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Factual Articles I wrote which were published on a BBC website: The Legend of the Lorelei
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Factual Articles I wrote which were published on a BBC website. Monday, 24 January 2011. The Legend of the Lorelei. Published: 31st July 2007. Ich weiß nicht was soll es bedeuten. Daß ich so traurig bin;. Ein Märchen aus alten Zeiten,. Das kommt mir nicht aus dem Sinn. Heinrich Heine, 1823. I cannot divine what it meaneth,. This haunting nameless pain:. A tale of the bygone ages. Keeps brooding through my brain. Translation: Mark Twain, 1880. So starts the well-known poem. What's in a Name? Der Nibelunge...
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Factual Articles I wrote which were published on a BBC website: Parasols - A Brief History
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Factual Articles I wrote which were published on a BBC website. Monday, 24 January 2011. Parasols - A Brief History. Published: 12th December 2007. When hearing the word parasol today, most people will probably think of those large parasols you find on beaches. Balconies, in gardens, beer gardens. And other sunny places that are frequented by people. Few people will know that these modern items are quite similar to those our ancestors had thousands of years ago. They are Old, Very Old. Via the old tradin...
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Factual Articles I wrote which were published on a BBC website: La Bocca Della Verita - The Mouth of Truth
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Factual Articles I wrote which were published on a BBC website. Monday, 24 January 2011. La Bocca Della Verita - The Mouth of Truth. Published: 12th January 2007. The Bocca della Verità. The plaque can be visited in the entrance hall of the church 'Santa Maria in Cosmedin', on the Piazza Bocca Della Verità in Rome, Italy. Nowadays, the name 'Bocca della Verità' is a synonym for the marble mask, but this wasn't the case during the Middle Ages. When this term was commonly used for public letter boxes.
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Factual Articles I wrote which were published on a BBC website: Traditional Pumpernickel
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Factual Articles I wrote which were published on a BBC website. Monday, 24 January 2011. Published: 18th August 2008. Ingredients for Pumpernickel; Photo by Bel. I've only had pumpernickel once - at the time I described it as corkboard soaked in treacle. But that was half a lifetime ago. I might like it now. It's probably not surprising that the size of the oven determined the number of loaves which could be baked in one batch. A smaller oven allowed for fewer, smaller loaves than a large oven. H...Nowad...
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AlexAshman's h2g2 Entries: Heavy Rain - the Video Game
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Every solo-written entry that I've contributed to h2g2's Approved Guide. Friday, 28 January 2011. Heavy Rain - the Video Game. Released in 2010 for the PlayStation 3, Heavy Rain. Is a ground-breaking computer game combing elements of film and video gaming. The game is really more of an 'interactive drama' and, as such, forms the spiritual sequel to 2005's similarly themed Fahrenheit. Please note that this Entry contains some spoilers. Also unlike the 'dance mat' system of Fahrenheit. This degree of contr...
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AlexAshman's h2g2 Entries: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - the Video Game
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Every solo-written entry that I've contributed to h2g2's Approved Guide. Sunday, 24 November 2013. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - the Video Game. The year is 1964 – the height of the Cold War. Having previously smuggled Sokolov, a Russian weapons designer, out of the USSR, the CIA is forced to give him up in order to defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis. Video games, and yet stands out as a game in its own right. Please note that this Entry contains some spoilers. Released in 2004 for the PlayStation 2.
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AlexAshman's h2g2 Entries: Introducing the Raspberry Pi - Peripherals You'll Need
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Every solo-written entry that I've contributed to h2g2's Approved Guide. Sunday, 24 November 2013. Introducing the Raspberry Pi - Peripherals You'll Need. The Raspberry Pi is. A full computer in itself but, as with any computer, it needs to be able to interact with the real world. Most people will therefore want to connect it to a screen, keyboard, mouse and so forth. This Entry will look at the peripherals you'll need to run a Raspi. There are several options for connecting a Raspi to a screen:. 8211; s...
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AlexAshman's h2g2 Entries: Highlights
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Every solo-written entry that I've contributed to h2g2's Approved Guide. Entries of the Month. The History of the Royal Navy. A five part series about the UK's Royal Navy, from 882 to 2005. Abandoned London Tube Stations. Both exhaustive and exhausting. Not worthy of Wainwright, but hopefully passable. How the world nearly ended in November 1983. The London Necropolis Railway. An express train to the countryside for the dearly departed. The Bears of the McNeil River Sanctuary. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Factual Articles I wrote which were published on a BBC website: Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch - Eponym of Masochism
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Factual Articles I wrote which were published on a BBC website. Monday, 24 January 2011. Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch - Eponym of Masochism. Published: 13th July 2007. The term 'masochism', named after Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch, will be known by many, as will be the term 'sadism', named after the Marquis de Sade. Both terms are commonly so closely linked (known as sado-masochism; a more recent term is BDSM. Which was first published in 1886. He described the desire of being tortured and hu...
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Factual Articles I wrote which were published on a BBC website: Harvest Festival or Thanksgiving
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Factual Articles I wrote which were published on a BBC website. Monday, 24 January 2011. Harvest Festival or Thanksgiving. Published: 10th January 2007. Today, Harvest Festival or Thanksgiving is celebrated every year, but just as is the case with Christmas. Few people in the Western Hemisphere are aware of the true meaning of this custom. In a time when many people just go to the supermarket. From seed to the fruits, vegetables. They buy, because nowadays all of these are available all year round. A thr...
