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The history of Spanish in about six minutes
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The history of Spanish in about six minutes

...Rodríguez Gómez, Santiago Sánchez Moreano and Maricela Taylor. Resources Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española: https://www.asale.org/ Biblioteca Digital Hispánica: http://www.bne.es/en/Catalogos/BibliotecaDigitalHispanica/Inicio/ Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes: http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/
Fasteners
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Fasteners

...types [Images to demonstrate 'Fasteners' - see article ] Assembled bolted joint [Images to demonstrate 'Fasteners' - see article ] Manufacture: Nuts and bolts Used primarily for structural, load-carrying joints, which are to be demountable for inspection, repair and maintenance. Fine threads should be used in preference to coarse threads where high strength is required....
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Getting started with German 1
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Getting started with German 1

...phrases you might use when meeting a German speaker. Apart from greetings, we’ll also introduce some phrases to say where someone comes from, looking at Germany, Austria and Switzerland and some regional differences. Can you think of any famous German speakers (past or present)? Would you know which German speaking country they come from? Finally, we’ll start counting...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Are you a design creative?
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Are you a design creative?

...type of design practice which goes beyond the design of commodities, and focuses more on the holistic, ecological and systemic role of design in addressing societal challenges, urging you to think about your own identity as a designer and how you may navigate this diverse and exciting landscape of design practice. Transcript As you watch, think of the historical...
Designing the Spanish nation
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Designing the Spanish nation

...de la Vega, Puerta de la Mezquita, Puerta de la Sagra) to the mostly symbolic arches of the 20th century gate (Puerta de la Ilustración), Madrid has built and destroyed numerous gates in its ever expanding territories. From all the current gates in Madrid, probably most iconic are Puerta de Alcalá, Puerta del Sol, and Puerta de Toledo. Nowadays ......
In the night sky - Galaxies
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In the night sky - Galaxies

...types of galaxy Galaxies are categorised according to their apparent shape. These shapes are typically divided into elliptical, spiral or irregular. The shape of a galaxy gives a clue to the age and types of star within the galaxy. What happens when galaxies collide? Collisions between galaxies take hundreds of millions of years to complete, and are driven by the effect...
Investigating bacterial communication
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Investigating bacterial communication

...types of anti bacterial drugs. One promising area of research is bacterial communication. Signal molecules Quorum sensing is the process by which bacteria seem to communicate with each other and make decisions to behave en masse. The game of Risk as an analogue for the battles that go on within the body between pathogens and the body's defences A new approach to...
Engineering small worlds: micro and nano technologies
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Engineering small worlds: micro and nano technologies

...Types of tip A wide range of applications: companies that specialise in scanning probe microscopy use different types of tip to create atomic resolution images. Semiconductor Industry Imaging large samples. How to get precise dimensions of any surface. The AFM uses specially designed tips that are replaced automatically. Life Science Applications Cancer Research. Looking...