Loran-C systems help the captains keep their bearings and find their crabbing pot locations. These systems have become very accurate and can get a captain within a few hundred feet of their destination. These systems are older and do not cost nearly as much as some of the more advanced GPS...
Stormfly has shown the ability to use an intense, blue-white blast of fire which is much more powerful than that of an average Nadder. Some Nadders were also seen projecting green fire. In "Animal House" In "Portrait of Hiccup as a Buff Man" In "Race to Fireworm Island" In "...
No matter how much "information technology" we develop, human beings will always be drawn in by the unsubstantiated rumor. In fact, information technology actually accelerates the spread of tall tales. By definition, urban legends seem to have a life of their own, creeping through a society ...
Carlo Rotella
Much like a boiling pot of water, the salts evenly and thoroughly heat the steel. Photo courtesy Don Fogg Knives A salt bath used by Don Fogg When the blade is removed from the forge or salt bath, it must be immediately placed into the quench tank. The oil in the quench tank causes...
How much does it cost? For fares between London & Stockholm, see the London to Sweden page. Stockholm to Tallinn by overnight ferry with bed in shared 4-berth cabin costs from €39 one-way. How to buy tickets See the London to Sweden page for detailed step-by-step instructions on how...
A new wave of scholarship recognizes the importance of people’s understanding of inequality that underlies their political convictions, civic values, and policy views. Much less is known, however, about the sources of people’s different beliefs. I argu
Immersive virtual reality can potentially open up interesting geological sites to students, academics and others who may not have had the opportunity to visit such sites previously. We study how users perceive the usefulness of an immersive virtual reali
Gerard Butler (reprising Hiccup's father and Berk leader, Stoick the Vast), Nico Parker (Hiccup's love interest, Astrid; taking over for America Ferrera), and Nick Frost (Stoick's right-hand man, Gobber the Belch; taking over for Craig Ferguson) are set to co-star. Live-Act...
The North: Our rust-belt. Former the industrial centre of the UK, until Margaret Thatcher destroyed the manufacturing and mining sectors and left large swathes of the country unemployed and in poverty. Most southerners hold the view that ‘it’s grim up north’. Also the weather’s pretty ...