Most mechanical engineering jobs require a good degree. To become a chartered engineer you would probably need an accredited degree in mechanical engineering (MEng) or the equivalent. However, there are jobs where you can start with an HND or similar... (read more)

Yes, they certainly do, with their own rules that have to be learned like the rules of other languages. Due to the ways sign languages are used, there are some key differences in the rules, especially about word order. (read more)

It depends on which language you want the course to be taught in. For a good choice where you will find courses taught in English, French and Spanish among other European languages, you could start with the European... (read more)

It hasn't erupted for over 300 years, but it could certainly erupt again and in fact, some scientists... (read more)

The Tropicalia movement as a whole isn't just about music, but also theatre and poetry. However, the musical element is the best known, starting with the Tropicalia album that was released in 1968. Composer Caetano Veloso and songwriter Gilberto Gil were... (read more)

This is something similar to the 'like' button on Facebook. If you see something - an article, a product, a forum, it should work with anything - the idea is that if you want your friends to see that you like it, you click the +1 button. You have a tab... (read more)

They were protesting against two laws that the US Congress wanted to pass: The Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA and the Protect IP Act, known as PIPA. Both of these Acts were aimed at stopping internet piracy and protecting copyright; however, Wikipedia... (read more)

There are a lot of free ones online, such as funny games - most of these are quite simple, but if you type 'free online ski games' in a search engine you can find a good number of choices. For... (read more)

The main reason people travel to Colorado in the winder is to go skiing, but there are plenty of popular winter resorts that aren't just about... (read more)

David Bowie's last studio album was Reality, released in September 2003. He went on a tour of the same name, which was the biggest success of 2004 with an estimated audience of over 3/4 million. However, during the tour Bowie was taken ill with what turned... (read more)

The main Paralympic categories are based on visual impairment, amputations, cerebral palsy, spinal and other disabilities (wheelchair category) and intellectual disabilities. The visual impairment category is for people who have been declared legally... (read more)

You can read almost anything to a newborn, since they aren't yet able to understand your actual words but can enjoy and feel soothed by the rhythm... (read more)

It was originally thought that all his seven titles would go to the runner-up in each race that he won, but it has now been said that this may... (read more)

The highest total number seems to be from China - i have seen a figure of 30 tests quoted, but can't find the source so it shouldn't be taken as accurate. This high figure is partly explained by the simple fact that China has by far the world's highest... (read more)

He was in talks with Spike Lee earlier in 2012, and Lee has publicly said that he would like to work with Snipes again when Snipes finishes his prison sentence, but... (read more)

You can invite them, but they still need to apply for a tourist visa if they are in a country which normally requires one (ie, outside the EU). The type of paperwork you need depends on your country of origin, especially whether you are from an EEA country... (read more)

There are now five main categories. These are the amputuee category (anyone who has needed to have a limb removed); the cerebral palsy category; the visually impaired category, which includes complete blindness; the spinal injuries or other disabilities... (read more)

Cloud storage is a form of online storage. It is an internet hosting service, run by a third party, that allows user files to be held and accessed from different computing... (read more)

Smoke alarms usually work by optical detection, which means that they detect small changes in the light to identify smoke in the air, which then triggers an alarm. There are also ionisation smoke detectors, which produce ionisation in the air using a... (read more)

A synapse is the means by which a neuron is able to pass a chemical or electrical signal from one cell to another. The word synapse comes from Greek words meaning 'to clasp together'. Neurons are cells that pass 'messages' to certain other cells, and... (read more)