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Deep Drawing
Science, Maths & Technology

Deep Drawing

...Double-acting" die assembly The blank is produced in the same die. The outside punch acts as a blank holder. [Diagrams to demonstrate 'Deep drawing' - see article] Manufacture: Drawing is a process of forming flat sheet blanks into hollow shapes by means of a punch that causes the metal to be formed into the die cavity. If the depth is one or more times the diameter of...
Article 5 mins
Influenza: A case study
Science, Maths & Technology

Influenza: A case study

...double-stranded DNA, the genomes of viruses can be constituted from either DNA or RNA and may be double- or single-stranded molecules. Usually, DNA is a double-stranded molecule with paired, complementary strands (dsDNA) and RNA is a single stranded molecule (ssRNA). However, some viruses have single-stranded DNA genomes (ssDNA) and some have double-stranded RNA genomes...
Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
The Goldlist method: Learning vocabulary by writing it down
Languages

The Goldlist method: Learning vocabulary by writing it down

...double-page spread. Let’s divide it into four sections: A, B, C, and D in a clockwise direction, starting at the top of the left page. In section A, write down today’s date followed by a list of 20 phrases you want to learn in one column and their translations in a second column, each phrase on a new line. This is called a “headlist.” Read every new phrase and its...
What do genes do?
Science, Maths & Technology

What do genes do?

...double helix molecule, which comprises a linear sequence of base pairs. SAQ 1 What is the basic (primary) structure of a protein? Answer A protein is a linear sequence of amino acids. There is a direct and specific relationship between the linear sequence of base pairs that makes up a gene, and the linear sequence of amino acids in a protein molecule. This relationship,...
Level 1: Introductory 2 hrs
Confessions of an English Opium Eater
History & The Arts

Confessions of an English Opium Eater

...journey in Edinburgh, where he spent the final decades of his life, still extolling both the pains and pleasures caused by his beloved “Just, subtle and mighty opium”. Video: Circulation wars Video: Making it into print Adventures: Make your own confession and explore De Quincey's Edinburgh The Secret Life of Books - Find out more about the other books in the series....
Golden Globe Ocean Race: Monsoon and its role on regulating global climate in the past
Nature & Environment

Golden Globe Ocean Race: Monsoon and its role on regulating global climate in the past

...circulation in the low-mid latitude, thereby monsoon, is clouded with uncertainty. One way to further our knowledge and understanding of monsoon responses under varying climatic conditions is by using historical records or reconstructions from core monsoon regions of past monsoon parameters such as wind strength, rainfall and runoff during the warm intervals, abrupt...
Election days: 1779 - Save Britain from crisis!
History & The Arts

Election days: 1779 - Save Britain from crisis!

...circulated a flier imploring those who could vote to save Britain from what appeared to be terminal decline...[Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776] As Americans shape their own destiny; can Britain survive such a blow? To the independent Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders of Hampshire Inertia et mollita animi alius expectantes cucnctarnini: My virtuous...
Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change
Education & Development

Challenging gender discrimination in academia: a call for inclusive change

...double standards create additional barriers for women seeking advancement (Oswald, 2023; Newman et al., 2008; Hamilton and Manias, 2006). Recommendations for institutional transformation Based on collaborative experiences across international academic settings, we offer these recommendations: Recognise expertise over seniority in funding decisions through transparent...