Category Archives: General

Originally posted on Rantings From a Virtual Soapbox:
During the lead up to the general election here in the UK I am going to include a series of entries under the heading: Reasons Not to Vote Conservative in the 2015…

Originally posted on The Disorder Of Things:
The following post is the first in a series of oceanic dispatches from Disorder member Charmaine Chua. She is currently on a 36-day journey on board a 100,000 ton Evergreen container ship starting…

Originally posted on Ethics Asylum:
The construction of a giant observation tower in the middle of the Amazon rainforest – a project of German and Brazilian scientists – is nearing completion. Photos from the top of the structure, which is…

Originally posted on Blooties:
The ceiling of the Cathedral of Brasilia (Catedral Metropolitana de Nossa Senhora Aparecida) is a modern work of architecture and art. It was designed by Brazil’s most famous architect, maestro Oscar Niemeyer and it can easily…

Originally posted on Emily Howett:
Published on 13 Jan 2014 on VIVA Lifestyle Manchester has been ranked as the 26th best place to visit in the New York Times “Top 52 Places to Visit in 2015”. Manchester is the only…

Originally posted on Funky Wolf Cafe:
by Anna LeMind The idea of parallel worlds is one of the more favorite topics of science fiction writers, but also a popular subject of interest for many researchers. If you watched the Fringe…

Originally posted on The New World Lusophone Sousaphone:
Source: GGN. Background: The Fluoridation of Sambodian Education All that is left to Globo is crude aggression, and the abuse of its power to sue journalists who dare to speak out against this…

Originally posted on Cool Runnings:
Away from the crazy parties and amaze beaches, Rio feels like a different city. A much cooler, grungier city. Our hood Santa Teresa was all gritty colonial buildings, steep tram-tracked streets covered in art and…