> A project mapping medieval England's known murder cases has now added Oxford and York to its street plan of London's 14th century slayings, and found that Oxford's student population was by far the most lethally violent of all social or professional groups in any of the three cities.
It could be encouraged by those interested in slowing things down but I think that is from deeper in our societal and collective minds. I heard a podcast once from NPR's Throughline arguing modern Western thought can be broken down into whether you follow Hobbes or Rousseau's view of human nature: are humans naturally selfish and need strict authority or are we naturally cooperative and need complete freedom?
@Duchess I hope replies also work. i have attached an image again for test. UPDATE : Looks like image is not working in replies.
UPDATE 2 : But I can link the image, thats good atleast Image
Are there any other academics from the medieval studies field around here? I was wondering because most of the people here seem to be from the tech field.
@taoish Mark, I think you mean @medievodons with an "s" - much more active than the singular version!
(Maybe good to edit your post so as not to divert anyone into a fork?) @bloggingjulia Yes lots of great historians here: welcome!
Congratulations to our teams who won two prizes at the
IBC Awards which recognise: "[pushing] the boundaries of live and linear content creation and delivery."
@BBCRD As someone who remembers microwave links and intermediates and steerable receive dishes on transmitting masts as the sole means of getting a vision signal to somewhere it could be useful (admittedly, this did make for some nice relaxing days for Tel.OBs staff sitting at Crystal Palace or Sutton Coldfield watching the cricket going down the line) this is pretty mindblowing.
Traditional porcelain and ceramic toilet bowls could be on the way out. A new 3D-printed bowl developed by scientists at Huazhong University in China is so slippery that nothing sticks to it. Science Alert has more: https://flip.it/uATfwQ #Science#Inventions#Toilets#Cleaning
A few days after arriving, we took a trip to Khan Market. Khan Market in Central Delhi is a tiny area of boutique shops, restaurants, and bars. It is one of a handful of places that you'll see a lot of expats in Delhi. It is considered India's most expensive retail market (in terms of real estate cost). We sometimes feel a little silly but we have many, many fond memories of Khan and we had to go. A few highlights from the visit:
We had a strong Irani chai, a Bombay Sandwich (in @seanbala's opinion, one of the greatest culinary gifts to mankind) and a raspberry soda.
An Irani Chai is like a normal Indian chai but made much stronger.
The Bombay Sandwich is a thick grilled vegetable sandwich with very thinly sliced beets, potatoes, cucumbers, and tomatoes, all sprinkled with a big helping of cheese. Difficult to make, impossible not to eat!
When the hunter becomes the prey. My new novel ‘The High Road’ is a fast-paced contemporary thriller set mainly in central Scotland and the far north-west.
Sandwood Bay in north-west Sutherland has an important part to play in the story as it develops, and the book reaches its climax nearby.