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Double Original (and collaboration!) Friday – Phase Transitions

Posted on March 12, 2016 by agogo22
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Floods, Mudslides Kill 15 In Brazil

Posted on March 12, 2016 by agogo22

At least 15 people have been killed, following flooding and mudslides, in and around the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo. http://atwnetwork.com/2016/03/11/floods-mudslides-kill-15-in-brazil/

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Inside the Favela Rocinha

Posted on March 12, 2016 by agogo22

If you read the safety instructions of the Foreign Office, one find filling pages warnings about Brazil that one should strongly consider. It’s particularly pointed out that there are frequently armed conflicts and robberies in the north of the country … Continue reading →

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Giallo

Posted on March 12, 2016 by agogo22

https://marcodtblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/10/giallo/

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Ultimate Power

Posted on March 11, 2016 by agogo22

Hex colour reference:  #c5d0e6 A colourful note:  this pale blue-lilac shade, known as periwinkle, is named after the flowers of the lesser periwinkle or myrtle herb. The first recorded use of periwinkle as a colour name in English was in 1895. … Continue reading →

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Manchester’s Nineteenth Century Ticketing

Posted on March 11, 2016 by agogo22

On Wednesday from my hotel by the Reebok Stadium at Horwich Parkway I had to get three tickets to get to Manchester Piccadilly station. The first took me from Horwich Parkway to Farnworth with a change at Bolton. The second … Continue reading →

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Joe & The Juice

Posted on March 11, 2016 by agogo22

A Danish café brought to Manchester not too long ago; What a great place to sit out and have a catch up with friends or family. They provide all sorts of mixed Juices that sounds weird at first, but tastes heavenly. … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day

Posted on March 11, 2016 by agogo22

According to the Equal Pay Portal, a woman still earns 78p to the £1 a man earns. It’s 2016 and there is still this gap. I love the idea of International Women’s Day. I love that there is a day … Continue reading →

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The Flamingo: Evolution Doing Flamboyant Stupidity to Perfection!

Posted on March 11, 2016 by agogo22

Flamingos – the most unnecessarily flamboyant creatures on Earth. What evolutionary trait can have a bird with emaciated and spindly legs stay that way for millions of years? Seriously, at what stage of adaptation did being bright pink, loud, and … Continue reading →

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Contain Yourself

Posted on March 11, 2016 by agogo22

Each day, thousands of containers land on our wharves where their contents are swiftly trucked off to stores, into our homes, then to landfills. http://gregbraywriter.com/2016/03/11/contain-yourself/

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