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Get ready for beginners’ French

...de la francophonie, 2018). Do any of them surprise you? Over 300 million people around the world speak French. France is the most-visited country in the world, with 75 million tourists every year. Toulouse and Montreal are among the world’s leading cities in aerospace technology. French film production is the second-largest in the world, producing 500 films per year. In...
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The impact of Brexit on British wages
Money & Business

The impact of Brexit on British wages

...table, with the headlines 'Britain breaks with Europe', 'over and out', 'So what the hell happens now?' and 'Brexit time'. Images of David Cameron looking shocked on the front pages.] As the first country to industrialise, the UK arguably has one of the longest histories of modern employment relations. It is one defined by high levels of unionism as well as a...
Understanding the AFD: How to make sense of the far-right populists
Society, Politics & Law

Understanding the AFD: How to make sense of the far-right populists

...table Now that it will sit in the federal parliament, the AfD needs learn how to deal with the challenges of real world political life inside the Bundestag. It has plenty of members who have plenty to say. It is not short of chiefs. But in the Bundestag it needs to find what the Germans call “Sachpolitiker” – MPs who can master detailed briefs inside parliamentary...
Plasma arc cutting
Science, Maths & Technology

Plasma arc cutting

...table gases such as argon, hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, air, or mixtures of these gases. “Plasma” consists of a mixture of neutral atoms, free electrons and positive ions. The plasma arc, which can reach temperatures of up to 28,000°C, is transferred to the workpiece, which is usually positive, where it “blows away” the molten metal. Energies of...
Olde dessert recipes
History & The Arts

Olde dessert recipes

...Table Ivan Day and Peter Brown, York Civic Trust Eat, Drink and be Merry edited by Ivan Day, Merrell-Holberton Meet the chef Ivan Day has been interested in the history of food since he stumbled across a copy of John Nott's 1723 Cook's and Confectioner's Dictionary in an antiquarian bookshop at the age of 13. He has since collected early cookery books and equipment as...
Why going dairy-free can hit your iodine levels
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why going dairy-free can hit your iodine levels

...table salt (iodised salt) in order to improve iodine intake and reduce the impact of deficiency on population health. As a result, the number of countries with severe iodine deficiency has been reduced, but some countries are still classified as mildly-to-moderately iodine deficient. But as our earlier research has shown, even mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency in...
Design and Creativity
Science, Maths & Technology

Design and Creativity

...table in a relaxed working environment. Philips: Project Based Organisation Putting a team together: the network of people involved in the design of a Philips product from beginning to end. Philips: A Designers' Background Combining psychology and design. Monica Bueno describes her education and how she chose Philips. Philips: Teamwork The T211 Course Team reflects on the...
Getting started with Chinese business culture essentials
Languages

Getting started with Chinese business culture essentials

...Table 1, which sets out some of the Chinese words and phrases for family members. Table 1 Chinese words and phrases for family members PATERNAL SIDE MATERNAL SIDE 堂哥 táng gē older, male, father’s brothers’ sons 表哥 biǎo gē older, male, mother’s siblings’ sons or father’s sisters’ sons 堂弟 táng dì younger, male, father’s brothers’ sons 表弟...