Sunday, 11 August 2019

Yes, Brick is a Form of Ceramic

The word ceramic derives from Ancient Greek "keramikos" (potter's, pottery).  Examples are earthenware, porcelain and brick.

Polyester Resin

Polyester resin is a low cost and waterproof material.

Friday, 9 August 2019

Afrikaans

Afrikaans, spoken in Southern Africa (mainly South Africa and Namibia), is a language derived from Dutch brought to the Cape in the 17th Century by Protestant settlers. It is spoken by about 14% of  South Africa's population (the most widely spoken language is Zulu at 23%). The ISO language code for Afrikaans is AF (ISO-639-1).

Sunday, 4 August 2019

Fiberglass (US) or Fibreglass (UK)

Fiberglass is a material also known as "glass reinforced plastic" i.e. plastic reinforced with glass fiber (extremely fine fibers of glass). It is cheaper and more flexible than carbon fiber. Fiberglass is manufactured using pultrusion.

Thursday, 11 July 2019

Edgbaston

Edgbaston is home to Warwickshire CCC.  The first Test Match at Edgbaston was England versus Australia in 1902 which was drawn due to rain.

What is the ICC?

The ICC is the International Cricket Council, the global governing body of cricket. It was founded in 1909 to set the rules and regulations to govern international matches, and was named initially the Imperial Cricket Conference. It took on its current name in 1989.  Initial members were England, Australia and South Africa, with the West Indies, India and New Zealand elected as full members in 1926. South Africa exited in 1961 after leaving the Commonwealth.

Monday, 8 July 2019

What is Free Word?

Free Word is an arts organisation focused on the "power and politics of words". It is also a home for organisations interested in who gets to speak and be heard in society. It is based in London's Clerkenwell (named after an actual well where mystery plays were performed in the Middle Ages).

Advertising executive Tim Duffy is Chair of Free Word and has personal interests in political history and literature. Writers and broadcasters, news presenters and think-tank founders are also represented on the Board of Free Word.