The Jersey Cow
The Jersey breed originates from the Island of Jersey in the Channel Islands. Today, outstanding herds of Jerseys can be found from Denmark to New Zealand, from Canada to South America, and from South Africa to Japan.
Read MoreHow the Ancient Romans built the Railways of the World
by Robert | Feb 12, 2013 | General Interest, History, Technology | 0 |
How on earth can Ancient Romans have built our modern railway system ? We take a side-ways look at this claim.
Read MoreHow does the Open Source model work ?
On the face of it, in a capitalist society where you only work for financial and personal reward where the profit margin is everything, the open source model shouldn’t work. So what is it and how does it work?
Read MorePopes, Protests and Protestants : Martin Luther and his legacy
The period know as the Reformation came about largely due to the actions and corrupt practices of the medieval Catholic Church. The split started when a German Monk named Martin Luther, who was so disgusted with the behaviour of Catholic clerics, initiated what we would call today a ‘Back to Basics’ campaign. In this article we look at what happened at this seminal moment in Church history.
Read MoreKeeping it together – The Screw Thread
by Robert | Feb 1, 2013 | Technology | 0 |
The screw thread … a simple device that cranked technology to new levels. Without the humble screw thread our world would literally fall apart.
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