Grandson of James II, referred to as Charles III by his supporters, and "The Young Pretender" by his detractors. He was born in Italy, and spent his childhood in Roma and Bologna. The Duke of Cumberland caught up with Charles at the battle of Culloden, the last battle fought on British soil.
Bologna is home to the Hotel Royal Carlton on the Via Montebello.
A picture of BPC is displayed in the National Portrait Gallery, 2 St Martin's Place (WC2), a road that runs North from Trafalgar Square. A left turn as you move north and you are into Orange Street, which connects with Haymarket (home of the Theatre Royal Haymarket). The present TRH was designed by architect John Nash in 1821, when the Prince Regent was improving London (a Prince Regent is a prince who acts in stead of a monarch who is unable to rule e.g. George IV (1811-1820) during the incapacity of George III). It was the Prince Regent who commissioned the building of the Royal Pavillion in Brighton.
Haymarket is a one-way street, that goes Southbound, from Piccadilly to Pall Mall (on side Pall Mall East, the other side Pall Mall (West)). The first right is Jermyn Street that connects Haymarket to (Lower) Regent Street and is famous for shirtmakers. Regent Street is a one-way street that goes Northbound from Pall Mall to Piccadilly Circus. However, going North on LRS you cannot make a left-turn into Piccadilly, instead you should go along Pall Mall (another one-way systems). St James Square, off Pall Mall, is one of London's most exclusive addresses. St James' is the collective name for Pall Mall, Haymarket, Jermyn Street and St James' Square.
Thursday, 31 December 2009
Saturday, 26 December 2009
Captain Planet and other Great Cartoons
"Captain Planet" was a cartoon created in 1990 by Robert Larkin III, with Ted Turner and media innovator Barbara Pyle. "By your powers combined, I am Captain Planet". Together they battle the eco-villains who are looting and polluting the earth. Another great cartoon series was the "Mysterious Cities of Gold" which premiered in Japan in 1982 (co-produced by Studio Pierrot, hq'ed in Mitaka City, Japan, about 20 mins from Shinjuku station (the busiest train station in the world) and also home of Ghibli Museum) and ran for 39 episodes. Set in 1532, it is the journey of Spanish boy Esteban, searching for his father and the lost cities of gold. He is accompanied by Zia, Tao and Mendoza (a Spaniard, navigator of the Spanish fleet). It is based on the 1966 book "The King's Fifth" by Scott O'Dell. Scott published his first book at age 26 called "Representative Photoplays Analysed". "What first step shall I take into the maze of the Minotaur", says Esteban in Chapter 1 of The King's Fifth. To learn more about the animators of MCOG, we must learn more about Japan. Shinjuku is an inland ward of Tokyo (one of 23 special wards). Nishi-Shinjuku is the skyscraper district of Shinjuku (see the pictures of skyscrapers with Mount Fuji in the background, one of the impressive skyscrapers is the Mitsui building, built 1974). The main campus of Waseda University is located in Shinjuku. It is home of one of the oldest karate clubs in Japan formed in 1931, one of the graduates was Shigeru Egami, founder of Shotokai style of karate, who stressed flowing, continuous movement and development of perfect kime, focusing all energy at one point). West of Shinjuku is the (also inland) Nakano ward (it was just a village in 1897). Minato ward faces the sea to the East. It is home to the Shinto Atago Shrine built in 1603 (a lot of climbing, one of the highest points in Tokyo!) Choshi City is to the east of Tokyo and is famous for the Inubosaki lighthouse that faces the Pacific Ocean (the largest ocean in the World, whose name was given by Magellan, and means "peaceful sea") Learn more about the surrounding Chiba area here.
Friday, 25 December 2009
Winter Solstice
Longest day of winter, colloquially called "Midwinter". Occurs around dec 21,22 in the Northern hemisphere.
Origins of NAFTA
Treaty of "America del Norte", came into force on Jan 1 1994, during the Clinton administration (Clinton was 42nd President of the USA between 1993-2001, Clinton studied PP&E at University College, Oxford). The US had already signed a similar treaty with Canada in 1988. Some economists argue NAFTA has been positive for Mexico, which has seen poverty rates fall and real incomes rise (in the form of lower prices, esp food).
