiton review of Spirit of a Place, Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Gallery. Spirit of a Place takes its title from the concept of the same name. Spirit of place identifies the tangible (objects, architecture, lanscapes) and intangible (memories, odours, rituals, knowledge, and values) hallmarks of a place or space's identity. Spirit of place is conveyed by people; therefore, Bury Art Museum combines archival documents, museum objects and new commissions to present the story of Silver Street, a prominent road through Bury's cultural quarter
A4_1 Blowing Up Earth
Get PDFIn this paper, the time it takes to blow up an inflatable ball, the size of earth, on different planets is calculated. It was determined it would take the least amount of time on Mars with a time of 3.139 ± 0.0564 Trillion years. It would take the longest on Venus with a time of 17.89 ± 3.215 Trillion years
P4_2 A Flashy Outfit
Get PDFThis paper explored the effect Flash's speed would have on the appearance of his uniform. It used the relativistic Doppler effect to analyse the change in colour of his uniform. It was found that when the Flash travelled at he would only be visible and 239^{\circ} \le \theta < 283^{\circ} in the x axis. It was also found that the Flash would at times be a source of UV-C photons
P6_7 Doom Divers
Get PDFIn this paper the feasibility of a catapult launching a goblin in a crude wing-suit used to guide itself to its target is discussed. The forces experienced by the goblin at launch are calculated to be roughly 336g for 0.055s, enough to severely injure them. The maximum range of such a catapult, with the wing's effect taken into account, would be 3km. It is found that the goblin would not serve any purpose beyond a dumb projectile, rendering the main purpose of the catapult obsolete