View from England…
Barack Obama is facing his Jimmy Carter moment
As Mitt Romney closes the gap, it is 1980 all over again for the man in the Oval Office.
From your Word Processor to God’s ear, old boy.
Leaving It All Behind: When Modern Cities Become Ghost Towns
Ordos, China is described as the “best kept ghost town in the world.” A modern city designed for 300,000, with street lamps run by wind turbines and freshly-laid asphalt, now houses no more than 5600 people, predominantly gardeners and builders attracted by the prospect of well-paid seasonal work.
Urban researchers in Berlin are exploring an eerie phenomenon — the modern ghost town. From a deserted Cypriot holiday resort to a brand new Chinese city devoid of inhabitants, they are asking why people abandon their communities and exploring the stories that make these empty places so compelling.
German teen solves 300-year-old mathematical riddle posed by Sir Isaac Newton
DRESDEN, Germany – A German 16-year-old has become the first person to solve a mathematical problem posed by Sir Isaac Newton more than 300 years ago.
Shouryya Ray worked out how to calculate exactly the path of a projectile under gravity and subject to air resistance, The (London) Sunday Times reported.
The Indian-born teen said he solved the problem that had stumped mathematicians for centuries while working on a school project.
Outstanding!!! Congrats!
On the North River 