Thursday, 24 December 2009
Who is the BEA?
The BEA is the Bureau of Economic Analysis, which provides economics accounts data. It's part of the Dept of Commerce and provides data on real GDP. They make available a number of methodology papers on their website.
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Focus on Money as Cause of Crisis?
Margaret Thatcher to priests in Scotland: "The good samaritan did not just have good intentions, he had money too".
Sunday, 25 October 2009
The Sound of Magnolias
The Sound of Magnolias, Irma Kurtz, Spanish composer Rodrigo, Concerto de Aranjuez palace of Aranjuez. born Valencia 1901. 3, diptheria, died just short of 100th birthday. produced almost 200 pieces for voice, cello, harp, piano, guitar, daughter cecilia. fragrance of magnolias gushing of fountains. pepe romero: "it is intriguing to the most knwoeldgeable of musicians,challenging to the great musicologists and it is accessible to a child" bridges the gap between the snobs of music and the people who just feel it and love it and want to tap their feets and clap their hands.
"spain has something extraordinary in its soil to produce great folkloric music" also you have the castilian in him "playing piano was like praying for him" studied at Ecole Normale de Musique, Paul Ducat. Spanish music is so distinctive, esp the guitare. many Spanish composers came to france to study not Germany, else influenced by post-Wagnerian music, may not have been happy marriage. also guitar, highly respected instrument in Spain, Rodrigo quality - adapt it to modern music. met Victoria, Turkish
jardin du luxembourg, on the rive gauche. took train back from Paris to Madrid (2 days before war broke out), carried treasure in their trunk. 1939, 2nd and 3rd movement, nothing inside just papers, 1st movement wrote once they were in Spain already. the beginning of the adagio, that appears to be simplicity itself, but is it? chooses a form that is very traditional flamenco from the holy week, which is essaillida, what R writes, the chord of guitar is very much softened. do u remember him every being very sad. yes, yes very much depressed, because artistes go thru these feelings and moments, when they cannot find what they're looking for, what they're seeking and they feel they cannot be as good as they would like, so very very much depressed, very ill. where does inspiration come from? we know R was nostalgic for the gardens of Aranjuez where he had walked with Victoria during their honeymoon
it is said the middle movement came to him entire and out of the blue. how did you think of that fantastic tune? well, actually I was just standing there waiting for a tram. only when he turned 90, movement, when they lost their first child, this was his love song to that child
he was not sad, he just accept it as it was. she was describing him everything, he could see through her eyes. some people believe he composed at the piano, no in his head, in the dark. R is quoted as saying "i can hear a smile"
perception you have when you don't see is more, sight one of senses make you more distracted. when get out of interference, you get into yourself, tend to smell around more, to think, to feel, very deep internal feelings. this cadenza is such a beautiful, tender moment, you live a thousand years in one instant and time takes on a different meaning. every time i play it it feels different, it feels fresh, first kiss i gave my children and my grandchildren when they first were born. not a composer of one work, but an entire body of strong works
I remember performing at the palace of aranjuez, and rodrigo was receiving a standing ovation. I said, maestro shall i repeat the second movement? no no no you played it magnificentlt the only thing you can do now is mess it up! yr father's legacy is the music. but his music would not be as beautiful as it is if you don't know the human being. music, we don't need to know where it comes from, but we do know it comes from an incredibly deep source of love...gave pieces, passages that will forever help mankind become more in tune with their own spirituality
paco de lucia, 2nd movement
"spain has something extraordinary in its soil to produce great folkloric music" also you have the castilian in him "playing piano was like praying for him" studied at Ecole Normale de Musique, Paul Ducat. Spanish music is so distinctive, esp the guitare. many Spanish composers came to france to study not Germany, else influenced by post-Wagnerian music, may not have been happy marriage. also guitar, highly respected instrument in Spain, Rodrigo quality - adapt it to modern music. met Victoria, Turkish
