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Catherine takes in the views from London's Millennium Bridge and hears some radical views on art. Catherine Carr stops strangers to ask them “Where Are You Going?” and uncovers unexpected stories about people's lives.---Named 'Podcast of the Year' by Radio Times and picked as 'Best Podcasts of the Year 2023' by the Financial Times, Observer, Pod Bible and The Week. ---The conversations that follow are always unpredictable: sometimes funny, sometimes heart-breaking, silly, romantic or occasionally downright ‘stop-you-in-your-tracks' surprising. Catherine's been travelling and recording since 2014. Be transported to places around the world and into the lives of others: You just never know what story is coming next…Join our Where Are You Going? Club for bonus audio, exclusive behind the scenes content and a chance to interact with Catherine, the production team and other club members.Find out more at www.whereareyougoing.co.uk/clubWe're actively seeking brand partners and sponsors and would love to talk to you. Please email us at whereareyougoing@loftusmedia.co.uk---Presented by Catherine CarrProduced by the team at Loftus MediaMusic by Edwin PearsonFollow whereareyougoing on InstagramCheck out our site: whereareyougoing.co.ukSend us an email: whereareyougoing@loftusmedia.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, we delve into the reasons behind the sterling's recent surge, the progress of potential UK-EU customs collaboration, and the latest news on Sainsbury's plan to cut 3,000 jobs. We also highlight the £3.5 million renovation project for London's Millennium Bridge. Tune in now to stay updated on key economic and current affairs 英镑飙升、英欧贸易谈判、超市裁员与桥梁翻新 在本期播客中,我们带您了解英镑汇率飙升的背后原因,英欧潜在关税区合作的进展,以及英国零售业巨头 Sainsbury's 裁员 3000 人的最新动态。此外,我们还关注伦敦千禧桥 350 万英镑的翻新计划。立即收听,掌握关键经济与时事热点!
In this episode, the 5th in Danny Hurst´s Unusual Histories Bridge Series, he gets to the newest of London's bridges, the Millennium Bridge. Danny explains why a design fault led to excitation and how the issue was fixed. Unusually, a sculptor was involved in its design as well as an architect. This relatively new addition to London´s cityscape still has some fascinating stories to tell. Danny also shares some of the history of the buildings surrounding the bridge, including revealing that there has been 5 St Paul´s cathedrals, yet the one everyone knows is only the 3rd to sit on that site. That sounds confusing, but all is explained during the episode. KEY TAKEAWAYS The beginning of Harry Potter – The Half-Blood Prince features the Millennium Bridge collapsing. Danny explains why during the episode. Londoners call it the Wobbly Bridge. As the name indicates it was built for the Millennium but opened 2 years late. It was London´s first new bridge in over 100 years. It is not, as many people think, the only "pedestrian only" bridge in London. BEST MOMENTS ‘The bridge was closed on the same day it opened. ´ ‘Like most of London's famous structures, it was the result of a competition.' ‘There have actually been 5 St Paul´s cathedrals.' HOST BIO Historian, performer, and mentor Danny Hurst has been engaging audiences for many years, whether as a lecturer, stand-up comic or intervention teacher with young offenders and excluded secondary students. Having worked with some of the most difficult people in the UK, he is a natural storyteller and entertainer, whilst purveying the most fascinating information that you didn't know you didn't know. A writer and host of pub quizzes across London, he has travelled extensively and speaks several languages. He has been a consultant for exhibitions at the Imperial War Museum and Natural History Museum in London as well as presenting accelerated learning seminars across the UK. With a wide range of knowledge ranging from motor mechanics to opera to breeding carnivorous plants, he believes learning is the most effective when it's fun. Uniquely delivered, this is history without the boring bits, told the way only Danny Hurst can. CONTACT AND SOCIALS https://instagram.com/dannyjhurstfacebook.com/danny.hurst.9638 https://twitter.com/dannyhurst https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-hurst-19574720 Podcast Description "History is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake." James Joyce. That was me at school as well. Ironically, I ended up becoming a historian. The Unusual Histories podcast is all about the history you don't learn at school, nor indeed anywhere else. Discover things that you didn't know that you didn't know, fascinating historical