LibDem peer Lord Sharkey introduced a Private Member’s Bill in the House of Lords on 25th July 2012 which called for a statutory pardon for Dr Turing. Thee-petitionthat year received over 37,000 signatures. A royal pardon is a rare thing these days, formerly used to waive a death senten...
The city’s population had already contracted somewhat by the time the legions were recalled to Rome in 410 AD. While the walls still offered the inhabitants some protection 50 years after the withdrawal of the legions, there’s scant evidence for how much longer it remained inhabited with the...
Inspired by the Arch of Constantine in Rome (and, it has to be said, some envy over the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in Paris, built to commemorate Napoleon’s military victories), the 45 foot high structure is clad in white Carrara marble and decorated with sculptural reliefs by Sir Rich...
Find out about the most anticipated WPDeveloper retreat in Nepal this 2022, where the entire team came together for their first annual retreat abroad.
Supererogation has gained attention as a means of explaining the voluntary behaviours of individuals and organizations that are done for the benefit of oth
Inis is a game of following many paths, all at once. You play leaders of Celtic tribes exploring a previously uncharted land. You discover new territories, build castles and religious buildings, hold feasts and have feuds, and compete to be declared the high chief of the new territory. It ...
All measurements were taken in duplicate and averaged. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated as weight (kg)/ height (m)2. Body fat analysis was performed using air-displacement plethysmography on the Bod PodTM® Body Composition Tracking System (Cosmed, Rome, Italy). The participants wore ...
After about 10 years of wishing and waiting, I’m actually in Japan!! I’m here for 18 days before I fly to Hong Kong and I’m going to hold myself to writing a blog post every day of my trip because, let’s be honest, I’m terrible at writing posts in good time. A short ...
Born to humble origins in London, Inigo Jones rose to become the first notable architect in England and, thanks to his travels, is credited with introducing the classical architecture of Rome and the Italian Renaissance to the nation. Jones came into the world on 15th July, 1573, as the son...
the British warshipRoyal Oakwhich was involved in a blockade of the Dutch coast. A few days later he sailed back to Britain where later that month Hare was reunited with his mother and sisters (his father had died in the year he joined the Navy) in the village of Fillingham, Lincolnshire...