jardin du luxembourg, on the rive gauche. took train back from Paris to Madrid (2 days before war broke out), carried treasure in their trunk. 1939, 2nd and 3rd movement, nothing inside just papers, 1st movement wrote once they were in Spain already. the beginning of the adagio, that appears to be simplicity itself, but is it? chooses a form that is very traditional flamenco from the holy week, which is essaillida, what R writes, the chord of guitar is very much softened. do u remember him every being very sad. yes, yes very much depressed, because artistes go thru these feelings and moments, when they cannot find what they're looking for, what they're seeking and they feel they cannot be as good as they would like, so very very much depressed, very ill. where does inspiration come from? we know R was nostalgic for the gardens of Aranjuez where he had walked with Victoria during their honeymoon
it is said the middle movement came to him entire and out of the blue. how did you think of that fantastic tune? well, actually I was just standing there waiting for a tram. only when he turned 90, movement, when they lost their first child, this was his love song to that child
he was not sad, he just accept it as it was. she was describing him everything, he could see through her eyes. some people believe he composed at the piano, no in his head, in the dark. R is quoted as saying "i can hear a smile"
perception you have when you don't see is more, sight one of senses make you more distracted. when get out of interference, you get into yourself, tend to smell around more, to think, to feel, very deep internal feelings. this cadenza is such a beautiful, tender moment, you live a thousand years in one instant and time takes on a different meaning. every time i play it it feels different, it feels fresh, first kiss i gave my children and my grandchildren when they first were born. not a composer of one work, but an entire body of strong works
I remember performing at the palace of aranjuez, and rodrigo was receiving a standing ovation. I said, maestro shall i repeat the second movement? no no no you played it magnificentlt the only thing you can do now is mess it up! yr father's legacy is the music. but his music would not be as beautiful as it is if you don't know the human being. music, we don't need to know where it comes from, but we do know it comes from an incredibly deep source of love...gave pieces, passages that will forever help mankind become more in tune with their own spirituality
paco de lucia, 2nd movement
Monday, 19 October 2009
Cristiano Ronaldo Set to Become Billionaire
Real Madrid midfielder, and former Man United ace, is being offered £1.5m a game to play in friendlies in the Middle East. He is taking over from David Beckham as the planet's richest player. "Real Madrid are the team of the moment and Cristiano Ronaldo is the player everyone wants to see".
Thursday, 24 September 2009
Huge Gold Trove Discovered in Staffordshire
Stafforshire (in the UK Midlands, home of Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme) was the site of a discovery of 1500 gold pieces, which may date to the 7th century, reports the BBC. It was found on a farm by a guy with a metal detector. It is much bigger than the Sutton Hoo discovery in 1939. A Treasure Valuation committee will probably value the find.
Friday, 11 September 2009
Regions on Italy...in particular...Lombardy
Lombardy is in the North of Italy. It is the home of Milan (Milano), home of the Duomo di Milano. In Roman times it was known as Mediolanum. Its flag is the same as the English flag.
Rome (Roma) is the capital of Lazio.
Palermo is the capital of Sicily.
Tuscany, the capital is Florence (Firenze), is on the West coast of Italy, facing Ligurian Sea. Very important in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance, at one time, under the rule of the Medici family, relatives of Cosimo de Medici (aka Il Vecchio) whose tomb is in San Lorenzo, Florence
The capital of Campania is Naples (Napoli) which is in the South.
The capital of Liguria is Genoa (Genova), an important seaport in Northern Italy.
Population of Italy is about 58 million, UK is about 60 million. France is 61.5 million. Germany is 82 million.
Rome (Roma) is the capital of Lazio.
Palermo is the capital of Sicily.
Tuscany, the capital is Florence (Firenze), is on the West coast of Italy, facing Ligurian Sea. Very important in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance, at one time, under the rule of the Medici family, relatives of Cosimo de Medici (aka Il Vecchio) whose tomb is in San Lorenzo, Florence
The capital of Campania is Naples (Napoli) which is in the South.
The capital of Liguria is Genoa (Genova), an important seaport in Northern Italy.
Population of Italy is about 58 million, UK is about 60 million. France is 61.5 million. Germany is 82 million.
Sunday, 9 August 2009
Prime Ministers of India
The first Prime Minister of India was Jawaharlal Nehru (served 1947-1964). Nehru studied natural sciences at Trinity College Cambridge, finishing second in the Tripos, and undertook legal studies at Inner Temple in 1910. Dr Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India.
