FrontPage Archive - April 2010
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1 April 2010
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6 April 2010
The Poinsettia Plant - Tips to keep the popular and vibrant festive favourite, introduced to the wider world in 1828, going all year round.'Bridge Over Troubled Water': the Simon and Garfunkel Album - The masterpiece that became the world-beating folk duo's swansong.
Hallstatt: The Oldest Salt Mine in the World - A fascinating account of the Austrian mine that's 7,000 years old and still going strong.
QOTW: In the old days, making a 'Playlist' meant waiting for a song to finish and then leaping for the Pause button on the cassette recorder.
12 April 2010
The Three Tiers of Police Citizen Contact in the United States - A fascinating explanation of an important part of American law.Asterisms - Another splendid star-gazing Entry, this time looking at familiar star-shapes which aren't constellations in their own right.
Davy Crockett, Tennessee Legend - Davy Crockett the man is perhaps even more interesting than the legend.
QOTW: How DO you suck an egg?
13 April 2010
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19 April 2010
The Other Side of Roald Dahl: Parts Two and Three - Continuing and concluding the story of one of our greatest writers of children's fiction.Assistance Dogs International - An invaluable world-wide organisation concerned with training assistance dogs for the public.
PC Operating Systems - A concise up-to-date introduction to the world of systems for personal computers, usefully explaining who does what.
QOTW: It's done for web design what Carl Douglas's 'Kung Fu Fighting' did for music.
20 April 2010
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23 April 2010
The Common Cuttlefish - An extraordinary marine species considered to be highly intelligent due to the size of its brain.Gift Vouchers - Previously only found at the lower end of the retail market, vouchers and gift cards are now commonplace.
The Legal Side of Death in England and Wales - When someone dies there is a lot of legal paperwork that needs to be completed.
QOTW: What has been the lasting legacy of your working life?
26 April 2010
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