luminaries and their vices and addictions, and the other numerous sides of every story. Danny continues his Unusual Histories podcast with the Bridge Series, remaining in London travelling east to west to look at the bridges which span the Thames. He looks at their design, construction and history, along with the history of the areas in which they're located on both sides of the river. This series kicks off with an exclusive interview with Dirk Bennett of the City Bridge Foundation, the organisation which looks after London's bridges. Tower Bridge is marking its 130th anniversary this month and Dirk talks to Danny about the history of the bridge as well as the new exhibition that is opening for it. If you love history; or indeed if you hate history, this is the podcast for you…
In this episode of Everything's a Spring, Jim and Derek marvel at the Millennium Bridge in London. [Part 5 - Suspension Bridges] Follow us on Twitter @AllAreSpring Source for this episode: Wikipedia Episode Art: Wikimedia
Artist Fights to Save Art on Old Chewing Gum Do you like chewing gum? Some sugar-free chewing gums can be healthy! They make your teeth whiter, calm you, and stop bad breath. 你喜歡嚼口香糖嗎? 有一些無糖口香糖很健康。它們可以美白牙齒、防止口臭,也可以安撫情緒。 When you finish chewing your gum, do you eat it? Don't do that! It's CHEWING gum! It isn't EATING gum! It goes in the trash, not in you! 嚼完口香糖,你會吞下去嗎? 不可以喔! 你是嚼口香糖,不是吃它! 它應該要進垃圾桶,而不是進到你的身體。 Some people spit their chewing gum onto the ground. It becomes litter. Old chewing gum is sticky, ugly, and bad for the environment. 有一些人把口香糖吐在地上,成了垃圾。嚼過的口香糖又黏又難看,而且破壞環境。 Ben Wilson is an artist from the UK. He paints old chewing gum! He uses bright colors. His pictures are very small. Some have fun messages. Many people ask for special chewing gum pictures. 英國藝術家Ben Wilson 用鮮艷的顏色在口香糖上作畫! 他的作品很小,也很有趣。很多人都跟他要他的藝術作品。 The Millennium Bridge is in London. Thousands of people use this bridge every day. Hundreds of Wilson's bright chewing gum pictures are on the bridge! Kids like to jump from picture to picture! 每天有上萬人走倫敦的千禧橋。橋上有上百件Wilson的作品。 But the bridge needs cleaning. Many of Wilson's chewing gum pictures will go in the trash! He's fighting to keep them safe. 但是千禧橋需要清理,許多Wilson的作品都會被丟進垃圾桶,所以他正在爭取保留。 Wilson takes ugly litter and makes pictures people love. Let's hope he can save them! ________________________________________ Vocabulary 藝術家用吃過的口香糖,黏在橋面上,然後塗上顏色,變成一幅幅小小的畫作。 1. picture 圖畫 You have so many pictures at home! 你家裡有好多畫! Believe it or not, I painted all of them. 信不信由你,它們都是我畫的。 That IS hard to believe! 真難以置信。 2. artist 藝術家 I never knew you were an artist. 我從不知道你是藝術家。 No, I only tried to be one. 沒有啦,我試著做個藝術家而已。 3. color 顏色 So you like bright colors, don't you? 所以你喜歡鮮豔的顏色,對吧? Yeah, yellow and orange are my favorite colors. 對,黃色跟橘色是我最喜歡的。 4. every day 每天 Do you paint every day? 你每天都畫畫嗎? No, I paint when I feel bad. 不,心情不好的時候才畫。 Do you like painting? Let's read the words. picture圖畫 artist藝術家 color顏色 every day每天 ________________________________________ Quiz 1. Where should old chewing gum go? a. In you b. In the trash c. On the ground 2. What is the chewing gum painter's name? a. Bright Wilson b. Art Wilson c. Ben Wilson 3. What needs cleaning in this story? a. London Bridge b. The Litter Bridge c. The Millennium Bridge Answers: 1. b 2. c 3. c
In Part 1/2, your favorite sister duo discusses Buckingham Palace, the Royal Family, and whether or not they are team Meghan. You'll learn why the Royal Guards wear those black fuzzy hats. They also give their top 3 favorite movies/shows that are affiliated with London, and discuss locations in and around the city that are featured in major films. Stay tuned for Part 2 next week!London Favorites:Royal Family buildings: Buckingham Palace, Westminster AbbeyHarry Potter film locations: Millennium Bridge, Leadenhall Market, King's Cross Station, Borough Market, Piccadilly Circus, Australian EmbassyNeighborhoods to visit: Notting Hill, KnightsbridgeOther sights to see: Big Ben, House of Parliament, Harrods, Churchill Arms (pub)For all of the Love It There content: Visit our Website!Follow Love It There Podcast on Instagram: @loveittherepodPrefer video podcasts? Watch on YouTube! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paulding County News Podcast Wednesday October 25, 2023 Story 1: Zach Wheeler story East Paulding graduate Zack Wheeler delivered a stellar performance in Game 5, pitching a gem. He threw 7 innings, allowed just 6 hits and 1 earned run, and recorded 8 strikeouts. Wheeler boasts an impressive 3-0 record in the postseason with a remarkable 2.08 ERA. Notably, despite his inexperience in relief, Wheeler expressed his readiness for an "all hands-on deck" situation. Regrettably, the Phillies fell short, losing to the Diamondbacks last night. OR East Paulding graduate Zack Wheeler delivered a stellar performance in Game 5, pitching a gem. He threw 7 innings, allowed just 6 hits and 1 earned run, and recorded 8 strikeouts. Wheeler boasts an impressive 3-0 record in the postseason with a remarkable 2.08 ERA. Notably, despite his inexperience in relief, Wheeler expressed his readiness for an "all hands-on deck" situation Wheeler and the Phillies clinched a spot in the World Series after defeating the Diamondbacks last night. Story 2: Missing inmates, stolen car found nearby Authorities located the blue Dodge Challenger believed to have been used in the escape of four Bibb County Detention Center inmates in the parking lot of Biomat USA in nearby Macon. The inmates escaped through a damaged dayroom window and a cut fence before fleeing the center in the Challenger. The manhunt continues, with a $73K reward offered for information leading to the capture of the escaped inmates, identified as Joey Fournier, Marc Kerry Anderson, Johnifer Dernard Barnwell, and Chavis Demaryo Stokes……This from The Patch Story 3: Dallas- The North Paulding Wolfpack swept their Super Regional playoffs and are headed back to the Elite 8 in Columbus this week to compete for the State Championship. The Pack defeated Westlake and a good Grayson team twice to qualify. East Paulding was eliminated by River Ridge but beat Jackson County twice. -South Paulding lost twice but gave a good showing only losing by one run each time. The Wolfpack open up the tournament Wednesday against Mill Creek and are back-to-back Region Champs. by~ Mike Catoe – Dallas New Era Facebook Weather: This weeks weather will have highs in the mid to upper 70s with the high on Friday being 80. The lows will be in the mid 50s and mostly cloudy. Story 4: Paulding Arrest Reports Jason Booth was booked on October 19 and charged with Aggravated Child Molestation-Family Violence, Incest, and Aggravated Sodomy Commit Sodomy with Force and Against Persons Will or Person is Less than 10 yoa (F) Ashlee Herndon Gardner from Dallas said “Was just SFX:BLEEP arrested in Sept for child molestation/sodomy!!! Why is he out?!? ” Crystal Lean'ne Ogletree said “People like this never change and should either be behind bars, an institution, or on an island. There is something wrong with their mental that you cannot deprogram. Did someone allow a minor to go around him again after the first time he did it, or are they just finding out about other situations after the first one???? He's sick in the head and whomever is in denial needs to see a therapist as well. Absolutely disgusting! I'm praying for his victim (s).” Finally Jeannie Terry Tuggle from Winston commented “Castration. And institutionalized. That's the only choice since hangings aren't a thing anymore.” Misty Lee Osmer was arrested on October 18 and booked on the following charges: Tag Light Required (White Light), Suspended/Revoked License, and Purchase, Possession, Manufacture, Distribution, or Sale of Controlled Substances or Marijuana; Penalties Mark Tibbetts from Dallas said “That is methed up” Tonya Tant from Atlanta commented “Remember that she is someone's child please don't spread hate” Lastly Calvin Jones from Dallas said “That's really sad. I knew her once upon a time she used to be pretty.” AGAIN, PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE ONLY BEEN ARRESTED AND ARE NOT CONVICTED. THEY HAVE NOT HAD THEIR DAY IN COURT WHEN WE RECORDED THIS PODCAST. WE WISH THEM LUCK ON THEIR DAY IN THE COURT Story 5:State Boyfriend stuffed woman's body in suitcase in her closet, drove her car to Atlanta, police say A man is facing murder charges after allegedly killing his girlfriend, Margret Dubignon, whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase in her Thomaston, Georgia, apartment. The investigation began after family members reported her missing when they had not seen or heard from her since Thursday. When officers conducted a welfare check at her apartment, they found neither Dubignon nor her boyfriend, Freddrick Durham, who lived with her, and her car was missing. Dubignon's body was later discovered in a suitcase inside her apartment. Durham was tracked to Atlanta and taken into custody by the Atlanta Police Department and Georgia State Patrol. He now faces several charges, including felony murder and concealing a death…… This from WSB-TV Story 6: Big ESPLOST Vote November 7. Here's a message from Steve Barnette, superintendent