Dr Manmohan Singh is the 14th Prime Minister of India, and the first Sikh to hold the office. He was born in Gah, in Punjab. He is a trained economist and was Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1982 to 1985. He studied Economics at St John's College Cambridge and completed a DPhil at Oxford then worked for United Nations (Trade and Development).
St John's have named a PhD scholarship after him called the Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarship.
Dr Manmohan Singh is the 14th Prime Minister of India, and the first Sikh to hold the office. He was born in Gah, in Punjab. He is a trained economist and was Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1982 to 1985. He studied Economics at St John's College Cambridge and completed a DPhil at Oxford then worked for United Nations (Trade and Development).
St John's have named a PhD scholarship after him called the Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarship.
New Jersey
NJ Turnpike - turnpike == toll road, was built 1950-52.
IATA code -- all airports have an IATA (International Air Transport Association) code. NJ Liberty is EWR. They are used on baggage tags.
NJ Liberty is about 15 miles South-West of Manhattan. It was originally named Newark airport and was the first major airport in the NY area, opening in 1928. Terminal C is used by Continental Airlines. It's also used by US Helicopter, which runs helicopter flights between Newark and Manhattan.
IATA code -- all airports have an IATA (International Air Transport Association) code. NJ Liberty is EWR. They are used on baggage tags.
NJ Liberty is about 15 miles South-West of Manhattan. It was originally named Newark airport and was the first major airport in the NY area, opening in 1928. Terminal C is used by Continental Airlines. It's also used by US Helicopter, which runs helicopter flights between Newark and Manhattan.
Friday, 29 May 2009
Forty One Years in India (Frederick Roberts)
Cachar Cairo Calcutta Cambridge Cameron Campbell Cannara Cannings Carabineers Carew Carey Carmichael Carnatic Carr Caspian Caucasus Cavagnari Cawnpore Cecil Cesarewitch Ceylon Chakar Chakrata Chalmers Chamba Chamfai Chamkanie Chamla Chandernagore Chandni Chandra Channer Chapman Charasia Charbagh Chardeh Charg Charles Chatta Chauk Chela Chelmsford Chelsea Cherat Cheshire Chesney Chester Chevalier Chiefship Chihal Childers Chilianwala Chilianwalla Chimkent Chinese Chinhut Chisholme Chitral Chittagong Chobipur Chor Choura Christian Christianity Christians Christie Christmas Chunar Churchill Ciesielski Cis Clarendon Clarke Claude Cleland Clifton Clive Clyde Co Cobbe Cochin Cockburn Coldstream Colin Collen Collett Colley Collis Colonelcy Colour Colquhoun Colvin Combe Commissionership Congreve Connaught Conolly Consols Constantinople Coote Corbett Corfu Cossacks Cosserat Courtney Coverley Cowell Cowie Cracklow Cranbrook Craster Crawford Crimea Crimean Crosse Crutchley Cuirassier Cunnyngham Cunyngham Curraghmore Currie
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)
Stars Peter Cushing as the authoritative Baron von Frankenstein. His other Frankenstein performances can be read about here.
Quotes:
"What is to be gentlemen? The drinks are on the house."
"Would you like me to make you a nice cup of coffee?"
"Ask? You don't ask. You demand."
"Bodies are easy to come by. Souls are not."
"Would you care for some refreshment."
"Are you sure it's not too much trouble?"
"I realise you are an educated man, Baron."
"Would you like to rest for a while?"
What makes Frankenstein Created Woman a fascinating film to watch is the thoughtful storyline set in the context of courtly rhetoric and extraordinary events.
Quotes:
"What is to be gentlemen? The drinks are on the house."
"Would you like me to make you a nice cup of coffee?"
"Ask? You don't ask. You demand."
"Bodies are easy to come by. Souls are not."
"Would you care for some refreshment."
"Are you sure it's not too much trouble?"
"I realise you are an educated man, Baron."
"Would you like to rest for a while?"
What makes Frankenstein Created Woman a fascinating film to watch is the thoughtful storyline set in the context of courtly rhetoric and extraordinary events.
Monday, 27 April 2009
X-Men the Last Stand (2006)
Ian McKellen stars as Magento (pronounced Mag-neeto), who has the ability to produce electricity. He also has an advanced intellect. He has some Darth Vader-like abilities like being able to levitate people using his powers.
