Category Archives: General

Bears vs Birds: the dispersal debate

Originally posted on Big ideas, little words:
Hello everyone! Today I wanted to write about a paper that came out recently in Ecosphere. The study looked at salmon-bear ecosystems and the effect that bears had on seed dispersal. It’s long…

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On the Buses

Originally posted on ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US:
I’ve started a little project to look at availability of public transport across Manchester. To keep things easy to follow I’m going to split up the different elements of the…

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It’s Carnival in Sweet T&T

Originally posted on LiveStylelife :
It’s Carnival time in Trinidad & Tobago (T&T), “the land of steelband oil and music” according to Calyposonian David Rudder the country is buzzing with excitement and our creative expression is at its peak.  During Carnival, the…

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New England Clam Chowder

Originally posted on An Extra Scoop:
My mum made this for us while we were celebrating…what I wasn’t sure but I never forgot that clam chowder! I’ve been trying to recreate my mothers recipe and this is the closest I’ve…

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Marshall McLuhan on the Cool Medium of Comics

Originally posted on McLuhan Galaxy:
Superman, Supergirl & Krypto (Art by Curt Swan, 1962) McLuhan’s Cool Comics by Guy Leshinski   –   Sept. 28, 2005 In his first book, 1951’s The Mechanical Bride, McLuhan reproached the Man of Steel, calling Superman’s crime-fighting tactics “the…

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Mysterious visions underfoot.

Cool San Diego Sights! A blue face, afire with red nightmares. Haunted eyes. As I journey through the city I often see mysterious visions underfoot, produced by unknown hands. They are the dreams of wandering souls, made visible. Dreams of … Continue reading

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Street Art #197

Originally posted on The Gift Shed's Blog:
Yet more photos that were languishing on my PC (sorry Arch!).  Here we have a selection from Manchester.  Absolutely love that bird!

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Carnival: The Next Generation

Originally posted on A Trek Through Trinidad:
Yesterday we all went as a group into Port of Spain to tour Rosalind Gabriel’s Mas Camp. Rosalind Gabriel specializes in carnival costumes for children. The children range from 3 years old to…

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