of schools. “On November the 7th Paulding County citizens will go to the poles to vote on a referendum to extend our education special option sales tax on eligible retail sales in Paulding County. For 26 years we have used ESPLOST to help fund capital improvement projects aross our school district including constructing new schools, adding classrooms, renovating existing schools and other initiatives including technology, fine arts, and athletics. We also use ESPLOST to pay our outstanding bond debt rather than through a bond property tax. Please visit our website for more information. With ESPLOST everyone who makes a purchase in Paulding County helps support our school district so whenever possible please shop Paulding and remember to vote on this important referendum on November 7th.” Sports: Here are your weekly sports updates From the Paulding Sports Chronicles Facebook Page State Playoffs Rd 2 North Paulding 2 Grayson 3 Congratulations to the Pack players and coaches on a great season and showing in the post season. Go Pack!! In football PCHS will match up with Alexander Hiram will face Woodland South will be at Langston Hughes North will play Hillgrove East will face New Manchester Story 6: Weird News: Bale of straw hanging from London's Millennium Bridge as part of 'quirky tradition' A bale of straw is hanging from London's Millennium Bridge as part of an ancient tradition and London byelaw. The tradition serves a practical purpose by warning river traffic of maintenance and repair work on the bridge. The bridge will be closed until November 5 for cleaning and the replacement of a membrane layer. When work is being conducted under the bridge, the straw bundle is lowered to alert traffic on the Thames to the reduction in headroom. This quirky tradition, which dates back centuries, is mentioned in the Port of London Thames Byelaws and helps fulfill a safety requirement. London's many historical byelaws also include regulating kite flying and rug beating in public thoroughfares. Social Stories: FB Post #1: Koshia Couch Crowe from Dallas posted in the What's happening in Paulding County Facebook page: “Ok folks I need your recommendations on where you feel like the best fresh produce (and best price) is at! Hubby & I started eating healthy and we buy a good bit of fresh produce each week. We currently shop at Publix. Thanks!!!!”The top comments were:Julia Mitchell commented “Farmers market on Saturday”Avery Bastings from Temple said “Definitely sprouts!”And finally Shannon Allen Ferguson from Douglasville suggested “If you are ok with a drive the Dekalb Farmers market is by far the best. Produce lasts for weeks from there. We use to go once a month. Plus fresh meats, seafood and cheeses.” FB Post #2: Sandi Curtis Goodell from Dallas posted in the What's Happening in Paulding 2.0 Facebook page: “Y'all. Get off Cedarcrest and hit 41 North to Emerson. There's a new VARSITY coming !!”Some of the top comments were from:Janine Stempf from Niagra Falls said “Yuck. Worst place ever”Angela Carter Roberson commented “It's in lakepoint by chic fil a”Finally Trish Springer said “It's very small so don't everyone come on the same day” Here are some things you're talking about: Call us with your thoughts or story at (770) 799-6810 Events: -October 28 Sara Babb Park will host Nightmare in Paulding from 7:00pm-11:30pm -October 28 Trick or Treat Village at Earl Duncan Park at Paulding Meadows from 2:00pm-7:00pm -October 28 The City of Hiram Police Department hosts Trunk or Treat at Gray's Mill Park in Hiram from 5:00pm-9:00pm -October 29 Children of the Promise will be at Macedonia Church off of Villa Rica Hwy in Dallas #eventshappeningnearyou #weekendevents #weekdayevents #whatyouaretalkingabout #whatsgoingoninpauldingcounty #events #loveevents #getyououtofthehouse #funforthefamily Interview: www.esogrepair.com www.chattahoochietech.edu www.cuofga.org www.daycosystems.com www.angie.atlcommunities.com www.powerselectricga.com http://www.newseason.cc/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Erst wird sie nicht rechtzeitig zum neuen Jahrtausend fertig - dann muss sie nur zwei Tage nach der Eröffnung schon wieder geschlossen werden: die visionäre Londoner Millennium Bridge über die Themse. Ursache war ein Konstruktionsfehler. Die schwankende "Wobbly Bridge" muss versteift werden.
Im Jahr 2000 musste die damals neue „Millennium Bridge“ in London nach zwei Tagen wieder geschlossen werden – denn die Hängebrücke wackelte. Den Ingenieuren kam die Verhaltensbiologie des Menschen in die Quere: Ein wackelnder Untergrund kann zum Gleichschritt führen.
