Be Different

Very many thanks to Dr Jens Madrian from Npower for this talk yesterday on the forthcoming Inspire Antarctic Expedition 2009 led by Robert Swan and his 2041 team. The idea – that if we can survive on renewable energy in the inhospitable conditions of Antarctic then we can so anywhere in the world – is an inspiration.

The websites captures below are also links to websites for more information.

We look forward to Dr Madrian’s return visit early next term to tell us what it was like. We hope his eyes don’t change colour!

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Photographs as suggested

Ordinary life on the canal.

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My shadow – what long legs I have!

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Corrugated shed and flood – Shipton.

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river Cherwell swelling up.

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More ordinary towpath view.

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Holy Cross Church hiding from me – Shipton

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New Theme

Back to this one, Cutline I think it’s called – does all I need it to. Hope you like the header picture!

Happy New Year

I hope 2009 brings you all your needs. Meanwhile I apologise for a lack of posts recently. There is no particular excuse for this, except the reason may be that things get busy and and suddenly it is Xmas.

Hopefully, things will start to pick up when term starts and when theis dull grey overhead finally drifts away.

Click on the picture to follow the link to some good fun map games, really useful for World and Europe.

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Waste hours on this

World capitals. Thanks to Helen for the find. Click on the image for a link.

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Three years after Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Gustav is now causing havoc and heading towards New Orleans. At the moment it is category 4 and unlikely to grow, but you never quite can tell. Click on the pictures below for links to tracking hurricanes and news of Gustav from the BBC.

Storm Tracker Map

Waves crash over the Malecon, Havana

I heard about this website on the radio this morning and managed to remember the address. Just type in your surname and find out its history.

CLICK HERE to follow the link.

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