Duncan D
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Read more: Na Shledanou, Česká RepublikaOur time in Prague and the Czech Republic has come to an end. I write this as my Lufthansa flight taxis across the runway at…
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Read more: Castle on the HillWe spent our last full day in the Czech Republic with a visit to Český Krumlov, a historic town up the Vltava near the border…
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Read more: Motors in MiniatureYesterday we visited the IOCHB, or the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry here in Prague. The last official visit on our list, we were…
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Read more: Subterranean SubterfugeAs learned last week during our visit with the Bohemian Innovation Center, funding guidelines and political red tape restrict the development of research and development…
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Read more: Robots to RallyLast week during our history of engineering lecture it was mentioned that the automotive industry was historically and remains crucial to the economy of the…
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Read more: To Reap and RebuildOur day at ČEZ saw us visit their coal-fired powerplant on Ledvice and the neighboring Bílina strip mine that feeds it. Through a guided tour…
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Read more: Into the UnknownWith an afternoon start and ample time to catch up on sleep, most all of us capitalized on the opportunity for some much needed rest.…
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Read more: Heigh Ho!As our program comes to its midpoint, we spent the day at Kutná Hora, a historically significant town ninety minutes outside Prague situated right in…
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Read more: Nicht Frei, Niemals FreiAn hour north of Prague on the outskirts of the Sudetenland lies Terezín, an 18th century fortress named for Empress Maria Theresa who oversaw the…
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Read more: Těší Mě!Today was again busy with a bulk of our afternoon devoted to a crash course in Czech hosted by Charles University. I’m typically fast at…
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