Vinnie Jones stars as Juggernaut (or Leviathan in South America).
Patrick Stewart stars as Charles, the Professor.
There is lots of action in this film and lots of different superpowers (some less impressive than others!)
Quotes:
"If we want freedom we have to fight for it. And the fight begins now."
"C'mon Ice Man, Make a Move"
"Magneeto wants a war, we'll give him one"
"Two minutes to rendezvous Mr President"
"This is team leader to Bravo One. Send them in."
Vinnie Jones stars as Juggernaut (or Leviathan in South America).
Patrick Stewart stars as Charles, the Professor.
There is lots of action in this film and lots of different superpowers (some less impressive than others!)
Quotes:
"If we want freedom we have to fight for it. And the fight begins now."
"C'mon Ice Man, Make a Move"
"Magneeto wants a war, we'll give him one"
"Two minutes to rendezvous Mr President"
"This is team leader to Bravo One. Send them in."
Sunday, 26 April 2009
Engineering
Wikipedia article on the engineering profession.
Imhotep was the world's first recorded civil engineer who served the pharaoh Djoser in the Third Dynasty of ancient Egypt.
Imhotep was the world's first recorded civil engineer who served the pharaoh Djoser in the Third Dynasty of ancient Egypt.
The Art of Anaphora
Anaphora is a technique of rhetoric involving the emphasis of words by repeating them at the beginning of clauses.
"We shall fight in France. We shall fight on the seas and oceans" (Churchill)
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" (Dickens)
Contrastingly, epistrophe (or epistropha) is repeating words at clauses ends.
"We shall fight in France. We shall fight on the seas and oceans" (Churchill)
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" (Dickens)
Contrastingly, epistrophe (or epistropha) is repeating words at clauses ends.
Saturday, 25 April 2009
What are "Edwardian mores"?
Mores is a slightly unusual English word, referring to societal norms, virtues and values. Edwardian mores refers to cultural and moral values of the Edwardian era (the period covering the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910). The start of the Edwardian era was the end of the Victorian era.
The Edwardian era was also known as "la Belle Époque" - the beautiful era. The summer olympics were held in London in 1908, during which time the White City stadium was constructed. The Piccadilly line was opened in 1906.
The Edwardian era was also known as "la Belle Époque" - the beautiful era. The summer olympics were held in London in 1908, during which time the White City stadium was constructed. The Piccadilly line was opened in 1906.
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
What is the Corona treatment?
The Corona treatment (invented by Danish engineer Verner Eisby in the 1950s) is a surface treatment for plastic film. It improves adhesion on the surface so it is more receptive to bonding e.g. with printing ink.
Saturday, 18 April 2009
London Book Fair 2009
The London Book Fair 2009 is a three-day event taking place in Earls Court in April 2009.
Sunday, 29 March 2009
Top Science Websites
Discover Magazine
Scientific American Mind
Science et la Vie
A Beautiful Mind is an inspirational film that glamorises intellectual life and competition at Princeton. Russel Crowe (born in Wellington, New Zealand) plays John Nash, the American mathematician who developed "Nash equilibria" in the Theory of Games. When Nash applied to graduate school in Princeton, he had a one-line letter of recommendation from his Carnegie Tech professor: "The man is a genius".
Scientific American Mind
Science et la Vie
A Beautiful Mind is an inspirational film that glamorises intellectual life and competition at Princeton. Russel Crowe (born in Wellington, New Zealand) plays John Nash, the American mathematician who developed "Nash equilibria" in the Theory of Games. When Nash applied to graduate school in Princeton, he had a one-line letter of recommendation from his Carnegie Tech professor: "The man is a genius".
Don Quixote (de la Mancha)
Don Quixote is a Spanish novel written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. To give it it's full title: "El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" (hidalgo being a synonym for nobleman or lower-ranking gentry). It is written in picaresco style (also known as picaresque), in other words, an episodic series of exploits of a roguish hero or anti-hero.
It emerged from El Siglo de Oro ("Century of Gold") aka SPANISH GOLDEN AGE.
The phrase "tilting at windmills" describes an act of attacking imaginary enemies derives from a scene in the book. The word "quixotic" derives from the novel Don Quixote, and refers to being "impractical idealistic".
