Quechua is a language spoken in the Andes in South America. It was the language of the Inca empire. However there is limited written material on it and it remains primarily a spoken language.
Saturday, 24 September 2016
Sunday, 18 September 2016
The Infiltrator (2016)
The Infiltrator (2016) is a movie directed by Brad Furman, who also directed The Lincoln Lawyer (2011). He has also directed music videos. It is based on a real life story from the 1980s that exposed the money laundering operation of Pablo Escobar and took down BCCI.
Land of Bhutan and its Biodiversity
Evidence shows that Bhutan was inhabited as early as 2000 BC. Buddhism was introduced to Bhutan in the 7th Century AD. Animals include the golden langur, also found in Western Assam in India. The takin is the national animal, which, according to mitochondrial research, is closely related to the sheep.
Land of Bhutan
Evidence shows that Bhutan was inhabited as early as 2000 BC. Buddhism was introduced to Bhutan in the 7th Century AD. Animals include the golden langur, also found in Western Assam in India. The takin is the national animal, which, according to mitochondrial research, is closely related to the sheep.
Saturday, 10 September 2016
Ben Hur (2016)
The Modern Remake of Ben Hur
A remake of the famous 1959 film staring Charlton Heston (who was born in Wilmette, Illinois (part of Cook County)).
The 2016 version stars English-American Jack Huston in the title role of Judah Ben-Hur.
Toby Kebbell plays his Roman brother Messala.
It was made to a budget of $100m and filmed in Matera, Southern Italy.
Copenhagen-born, Danish Pilou Asbaek played Pontius Pilate, a prefect of the Roman province of Judaea.
The Original Ben Hur
The original Ben-Hur film was based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur by Lew Wallace, who apart from being an author, was also a general in the American Civil War.
The formerly named "Ben Hur Museum" can be visited in Crawfordsville, Indiana, built by Lew Wallace as a "detached room away from the world and its worries". Ben-Hur was a stage production, before it became a film, or rather a series of films.
A remake of the famous 1959 film staring Charlton Heston (who was born in Wilmette, Illinois (part of Cook County)).
The 2016 version stars English-American Jack Huston in the title role of Judah Ben-Hur.
Toby Kebbell plays his Roman brother Messala.
It was made to a budget of $100m and filmed in Matera, Southern Italy.
Copenhagen-born, Danish Pilou Asbaek played Pontius Pilate, a prefect of the Roman province of Judaea.
The Original Ben Hur
The original Ben-Hur film was based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur by Lew Wallace, who apart from being an author, was also a general in the American Civil War.
The formerly named "Ben Hur Museum" can be visited in Crawfordsville, Indiana, built by Lew Wallace as a "detached room away from the world and its worries". Ben-Hur was a stage production, before it became a film, or rather a series of films.
Tuesday, 30 August 2016
Zoos
The Zoological Society of London operates two zoos - one, the famous London Zoo in Regents Park (open every day except Christmas Day) and two, ZSL Whipsnade, formerly known as Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, in Dunstable, Bedfordshire (also the home of the "otterly adorable" Woburn Estate, which includes a road safari) where larger animals have been moved. Bedfordshire is just a "county away" from London, basically you have to cross Hertforshire to get there. It is adjacent to Cambridgeshire. London Zoo is worth a mention. It is on the North side of 197 hectare Regent's Park (aka The Regent's Park). Amongst its interesting inhabitants are Komodo Dragons. Primrose Hill is on the other side of the Prince Albert Road.
Samba Food
Carne de Sol is a Northern Brazilian dish. It is made from salted beef left in the sun similar to Biltong. It may be fried or served in a hamburger.
Feijoada is another famous Brazilian dish, akin to a pork and beef stew with black beans. Its name derives from a Portuguese word meaning "beans". It is eaten all year round and two cooks will likely make different Feijoadas.
Feijoada is another famous Brazilian dish, akin to a pork and beef stew with black beans. Its name derives from a Portuguese word meaning "beans". It is eaten all year round and two cooks will likely make different Feijoadas.
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