Новости за 01.05.2021

I have seen too few movies and my knowledge of cinema can be written on the back of a postal stamp!  .. .. I googled to find out details of that villain in Chandramukhi, who fights with Rajnikanth and later read he had a significant role in Kallazhagar movie too.   .. .. and this actor I could hardly recognize ! but they are the ones who deserve great adulation !  We waited endlessly for one to enter politics – he backdropped and is busy shooting; another entered but is busy acting on road ! ..... Читать дальше...

As a fun maths challenge, I decided to apply the principles outlined in Acceleration ≈ gravity and see whether I could get sensible results by applying basic maths, basic physics and common sense.

You are told (taken from the US standard atmosphere):
1. Pressure at sea level = 101.325 Pa
2. Temperature at sea level = 288 K
3. Density at sea level = 1,200 kg/m3 (a bit on the low side?)

T, D and P are closely interdependent, but you need one more fixed point. If you are ...

IPL 2021 has been a great entertainer – so many varied results – tall scores being chased,  teams folding smaller targets – choking closer to the end – some great innings, great catches, good bowling performances – a mixed bag indeed.  You would have observed that the games are now played  at neutral venues within India for the first time – no team plays on their home ground.  Six cities — Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata — hosting the tournament.    Chennai and Mumbai hosting the first leg from April 9 to April 25... Читать дальше...

I had this conversation a little over a year ago, and I wonder how these four people have faired since, and whether any of them changed their minds or not.
Person 1: "Down for Friday! Not succumbing to the hysteria👆"

Me: "Sorry, but this is not hysteria. You ought to cancel this meeting."

Person 1: "I took down the article because I didnt want to be insensitive to ppl's feelingd about Rona. If you want to freak out, that's Fine. But I just cant live my life in fear nor am I down... Читать дальше...

There is a growing interest in Confucianism in China and other parts of the world. Confucius' philosophies remained in the archives of ancient Chinese history. Confucius' thoughts and ideals stand true even today. As his teachings spread far and wide, his philosophies gained ground. It took many years after Confucius' death for his philosophies to be appreciated and revered, but today, Confucianism is an ethical school of thought adopted by many thinkers around the world. Here are ...

Mini fruit cobblers are the easies and best to make! Everyone gets their own little ramekin full of doughy love and fresh bubbly juice fruit!

's debut self-titled EP is here, allowing him to more fully introduce himself to country music audiences.

After writing about Teyana Taylor being the new spokesperson for Olay; I had to try their new Olay Body wash and conditioner.

I’m fully convinced that both inspiration and perspiration are always required in a startup. Yet many people seem to be stuck on one end or other of this equation – all perspiration with no dream, or all inspiration with no reality. Success is the right balance of both for fun and profit.

A new working paper: No End in Sight: John Horgan’s End of Science, Redux. Download at:

The pressure has been on this week to complete a new poem, after two Saturday Blogs in succession without one. Truth to tell, I've not been idling. There has been lots of other stuff going on in  the second half of April, not least in the footballing world, what with that monstrous ESL franchise-grab which needed talking down, and then the nerve-shredding excitement of plucky Blackpool FC's big spring push for promotion and the consequent upsurge in questions and suggestions from fans regarding ticket allocation... Читать дальше...

The Handmaid’s Tale: 4x01 Pigs.

My world can’t be small. Not now. 

In our world, it has been almost two years since the previous season of The Handmaid’s Tale. I can’t pinpoint if that is the main reason why this episode feels so emotionally distorted, as if the perspective were skewed by a warped mirror, or if this is simply the intended effect of a story that portrays severe PTDS. In any case, we’re going down ...

photo: Turner Hall

No-Man fan site All The Blue Changes has an interview with Steven Wilson. About the Together We’re Stranger album, which is widely considered to be the best No-Man release:

Today is 1st day of the month of May – celebrated as May Day.

In Oct 2014,  in  an extraordinary and unprecedented move, West Indies players came  out strongly against the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) president and chief executive Wavell Hinds, who they claim "hoodwinked" them and did not take their inputs while signing a new memorandum of understanding with West Indies Cricket Board last month, under which they would suffer a significant cut in their payment.  .. somehow that ‘strike’ by WI Cricketers could be averted. Читать дальше...

Vultures are such majestic critters, patrolling the skies and riding the currents.  We have both the Black and the Turkey Vultures around here. It's easy to see the difference up close--the TV's head is featherless and red--like a turkey.

But at this distance I can't see the red. Still, I think it's a Turkey Vulture rather than a Black --because of the shallow V of ...

We come across hundreds of websites and applications that are non-interactive and just showcase information in form of text and graphics. When your business has a community, then you must grab their attention and make their time worthy visiting your website by creating interactive digital content. This sounds complicated but multiple companies have successfully and easily created interactive digital content using Komo Digital. Let us now discuss some of the major benefits of creating interactive digital content. Читать дальше...

If you're craving the ultimate off-road rig, it's natural to turn to a lift kit. Aftermarket suspension and a sky-high ride are great benefits, but sometimes a Jeep lift kit just doesn't seem like enough elevation for demanding trails. Explore the reasons why some Jeep owners consider using both a leveling kit and lift kit, and why you should never attempt this.

Repentance by Eloisa Diaz was our first read in April.

BUENOS AIRES, 1981.
Argentina is in the grip of a brutal military dictatorship. Inspector Joaquín Alzada’s work in the Buenos Aires police force exposes him to the many realities of life under a repressive regime: desperate people, terrified people and – worst of all – missing people. Personally, he prefers to stay out of politics, enjoying a simple life with his wife Paula. But when his revolutionary brother Jorge is disappeared, Alzada will stop at nothing to rescue him. Читать дальше...

Two Keith Richards songs from his show @ Town & Country Club, Kentish Town, London on December 18, 1992 will be released on a red 7" single for Record Store Day (June 12): the previously unreleased Wicked As It Seems, from his solo album Main Offender, backed by a renditon of the Stones classic Gimme Shelter. 3500 copies world wide.

Ghana is known to be a destination which is a delight for nature lovers. The sunny equatorial climate in addition to the fertile soils turns this location as a home to a wide range of wildlife, starting from monkeys to elephants and also to many marine life creatures. Tourists visit this destination in large number to explore the beauty of the colorful birds and numerous species of butterfly here in Ghana. The Airports in Ghana experiences a huge rush of tourists annually every year. Apart from the International Airports in Ghana... Читать дальше...

Rabbit Air has produced one ...

A portable air conditioner ...

Ream National Park in Cambodia which is also known as Preah Sihanouk Ream National park is located in the Prey Nob district of the Sihanoukville province just 18 km away from the Sihanoukville city and borders on the Gulf of Thailand, the park is a tropical paradise which houses numerous types of flora and fauna which makes the park biologically very valuable. Make sure to stop by here.

About Ream National Park

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