Finally, a quote from Don Quixote: "There is no book so bad..that it does not have something good in it".
It emerged from El Siglo de Oro ("Century of Gold") aka SPANISH GOLDEN AGE.
The phrase "tilting at windmills" describes an act of attacking imaginary enemies derives from a scene in the book. The word "quixotic" derives from the novel Don Quixote, and refers to being "impractical idealistic".
Finally, a quote from Don Quixote: "There is no book so bad..that it does not have something good in it".
Sunday, 8 March 2009
Norwegian Universities & other Trivia
University of Oslo has a department specialising in mathematical applications, including computational mathematics. University of Bergen do research into petroleum development. The University of Tromso is the world's most northerly university.
Northern Norway is surrounded by some of the richest seas in the world. It is a place for "solitude, reflection and overwhelming nature". Norway also has a maritime heritage and has the third largest shipping fleet in the world.
Norway is GMT+1. The local name of name of Norway is Norge. From 800-1066 Norway was in the Viking age. Norway uses the Europlug designed for voltages up to 250V and currents up to 2.5A. Norway voltage is around 220V (same as UK). US is 110V. Coastline is around 25K km. Russia and Norway have disputed fishing rights in the Barents sea, and Norway also has a claim over Queen Maud land in Antarctica. Sweden is to the East of Norway.
Northern Norway is surrounded by some of the richest seas in the world. It is a place for "solitude, reflection and overwhelming nature". Norway also has a maritime heritage and has the third largest shipping fleet in the world.
Norway is GMT+1. The local name of name of Norway is Norge. From 800-1066 Norway was in the Viking age. Norway uses the Europlug designed for voltages up to 250V and currents up to 2.5A. Norway voltage is around 220V (same as UK). US is 110V. Coastline is around 25K km. Russia and Norway have disputed fishing rights in the Barents sea, and Norway also has a claim over Queen Maud land in Antarctica. Sweden is to the East of Norway.
What is the Arctic Circle?
The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude marking maps of the Earth. The other major circles of latitude are:
1. The Equator.
2. The Tropic of Cancer - crosses Baja California, Sahara desert, Gujurat and Madhya Pradesh in India, Yunnan Province in China.
3. The Tropic of Capricorn.
4. The Antarctic Circle. A recent British expedition has gone to Lake Ellswsorth to find prehistoric life in Antarctica (see Observer article).
North of the Arctic circle the sun is above the horizon for 24 hours at least once per year (June solstice).
The Artic is informally the region around the North Pole, consisting of the Arctic ocean, thousands of islands and the northermost parts of Europe, Asia and the Americas. Northern Alaska (purchased by America from the Russians) is also in the Arctic Circle. Also, anything above 66 degrees north is the Arctic.
A portion of North Norway (Nord-Noreg), consisting of the counties Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, is North of the Arctic Circle. Finnmark is the northernmost part of Continental Europe, where Norway swings to the East. The city of Alta lies in the Aurora Borealis zone, and is also known as the City of the Northern Lights. The lights originate from the interaction of the solar wind and the Earth's magnetic field. North Norwat shares a border with Russia.
1. The Equator.
2. The Tropic of Cancer - crosses Baja California, Sahara desert, Gujurat and Madhya Pradesh in India, Yunnan Province in China.
3. The Tropic of Capricorn.
4. The Antarctic Circle. A recent British expedition has gone to Lake Ellswsorth to find prehistoric life in Antarctica (see Observer article).
North of the Arctic circle the sun is above the horizon for 24 hours at least once per year (June solstice).
The Artic is informally the region around the North Pole, consisting of the Arctic ocean, thousands of islands and the northermost parts of Europe, Asia and the Americas. Northern Alaska (purchased by America from the Russians) is also in the Arctic Circle. Also, anything above 66 degrees north is the Arctic.
A portion of North Norway (Nord-Noreg), consisting of the counties Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, is North of the Arctic Circle. Finnmark is the northernmost part of Continental Europe, where Norway swings to the East. The city of Alta lies in the Aurora Borealis zone, and is also known as the City of the Northern Lights. The lights originate from the interaction of the solar wind and the Earth's magnetic field. North Norwat shares a border with Russia.
