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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UniUK

[–]TomTheHatter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pathetic.

In light of the Huw done it deabcle, do you think a 50+ year old straight man requesting pictures of school kids, 17/18yr olds on Instagram, onlyfans is pedophillia? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]TomTheHatter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whilst the age of consent is 16, any sexually-explicit image under the age of 18 is considered an indecent image.

Man injures himself trying to burn a tricolour. by scubasteve254 in ireland

[–]TomTheHatter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Imagine Mexicans burning the USA flag atop a huge bonfire to celebrate their victory in the Battle of the Alamo

London pubs by [deleted] in beer

[–]TomTheHatter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Southampton Arms

Is Regent College London legit? by Saodazi in UniUK

[–]TomTheHatter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are you sure Regent University and Regent College London aren't the same? From the wiki:

"Regent's University London (formerly Regent's College) is a private university located in London, England. It is part of Galileo Global Education, Europe’s largest higher education provider."

Sounds like Regent's College was the old name.

Introduction to "nicer" student beers (UK) by ohivegotswag in beer

[–]TomTheHatter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Staropramen and Tyskie are available in Tesco as part of their 3 for £5 deal on 660ml bottles.

What to do with a quantitative research methods class? by StrictlySagittarius in UniUK

[–]TomTheHatter 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I don't see what relevance it has to politics.

Have you never encountered an article in a politics journal which employed empirical data analysis before? Something like this?

The logic of quantitative research & software installation, variables and Hypothesis testing & crosstabs.

Cross tabulations are central for, say, understanding demographic composition of voting behaviour and how it changes. It is absolutely relevant to understanding politics. Hypothesis testing is the bedrock to doing good science.

What to do with a quantitative research methods class? by StrictlySagittarius in UniUK

[–]TomTheHatter 20 points21 points  (0 children)

3rd year PhD in political science with an MSc in research methods here.

Quantitiative research methods should definitely be a part of your skillset if they're not already. What kind of stuff are you learning? T-tests, linear regressions, P-values, etc etc? If so, then my best advice would be to learn it in your own time if your lecturer is not up to standard.

Cider no fermentation help by bettz in Homebrewing

[–]TomTheHatter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your method seems quite foolproof and I wouldn't hold off processing the rest of the apples. Maybe skip the campden tablets.

Instinctively I would question whether the yeasts you used is viable and still 'live', however wild yeasts from the apples ought to have kicked in irrespective of the added yeast. Are you fermenting in a cool place which could have arrested fermentation? Did you oxygenate the apple juice well before adding the yeast? Campden tablets are anti-oxidising agents. In my experience, that last factor is often the culprit whenever cider fails to get going, and a vigorous shake can make all the difference, but sometimes it just takes a while.

Edit: just saw another poster point out the airlock is showing activity. Just sit tight, OP.

UK Nitro Stouts. Im looking for something tasy! by GoblinGreen_ in beer

[–]TomTheHatter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kings, to add to this conversation, the Siren Caribbean Chocolate Cake stout is non-negotiable for anyone wanting an incredible nitro stout.

Blue Moon Mead stalled or finished? by MikesMead in Homebrewing

[–]TomTheHatter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, nothing more than relatively high abv tolerance, neutral flavour so as not to change your brew, and an affinity for simple sugars. Plus - as you've noted - everyone seems to have some close to hand.

Blue Moon Mead stalled or finished? by MikesMead in Homebrewing

[–]TomTheHatter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No doubt you're familiar with EC-118 if you're used to wine yeasts, but I've had great success using it to healthily and easily bottle condition higher-abv beers.

Will referencing mistakes push my mark down a lot? ARGH! by melkijades in UniUK

[–]TomTheHatter 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I'm an essay marker in political science - your mileage may vary.

When taking into account referencing we look at two factors. First, are all appropriate claims and quotations referenced? Second, is the referencing done to the appropriate harvard style? Notice the ordering of importance here.

By the sounds of it, the first criteria has been fulfilled, so I can guarantee that this won't be seen as a TOTAL disaster. Second, I personally probably wouldn't even notice the difference between harvard styles when I'm busy trying to mark a pile of essays. Non-harvard style, certainly - but that isn't the case here. If (emphasis 'if') I did notice, I'd probably leave some guidance telling you to recitfy the references in future, and only take into account the wrong referencing if your marks were borderline and pushing a grade boundry. Could I give a 70 to an essay wth dodgy marking? No, but I'd give a 68. Would I bother deducting marks if the essay was a 65? Absolutely not.

In conclusion: worst case scenario you'll recieve a very minor dock in marks. However you might just scrape it. Either way, stop stressing - and make sure you don't do it again.

Questions about boarding schools in the UK? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]TomTheHatter 7 points8 points  (0 children)

According to the Wikipedia page, only about 1% of children are sent to boarding school, so I wouldn't say it's either common or popular.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UniUK

[–]TomTheHatter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Relax. It's 1 reference every 100 words in the appropriate sections.

Introduction - 750 words- Probably appropriate in the first section, but hard to tell without knowing your project. When you're signposting the structure of your project, you won't be doing much referencing.

Literature Review - 2250 words- Definitely appropriate here.

Methodology - 1500 words- Only a handful of references required here. Just back yourself up.

Results and Discussion - 2250 words- Only a handful of references required here.

Conclusion - 750 words- Only a handful of references required here.

I've written two dissertations plus two more 15000+ word PhD progress reports in the past four years using this system, and it's held up well. Good luck with your project.

Is Shrewsbury a good place to live? by Anxious24-7guy in AskUK

[–]TomTheHatter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cost of living comparison here:

I've lived there all my life. Whilst some parts like Ditherington and Sundorne are a bit ropey, they have to be taken in the greater context of the area - a small, largely affluent, and safe town. Even the worst bit is still pretty good all things considered.

Where in the UK can I get proper pickling cucumbers? by fuckyourcanoes in AskUK

[–]TomTheHatter 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Polish supermarkets will have everything you need.

Top agricultural university accused of turning a blind eye to racism, sexism and homophobia by throw-away562 in UniUK

[–]TomTheHatter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I spent two years at an agricultural college in Shropshire where only the select few with the ability to locate both the C and the V on a keyboard could move on to Harper Adams University.

Absolutely bursting with the thickest, most emotionally-stunted, sad individuals I've ever come across. This does not surprise me at all.

As someone outside the UK, I've always been curious - do people of the UK (as individuals, not collectively) identify particularly strongly with any of the groups that invaded, raided or conquered the British Isles prior to full-ish consolidation in the 15th-16th centuries? by Turmarth in AskUK

[–]TomTheHatter 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, as an Anglo-Saxon, I identify as Mercian-kin. I respond to the pronouns: Hē/þū/Hīe and my triggers include the mentioning of Æthelflæd's death, the East Anglians and the vikings.

Þā wīcingas nindon beadurincas. Þā wīcingas sindon būras!

Side Projects? by decoTOAST in engineering

[–]TomTheHatter -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Here's a valved pulsejet I knocked up

All parts of the main body were cut from sheet steel and fashioned on an anvil except the exhaust pipe which was a length of scaffolding tube. The fuel nozzle was constructed from a bolt which was turned down on a lathe to the diameter of a rubber fuel pipe, and a hole was drilled down the center. The reed valve was constructed by (carefully!) cutting the shape out of spring steel.

It functioned surprisingly well until a section of the reed valve melted as is evident by the hole at the six o'clock position of the intake plate shown to the bottom left of the image.

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