Archive for April, 2015
What lies beyond quarks, leptons and bosons?
April 6th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
You’ve heard of electrons, protons and neutrons, Haven’t you? But these well-known sub-atomic particles are only a few of what makes up what is called the Standard Model of the sub-atomic world. Many of the other sub-atomic particles that we know about are grouped into families called quarks, leptons and bosons. You might have heard […]
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The world’s water is now a political issue
April 5th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
You could view the history of the world through the prism of water. As I explained in an earlier posting,the first civilisations arose in the alluvial basins of four major rivers. Today, almost wherever you look (think California, Ireland, Pakistan, China, Australia …), water is becoming a more and more serious environmental and political issue. […]
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A review of the film “While We’re Young”
April 4th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
This Good Friday, I saw three new films in one day, finishing with “While We’re Young” which I have reviewed here.
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A review of the film “The Water Diviner”
April 4th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
This Good Friday, I saw three new films in one day, the second being “The Water Diviner” which I have reviewed here.
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A review of the film “Fast & Furious 7”
April 4th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
This Good Friday, I saw three new films in one day, starting with “Fast & Furious 7” which I have reviewed here.
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What can you expect at a Passover seder?
April 4th, 2015 by Roger Darlington
This evening, I shall be attending a Passover seder at the invitation of dear Jewish friends, although I am not myself religious in any way. I have been to a seder before but it’s a struggle for a non-Jew to remember all the stages of the festival and what they symbolise. So what can I […]
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My 4th short story: “The Hostage”
April 3rd, 2015 by Roger Darlington
This week, we have seen a very important presidential election in Africa’s most populous state Nigeria. Six years ago, I set one of my short stories in an earlier time in Nigeria. It is called “The Hostage” and you scan read it here.
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How long can a person live?
April 2nd, 2015 by Roger Darlington
The world’s oldest living person, Japan’s Misao Okawa, has just died from heart failure at the age of 117. The oldest person who has ever lived was Jeanne Calment of France, who lived 122 years and 164 days. She died in August 1997. More information here.
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