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Running
The FASTER you run, the more energy dissipated through compensating motions of the body. This is why elite sprinters have powerful upper body physiques.
Running can assist people in losing weight and staying in shape.
Running can assist people in losing weight and staying in shape.
Sunday, 22 February 2009
Saturday, 7 February 2009
Deccan Volcanism
Western India shows the fingerprints of huge volcanic activity, with enough lava to submerse the United States to a depth of 1km. Similar formations can be seen in Iceland.
Greece is one of the most geologically active areas on earth.
Theory of plate tectonics
Theory of evolution
The Indian monsoon climatologists believe is a direct result of the height of Tibet.
mountains are like icebergs.
Greece is one of the most geologically active areas on earth.
Theory of plate tectonics
Theory of evolution
The Indian monsoon climatologists believe is a direct result of the height of Tibet.
mountains are like icebergs.
How many Species of Ammonite are there?
There's over a thousand species of ammonite. You can see them on limestone pavements. In the 19th century the terms Permian, Jurassic, Cretaceous came into being.
Scientists could say Jurassic rocks in Dorset are older than Cretaceous rocks in Kent, but they could not say how old they were.
It was Lord Kelvin who came up with the idea of how to work out the age of the earth. As 19th century miners discovered, the interior of the earth is hot: increasing about 11 degrees per kilometer. Kelvin believed this heat was a relic from the formation of the earth. His idea was based on a hot object cooling over time. He collected info on temperature increase in mineshafts and came up with an estimate that the earth couldn't be more than 20 million years old. Field geologists felt this figure was far too small.
Ernest Rutherford realised elements within the earth were radioactive. So instead of the earth cooling all the time it actually had heat sources. Heat was being generated from inside the planet by radioactive decay. This laid the foundations of geochronology, the direct measurement of the age of rocks.
A theory suggests the earth started as an ocean with volcanic islands. The land is basically hardened lava. However without plants, there was no oxygen in the atmosphere. Around bubbling volcanic pools, bacteria thrived. The volcanoes also produced vast quantities of water vapour. The shallow ocean that covered earth grew deeper.
The oldest rocks in the British Isle are on the West coast of Scotland.
Oceanographers have known for a long time of a deep fault beneath the ocean off the coast of Alaska. Hot springs resorts in Alaska include the Chena resort.
Scientists could say Jurassic rocks in Dorset are older than Cretaceous rocks in Kent, but they could not say how old they were.
It was Lord Kelvin who came up with the idea of how to work out the age of the earth. As 19th century miners discovered, the interior of the earth is hot: increasing about 11 degrees per kilometer. Kelvin believed this heat was a relic from the formation of the earth. His idea was based on a hot object cooling over time. He collected info on temperature increase in mineshafts and came up with an estimate that the earth couldn't be more than 20 million years old. Field geologists felt this figure was far too small.
Ernest Rutherford realised elements within the earth were radioactive. So instead of the earth cooling all the time it actually had heat sources. Heat was being generated from inside the planet by radioactive decay. This laid the foundations of geochronology, the direct measurement of the age of rocks.
A theory suggests the earth started as an ocean with volcanic islands. The land is basically hardened lava. However without plants, there was no oxygen in the atmosphere. Around bubbling volcanic pools, bacteria thrived. The volcanoes also produced vast quantities of water vapour. The shallow ocean that covered earth grew deeper.
The oldest rocks in the British Isle are on the West coast of Scotland.
Oceanographers have known for a long time of a deep fault beneath the ocean off the coast of Alaska. Hot springs resorts in Alaska include the Chena resort.
Saturday, 31 January 2009
Elstree Studios Hertfordshire - The Home of Star Wars
Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, was where all the Star Wars films were filmed, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Hertfordshire is a county north of London, north-west of Central London.
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
South Bank Show Awards in London
Theatre impresario Sir Cameron Mackintosh picks up the Producers award at the South Bank Show awards. Sir Cameron has produced many top West end hits like Les Miserables, The Witches of Eastwick and the Phantom of the Opera. Les Mis is on at the Queen's Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue. The duration of the performance is just over 3 hours. A good guide to theatres in London can be found here.
What is a producer? money-man, risk-taker, yes - but to be a great producer you need great judgment and great belief.