The best plum in the pudding, though, was a marriage proposal.
In this episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Beth Cullen Kerridge (@bethcullenkerridge)Beth Cullen Kerridge studied at John Moores in Liverpool, and on to postgrad at the Royal College of Art, which was a springboard on to the London art scene, with two of the London Parks Showing her work consecutively.She then showed in many exhibitions in the capital and around England, Commercial site-specific sculpture for her home town of Stoke on Trent.She honed her craft working in foundries and producing works for Edwardo Paolozzi, Elisabeth Frink and Alberto Giacometti.For eight years she was lucky enough to work closely as a Studio Assistant with the legendary Mike Bolus, for another champion Sir Anthony Caro. With Tony she worked on large scale projects working with Sir Norman Foster on the Millennium Bridge, Richard Rodgers, The Tate Gallery, and working on shows at the Venice Biennale and Marlborough Gallery New York, and the Baptistery Chapel of Light Bourborg France.For more information on the work of Beth Cullen Kerridge go to https://bethcullensculpture.co.ukTo Support this podcast from as little as £3 per month: www.patreon/ministryofartsFor full line up of confirmed artists go to https://www.ministryofarts.orgEmail: ministryofartsorg@gmail.comSocial Media: @ministryofartsorg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode I sat down with the amazing Ben Wilson, better known to most as The Chewing Gum Man.Ben is an artist and sculptor from North London who is best known for his miniature paintings on discarded chewing gums in London and beyond. He has transformed thousands of these pieces of waste into beautiful, colourful images around the world, including hundreds on London's Millennium Bridge alone.They are often dedicated to people, pets, local businesses and landmarks and always have a sense of humanity at their core. Often hard to find and existing in a grey area of ownership and public space it is a contradiction to what Ben sees as an overly consumerist age.I've been following Ben's art for many years and every time I discover a new piece it never ceases to blow me away or put a smile on my face.We talk about his life and how he sees the chewing gum project as an act of community service, how it lead to his arrest and the subsequent court case with the City of London Police - which he won.Talking with Ben, you can't help but feel the passion and love he has for his art and the people and world around him. At the end of the episode Ben took a photo of me in the podcast studio and painted it outside with a dedication to the podcast.Despite the fact this was the second time he has attributed a piece to me, this one really did blow me away and gave me the biggest smile I've had in years.
In this episode of Capital Calls, we welcome two guests from Millennium Bridge Capital. Managing Director, Brian Knitt, and Principal, Garrett Fitzgerald. Millennium Bridge Capital has been a pioneer in the co-investment space since 2004. Their strategy targets the North American lower middle market, primarily focusing on direct and indirect buyout/control investments. In this conversation, we explore the keys to Millennium Bridge Capital's long-lasting success and how they've combined traditional PE fund of funds investing with systematic co-investments results to drive more favorable all-in fees than direct fund investing.Enjoy this conversation with our host Lucas Lin. As a reminder, this is our publicly available interview. The full interview is accessible to accredited investors who are members of Palico, register here to access it.
In this new series of podcasts ... Presented by Gary Cooke and Gary Brown with Special Guest Gerry Lennon on Guitar. Take a leisurely car journey from Dublin's Lucan Bridge with the two Gary's(Cooke and Brown ) as they discuss the 24 bridges crossing the River Liffey in Dublin . And you learn a thing or two. The oldest Liffey Bridge dating back to 1753 From the Ha'penny Bridge which is one of the most famous bridges in the city and so-called because you once had to pay half a penny to cross it, the iconic is Dublin's oldest pedestrian bridge. To the Samuel Beckett Bridge - The contemporary, visually-striking bridge was designed by Spaniard Santiago Calatrava, who was inspired by both the flip of a coin and the idea of an Irish harp rotating through the air. Named after the famous Dublin modernist writer Beckett, it was opened to the public in 2009. The Rosie Hackett Bridge - The newest addition to Dublin's bridges was opened in 2014, and will join the red and green LUAS lines in 2017. Interestingly, it's the only bridge in Dublin named after a woman. Born in 1892, trade union activist Rosie was also part of a small rebel group that occupied St. Stephen's Green during the Easter Rising of 1916. And O'Connell Bridge Dating back to 1794, O'Connell Bridge runs through the centre of the city, and still retains some of its old-school charm. Fact fans – it's the only traffic bridge in Europe wider than it is long. and The Millennium Bridge which opened on December 20 1999, providing pedestrians a quick and handy route from cultural haven Temple Bar to the Italian Quarter, where you'll find a host of funky restaurants as well as some charming boutique stores. Mellows Bridge Constructed between 1764 and 1766, and is the longest-surviving structure of all the river Liffey bridges and – at almost 250 years old – is known as the ‘old man of the river'.
