An h-index is an author's influence rating in academia. It is based on an author's citation impact. Head of Research at the ECB, Isabel Schnabel, has an h-index of 24.
Friday, 3 January 2020
Thursday, 2 January 2020
Who is "Leonessa D'Italia"? What is the Charlemagne Connection?
"Leonessa d'Italia" means "lioness of Italy" and is the nickname of Brescia, a city and "comune" in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
Its name in Roman times was Brixia and Roman buildings can be seen in its old town. Brescia has a picturesque piazza known as Piazza della Loggia (the first stone of the associated palazzo, Palazzo della Loggia, was laid in 1492, intended to symbolise good governance to the populace).
Now for the Charlemagne connection.
A former monastery called San Salvatore, where Desiderata (whose name in Latin means "things desired"), wife of Charlemagne (King of the Franks, later King of the Lombards, who gave his name to the Carolingian Empire), is reputed to have spent her exile, has now been turned into a museum,
San Salvatore became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.
Its name in Roman times was Brixia and Roman buildings can be seen in its old town. Brescia has a picturesque piazza known as Piazza della Loggia (the first stone of the associated palazzo, Palazzo della Loggia, was laid in 1492, intended to symbolise good governance to the populace).
Now for the Charlemagne connection.
A former monastery called San Salvatore, where Desiderata (whose name in Latin means "things desired"), wife of Charlemagne (King of the Franks, later King of the Lombards, who gave his name to the Carolingian Empire), is reputed to have spent her exile, has now been turned into a museum,
San Salvatore became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.
Saturday, 28 December 2019
In Search of "Leningrad State University"
The university now known as "Saint Petersburg State University" was known in the Soviet period as "Leningrad State University" from 1924-91. Leningrad was the former name of Saint Petersburg.
Sunday, 10 November 2019
Law and Poetry Intertwined
Sir John Davies (SJ) was both an Elizabethan lawyer and poet.
His poetry brought him into contact with Good Queen Bess (Elizabeth I, Queen Elizabeth I, born in Greenwich) whose reign became known as the Elizabethan Era.
His poetry brought him into contact with Good Queen Bess (Elizabeth I, Queen Elizabeth I, born in Greenwich) whose reign became known as the Elizabethan Era.
Saturday, 9 November 2019
Where is Tirupati?
Tirupati is in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh (south east part of India). There are trains from Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad.
Who was Andrew Marvell?
Andrew Marvell was the poet behind Bermudas.
"Where the remote Bermudas ride
In th' ocean's bosom unespy'd".
He was a contemporary and friend of John Milton.
"Where the remote Bermudas ride
In th' ocean's bosom unespy'd".
He was a contemporary and friend of John Milton.
Wednesday, 6 November 2019
What, perchance, is a prelate?
A prelate is an ecclesiastical dignitary such as a bishop. The term is historical. Ecclesiastical means pertaining to the Christian Church or its clergy (body of people ordained for religious duties).
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