What is a producer? money-man, risk-taker, yes - but to be a great producer you need great judgment and great belief.
Sunday, 25 January 2009
American Folk Music
Music of the American South, conservative, mining songs
"nobody showed me how to play the banjo, I had to learn the hard way, on my own"
Uncle Dave Macon, handles a banjo like a monkey does a peanut
I'd rather ride a wagon all the way to heaven than hell in an automobile
Blind Lemon Jefferson, he spoke his soul through his guitar. blues, the "devil music"
the mississippi delta became the heart of the blues
music was his way out of the cotton fields, they dressed nicely, they want to be taken seriously as musicians
charlie had "cat eyes", piercing grey eyes, 100 yard stare, son of Irish immigrants. Charlie would "play till the son came up" people would dance, it was a catharsis for them after a hard day in the mills.
john hurt. whatever ills there was in the world, they were healed.
blue singer: ran away from the cotton fields, ride the rails all his life as a busker, could not settle down, could not fit in, because to fit in is to be in a situation close to slavery, and in some cases, worse than slavery
By the late 1920s, the word folk was being used more and more
Carter family, it's a mountain voice, you can tell in their voice where they come from. their first recording was "Bury me under the Weeping Willow Tree" in 1927
Jimmy Rodgers was regarded as the first country music artist. for him, it was about train songs. the beginning of the idea of the South. had a blues voice. "he was a nice friendly fella". with the wall street crash the rest of america had to endure the poverty the south had to endure for decades. How can a "when we get our grocery bill we feel like writing our will" How can a poor man stand such times and live.
"I'm going to the land where there is no depression" the capturing of country styles would never be done again. "I'm going where the water tastes like wine".
it was cold. Blind Lemon Jefferson, came back to Chicago and he froze to death.
"nobody showed me how to play the banjo, I had to learn the hard way, on my own"
Uncle Dave Macon, handles a banjo like a monkey does a peanut
I'd rather ride a wagon all the way to heaven than hell in an automobile
Blind Lemon Jefferson, he spoke his soul through his guitar. blues, the "devil music"
the mississippi delta became the heart of the blues
music was his way out of the cotton fields, they dressed nicely, they want to be taken seriously as musicians
charlie had "cat eyes", piercing grey eyes, 100 yard stare, son of Irish immigrants. Charlie would "play till the son came up" people would dance, it was a catharsis for them after a hard day in the mills.
john hurt. whatever ills there was in the world, they were healed.
blue singer: ran away from the cotton fields, ride the rails all his life as a busker, could not settle down, could not fit in, because to fit in is to be in a situation close to slavery, and in some cases, worse than slavery
By the late 1920s, the word folk was being used more and more
Carter family, it's a mountain voice, you can tell in their voice where they come from. their first recording was "Bury me under the Weeping Willow Tree" in 1927
Jimmy Rodgers was regarded as the first country music artist. for him, it was about train songs. the beginning of the idea of the South. had a blues voice. "he was a nice friendly fella". with the wall street crash the rest of america had to endure the poverty the south had to endure for decades. How can a "when we get our grocery bill we feel like writing our will" How can a poor man stand such times and live.
"I'm going to the land where there is no depression" the capturing of country styles would never be done again. "I'm going where the water tastes like wine".
it was cold. Blind Lemon Jefferson, came back to Chicago and he froze to death.
Saturday, 24 January 2009
History of the U-boat
The U-boat (German for "underwater boat") refers to German military submarines used in WW1 and WW2.
The first submarine built in Germany was the Brandtaucher, designed in 1850. It was used in combat with the Danish navy.
The first submarine built in Germany was the Brandtaucher, designed in 1850. It was used in combat with the Danish navy.
Saturday, 10 January 2009
History of Cyprus
Early written history shows Cyprus was part of the Assyrian empire. It became a Roman province in 58 BC. Then Byzantium. Arabs invaded in 688, and a truce was agreed allowing joint government between Arabs and Byzantines. In 1878, the UK took over Cyprus from the Ottoman Empire as part of the Cyprus Convention. In 1914, the UK annexed Cyprus and in 1925 it was made a Crown Colony. in 1955-59 a movement started for enosis, union with Greece. This resulted in an independent state, Republic of Cyprus, in 1960.
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