Lord Jesus walks on water. The photo for today's show is from London, England. Visit http://ttlm.pictures to download photos from any of the episodes.
"I don't have one philosophy that covers every student-- I just try to push everybody's buttons and see what happens." Mathematician Steven Strogatz is here. Known not just as a math professor to his students at Cornell University, he is a great explainer of math and why perhaps so many of us —from middle school, high school, and beyond — feel like math drops us and leaves us behind. Using some early disappointing math experiences to illustrate how curiosity and perseverance can prevail, Steven explains to Daniel how his passion for teaching and conveying what he calls “the beauty, the elegance, and the playfulness” of math drives him. He is also on the hunt for an elusive answer to a long-sought question…. Support Talking Beats with Daniel Lelchuk. Steven Strogatz is the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Applied Mathematics at Cornell University. After graduating summa cum laude in mathematics from Princeton in 1980, Strogatz studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was a Marshall Scholar. He did his doctoral work in applied mathematics at Harvard, followed by a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard and Boston University. From 1989 to 1994, Strogatz taught in the Department of Mathematics at MIT. He joined the Cornell faculty in 1994. Strogatz has broad research interests. Early in his career, he worked on a variety of problems in mathematical biology, including the geometry of supercoiled DNA, the dynamics of the human sleep-wake cycle, the topology of three-dimensional chemical waves, and the collective behavior of biological oscillators, such as swarms of synchronously flashing fireflies. In the 1990s, his work focused on nonlinear dynamics and chaos applied to physics, engineering, and biology. Several of these projects dealt with coupled oscillators, such as lasers, superconducting Josephson junctions, and crickets that chirp in unison. In each case, the research involved close collaborations with experimentalists. He also likes branching out into new areas, often with students taking the lead. In the past few years, this has led him into such topics as the role of crowd synchronization in the wobbling of London's Millennium Bridge on its opening day, and the dynamics of structural balance in social systems. He is the author of Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos (1994), Sync (2003), The Calculus of Friendship (2009), and The Joy of x (2012). His most recent book, Infinite Powers (2019), is a New York Times Best Seller.
Steven Strogatz is the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Applied Mathematics at Cornell University. Early in his career, he worked on a variety of problems in mathematical biology, including the geometry of supercoiled DNA, the dynamics of the human sleep-wake cycle, the topology of three-dimensional chemical waves, and the collective behavior of biological oscillators, such as swarms of synchronously flashing fireflies. In the 1990s, his work focused on nonlinear dynamics and chaos applied to physics, engineering, and biology. Several of these projects dealt with coupled oscillators, such as lasers, superconducting Josephson junctions, and crickets that chirp in unison. In the past few years, this has led him into such topics as the role of crowd synchronization in the wobbling of London's Millennium Bridge on its opening day, and the dynamics of structural balance in social systems. His best-known research contribution is his 1998 Nature paper on "small-world" networks, co-authored with his former student Duncan Watts. It's the sixth most highly cited paper—on any topic—in physics. Strogatz's writing includes five books. His book Sync was chosen as a Best Book of 2003 by Discover Magazine. His 2009 book The Calculus of Friendship was called "a genuine tearjerker" and "part biography, part autobiography and part off-the-beaten-path guide to calculus". His 2012 book, The Joy of x, won the 2014 Euler Book Prize. His latest book is Infinite Powers, which, recounts the history of calculus and explains how it works and why it makes our lives immeasurably better. http://www.stevenstrogatz.com/ 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:20 Who was Herman Wouk and why do you start you book with him? 00:08:38 Should we train mathematicians to be good communicators? 00:16:19 On the significance of time, and the entropy of happiness. Is time the emotional dimension? 00:17:51 Small world theory, and one of the most cited papers of all time. 00:21:30 The thermodynamics of happiness and family size. 00:30:10 Can anyone understand infinity? 00:46:33 Are we becoming too connected? 00:53:44 What do you think about the idea that God in science? 00:57:03 The history of science! Carefully. 01:08:22 Intuition first, rigor later. 01:13:21 Is string theory to beautiful to be wrong? 01:17:12 Final Thrilling Three: Ethical Will, Billion Year Monument, Advice to your younger self. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw/join Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/drbriankeating And please join my mailing list to get resources and enter giveaways to win a FREE copy of my book (and more) http://briankeating.com/mailing_list.php
Built to celebrate the event in 2000, the bridge become globally famous overnight for the wrong reasons. We take a look at London's youngest bridge, the issues it faced and how it's doing now....
