The Bosphorus forms part of the boundary between Europe and Asia and runs through the City of Istanbul. (Geographically speaking, it is a strait - a narrow, navigable waterway connecting two large bodies of water). It is part of the sovereign sea territory of Turkey and forms part of the Turkish Straits. Greek mythology is filled with references to the Straits. The Symplegades, or "Clashing Rocks" were meant to be rocks that crashed randomly together in the Bosphorus, defeated by Jason and the Argonauts. The Argonauts got their name from being sailors on the Argo, the ship whose name translated means "swift". The ship in turn got its name from its builder, Argus.
Sunday, 30 November 2014
Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Photon Scattering
When photons are scattered from an atom or molecule (pit stop - what do mean by scattering - informally, the collision of a wave with a material object results in "scattering" of the wave) most photons are scattered such that they retain their "energy" (frequency and wavelength) which is known as Rayleigh or elastic scattering. Raman scattering is inelastic scattering (whereby the photon is re-emitted from the medium with lower energy). It is the science behind the technique known as Raman spectroscopy and enabled Raman to win the 1930 Nobel Prize for Physics.
Sunday, 21 September 2014
Seasons and The Tropics
The area between the northern and southern Tropics is know simply as "The Tropics". It has no seasons as the sun is always high in the sky.
Great Shack!
Sir Ernest Shackleton was a British Antarctic explorer.
Antarctica is the area that surrounds the South Pole. The Antarctic, or Colossal Squid, is native to Antarctica. Seals and penguins also live in Antarctica.
The first part of Antarctica to be discovered was the island of South Georgia which is now a British Overseas Territory.
Antarctica is the area that surrounds the South Pole. The Antarctic, or Colossal Squid, is native to Antarctica. Seals and penguins also live in Antarctica.
The first part of Antarctica to be discovered was the island of South Georgia which is now a British Overseas Territory.
Sunday, 6 July 2014
Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas was born in Malaga, Andalucia, Spain in 1960. He has invested some of his film earnings in Andalucian products.
Saturday, 5 July 2014
Costa Rica - From Ancient Stone Spheres to Modern Microprocessors
What is the Currency of Costa Rica?
The currency of Costa Rica is the Costa Rican Colon - one USD is worth approximately 540 Costa Rican Colon.
Where is Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is a country in Central America whose name, coined by the Spanish, means "rich coast".
Tell me about Costa Rica's Capital?
Its capital is San Jose. Looking at a map of San Jose, you cannot fail to miss the Merced District, mainly a commercial district. Other districts include Carmen, Catedral, Uruca (the second biggest district in San Jose), commonly known as "La Uruca".
Costa Rica is a land of "playa" (beaches), "montana" (mountains), "volcanes" (volcanos). Surfing in Costa Rica is awesome!
Costa Rica's Claims to Fame
Costa Rica is known for stone spheres, developed by a pre-Columbian civilization. Intel makes microprocessors in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is known also for coffee beans. The population is 70% Catholic. Football is the most popular sport.
What kind of coastline does Costa Rica have?
Costa Rica is bordered to the West by the Pacific Ocean and to the East by the Caribbean Sea.
What is Costa Rica's Connection with Spain?
Costa Rica was a Spanish colony. In 1821, it was one of several Central American colonies that declared independence from Spain. Spanish is the official language.
What is the main airport in Costa Rica?
The largest airport in Costa Rica is Juan Santamaria (SJO) in Alajuela north of San Jose. Go to their website and "disfrutar" (relax)! The larger airlines that fly to SJO include United, American Airlines and Delta. There are also a number of landing fields around Costa Rica for local flights, some examples being La Fortuna, Tamarindo and San Vito.
What countries border Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is in Central America. To its North is Nicaragua, and to the South is Panama.
The currency of Costa Rica is the Costa Rican Colon - one USD is worth approximately 540 Costa Rican Colon.
Where is Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is a country in Central America whose name, coined by the Spanish, means "rich coast".
Tell me about Costa Rica's Capital?
Its capital is San Jose. Looking at a map of San Jose, you cannot fail to miss the Merced District, mainly a commercial district. Other districts include Carmen, Catedral, Uruca (the second biggest district in San Jose), commonly known as "La Uruca".
Costa Rica is a land of "playa" (beaches), "montana" (mountains), "volcanes" (volcanos). Surfing in Costa Rica is awesome!
Costa Rica's Claims to Fame
Costa Rica is known for stone spheres, developed by a pre-Columbian civilization. Intel makes microprocessors in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is known also for coffee beans. The population is 70% Catholic. Football is the most popular sport.
What kind of coastline does Costa Rica have?
Costa Rica is bordered to the West by the Pacific Ocean and to the East by the Caribbean Sea.
What is Costa Rica's Connection with Spain?
Costa Rica was a Spanish colony. In 1821, it was one of several Central American colonies that declared independence from Spain. Spanish is the official language.
What is the main airport in Costa Rica?
The largest airport in Costa Rica is Juan Santamaria (SJO) in Alajuela north of San Jose. Go to their website and "disfrutar" (relax)! The larger airlines that fly to SJO include United, American Airlines and Delta. There are also a number of landing fields around Costa Rica for local flights, some examples being La Fortuna, Tamarindo and San Vito.
What countries border Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is in Central America. To its North is Nicaragua, and to the South is Panama.
Sunday, 29 June 2014
Physics of the Internal Combustion Engine
The crankshaft is responsible for converting the reciprocating motion of the pistons into rotational motion. The crankshaft was used in classical antiquity by the Romans, an example being the Hierapolis sawmill from the 3rd Century AD (found in modern day Turkey).
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