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Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists
Science, Maths & Technology

Throwing light on research by South & Central American scientists

...de Blogs de Ciencia nace con el propósito de reunir esfuerzos de divulgación científica realizada por blogueros de diversos países latinoamericanos que, desde sus distintas disciplinas e inquietudes, intentan reponer el valor de la ciencia en las redes sociales. La Red Latinoamericana de Blogs de Ciencia [The Latin ......
Teaching Spanish pronunciation
Languages

Teaching Spanish pronunciation

...de la lengua española y su enseñanza. Madrid: Arco/Libros. Ideas for exercises A great tool to get learners acquainted with the phonetic features of the major Spanish dialects is the Dialectoteca del español developed by Prof. Carlos-Eduardo Piñeros at the University of Iowa: http://dialects.its.uiowa.edu/ main.html Students at level B1 can familiarise themselves with...
Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
Food origins
History & The Arts

Food origins

...of the food on your table with our interactive...Worcestershire Sauce has very little to do with Worcestershire – so what is Britain's great culinary gift to the globe? And did Marco Polo really bring pasta to Italy? Drag the food to the country you think it comes from – when you're right, you'll be rewarded with some background information, and the next challenge!...
Activity 10 mins
Listening for form in popular music
History & The Arts

Listening for form in popular music

...Table 1, which outlines the alternation of verses and choruses by means of track timings and lyrics. Pay attention to how both the lyrics and the musical material recur from the first to the second chorus. Notice, too, how, although Verse 1 and Verse 2 have different lyrics, they are musically similar. (Verse 1 is preceded by a short instrumental introduction, one of the...
Department of the Commons
Society, Politics & Law

Department of the Commons

...tables in occupied buildings where citizens share decision-making power with the Administration. It was initiated by local government and encourages people to participate through voting, organising and campaigning and public assembly. Dept of the Commons is local in orientation and concerned with anti-discrimination, equality and social justice, democracy, politics,...
Grinding
Science, Maths & Technology

Grinding

...table) speeds depend on size, type and rigidity of work: LSG, 10–15 m s-1; surface 15–30 m s-1; cylindrical, 20-30 m s-1; internal, 20–60 m s-1. Cross-feeds depend on wheel width: roughing, 75–90% of wheel width rev-1; finishing, 10–25% of wheel width rev-1. Grinding ratios (volume of material removed/volume of wheel wear) depend on type of wheel, work speed,...
Article 10 mins
A visit to Ada Lovelace's memorial
History & The Arts

A visit to Ada Lovelace's memorial

...de Grentmesnil held the lordship. Afterwards, the Mallories became its owners, and as there were other Kirbys and Kirkbys (both names being identical in origin) this Kirkby was known from the others as Kirkby Mallory. The family of this name was seated here from the reign of Henry the Third until that of Edward the Third, during five or six generations. The last of his...
Canllaw i rieni ar geisiadau prifysgol a thu hwnt
Education & Development

Canllaw i rieni ar geisiadau prifysgol a thu hwnt

...De Cymru, rhiant i ddwy o ferched sydd wedi mynychu’r brifysgol yn ddiweddar. Maent yn eich tywys chi drwy’r broses ymgeisio, yn dangos ichi sut i ddechrau arni gyda Chyllid Myfyrwyr ac yn dangos ichi ffyrdd o gefnogi eich person ifanc gyda’r cam mawr hwn. [Logo Prifysgol De Cymru] Darparwyd yr adnodd hwn gan Brifysgol De Cymru ac mae'n rhan o'r hwb Barod ar gyfer...