On one of the many bridges across the Thames in London, Andrew Tuck pauses to ponder the best vantage points from which to see a city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nicola Sturgeon accused Alex Salmond of putting self-interest ahead of the country’s best interests as she placed independence at the heart of her Holyrood election campaign. In an online speech to the SNP’s campaign conference, the Scottish first minister refused to say her predecessor’s name but made a thinly veiled reference to his new breakaway party, Alba. What do you think about the launch of Alex Salmond's Alba Party? How problematic do you think this will be for Sturgeon? Landmarks and buildings around the UK have been lit up in red and green to mark 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence. Locations like the London Eye, Millennium Bridge in Newcastle and Cardiff Castle have brandished the colours of the Bangladeshi flag to mark half a century since the south Asian country broke away from Pakistan. What does it mean to be Bangladeshi in Britain today?
What impact has coronavirus had on the events industry? And we hear from one of the world's biggest insurers about how they have dealt with the pandemic. (Image: the Tate Modern and Millennium Bridge both lit up in red to raise awareness of the crisis facing the UK’s events industry. Credit: PA Wire)
So much noise, so many opinions. Perhaps time for Occam's Razor to start its scientific shaving? In this latest Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture Alan Champneys argues that Mathematics is at its best when it challenges assumptions. For example the wobbling of the Millennium Bridge in London in 2000. Caused by crowds synchronising? Alan begs to differ.
Hello everyone. Well we are still in the grips of the Coronavirus and Tishy and I are keeping well we hope you are too. Please make sure you are Staying at Home wherever you can. This episode was recorded 3 weeks ago before the lockdown began, when the world seemed a much safer place! This week we are walking from Southwark Bridge along to the Millennium Bridge and what a fantastic walk it was. The Globe Theatre at one end and St Paul's Cathedral at the other. Our topic this week is one we've spoken about before - Listening to your Inner Voice. If you are feeling unsure about an aspect of your life take a moment (many of us have plenty of those right now) and take stock. What is it you want to achieve? Deep down you know but too often the noise of life gets in the way. Listen to your Inner Voice, that gut feeling or intuition that shows you the right way. You don't always have to act on it but it will give you a clearer view on what is holding you back or making you unhappy. Give it a try! And as always there's our foreign phrase of the week and a very Handy Hint. Stay well and hopefully it won't be too long before we can get back to London and carry on with our tour of the Thames Bridges. Come Walk with us.
So much noise, so many opinions. Perhaps time for Occam's Razor to start its scientific shaving? In this latest Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture Alan Champneys argues that Mathematics is at its best when it challenges assumptions. For example the wobbling of the Millennium Bridge in London in 2000. Caused by crowds synchronising? Alan begs to differ.
Oh, the 2000s... that wonderful decade during which... Wait... Oh, fuck no. The 2000s were pretty awful. But I guess we got cargo pants, Nipplegate, halter bandanas, and YouTube out of it. That's pretty good... right? This week Alyssa B returns with news of dick pics from the Brolands to face off against Becca Lipman who brings word of scouts selling cookies. It's a wild and wacky show about that wild and wacky decade that either ran from 2001-2010 or 2000-2009... Stop smoking and check out Neopets.com.BUY SOME GIRL SCOUT COOKIES, YOU ANIMALS! They take credit cards!Need coworking space? Check out Steno! www.stenodenver.com!And spread the word about our show if you like it! If you don't you could still spread the word. People like to hate listen to podcasts right? We also have social media accounts with Instagram, Twitter and our FB group: The A Vague Idea Podcast Online Group Thing. So check those out.
This week on the podcast, Robert Carlyle drops by to talk about his new drama series COBRA, which despite Robert's suspicions is not about a snake. In the Maths of Life, Dr Hannah Fry explains how gossip networks work, and the science behind fixing London's wobbly Millennium Bridge. Rhianna Dhillon gives us her viewing picks in This Week's Watchlist, featuring the BBC's new three-part series Dracula, Jojo Rabbit at the cinema, and Netflix's true crime documentary Don't F With Cats. Plus there's more brilliant House Music – the everyday objects that just cannot stop playing pop hits.
In today's episode of The Leader we discuss Rory Stewart's bid for London Mayor. He announced live from the Millennium Bridge today that he is going to “sort the City out”. Our political editor Joe Murphy is Intrigued…Also, Matt Majendie tells us why London should host the 2027 World Athletics Championships. This city has recently hosted both the 2012 Olympics and the 2017 Athletics World Championships, so why not?And.. *drum roll* Boris Johnson's Hollywood bid! The script he wrote, with a role for Scarlett Johansson. We're genuinely not making that up – Emily Sheffield's seen the pitch, and takes us through it. Join the conversation on Twitter at #TheLeaderPodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This episode's guest is Ben Wilson (aka Chewinggumman.) Ben is an artist who turned his distaste for waste and rubbish into an artform. He is best known for his work transforming discarded chewing gum into miniature art masterpieces. He is also a wood carver and a painter who has exhibited at the Finish Contemporary Folk Museum, the American Visionary Art Museum and the Irish Museum of Modern Art. Recorded at the Millennium Bridge, London.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/stevexoh)
On home turf in London on a very wet and windy day, Matt Phillips, managing director at Thomas Miller, takes Wealth Manager’s Eleanor Mahmoud for a scenic 3 mile walk starting at the Tower of London. Walking past London Bridge, Millennium Bridge and through the City , he waxes lyrical about his concerns in financial services and the change he thinks we are right in the midst of. They also discuss behavioural finance and wonder why the industry doesn’t have a greater knowledge of such an important and relevant concept.
Schwerpunkt: Christian Becker von der Technischen Universität Hamburg erklärt, wie unser Stromnetz funktioniert – und wie es den Balanceakt zwischen Energiebedarf und Energieproduktion meistert || Nachrichten: Dunstschleier könnten Pluto kühlen | Wie sich Licht durch Milch bewegt | Was die Millennium Bridge ins Wanken brachte
Join me, Gary Bembridge from TipsForTravellers.com, as I take you to the 10 must-see sights in London. London has been my home town for almost 30 years and these are the sights that I recommend that everyone sees when visiting. They are also FREE to visit and your only cost will be the Tube fare to get around to them. In the show I cover the following ten must-see sights and attractions: Houses of Parliament. Trafalgar Square. Buckingham Palace. Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. St Paul's Cathedral. Millennium Bridge. Hyde Park. Museum Row. Harrods. Resources: My Tips For Travellers London Must-see Sights Video Get you free audio book and trial at tipsfortravellers.com/audible After listening to the podcast: Please leave a comment on Tipsfortravellers.com/podcast, email me or leave a review on iTunes. Subscribe (and leave a review) to the podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. Consider becoming a Podcast Patron and visit tipsfortravellers.com/patron.
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Hello & welcome to Episode 7 of the Create More Podcast. This fortnight Ben was joined by Make Architects founder (and Ben's boss...) Ken Shuttleworth. Ken founded Make in 2003 with only 4 people and it has rapidly expanded over the last 10+ years to over 150 staff in offices, all over the world, including London, Hong Kong and Beijing. Make are known for creative, sustainable architecture with buildings such as The Cube in Birmingham, St Pauls information Kiosk and 5 Broadgate to name a few. Prior to Make Ken worked his way up through the ranks of Fosters and was a central figure on projects such as The Gherkin, Wembley Stadium, HSBC and the Millennium Bridge. All this and lots more discussed in episode 7. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Steve discusses McGonagall and Walpurga and their friends, wobbly bridges, mutant chickens, Bertie Botts Shots, who can and can’t fly, a fateful decision to retrieve a forgotten diary, and other odds and ends of Harry Potter canon. Show links: Lexicon’s timeline: 1920 through 1945 Lexicon Bestiary introduction page Notes about Wizards NOT flying Millennium Bridge on […] The post Episode 6: “Only two people are known to have done it … and they’re both dead!” appeared first on The Harry Potter Lexicon.
The River Thames was recently selected as the winner of the international Theiss River Prize, an award which celebrates outstanding achievement in river management and restoration. Fifty years after being declared biologically dead, the Thames scooped the prize thanks to a dramatic turnaround in its environment. Environment organisations now say that the Thames is the cleanest it has been in more than 150 years, with almost 400 new habitats being created to allow wildlife back to the river which is now teeming with fish, and home to returning salmon, otter and sea trout populations. Helen Mark begins an exploration of the Thames at Woolwich in South East London with author, Iain Sinclair, who has described the river as a story of ruin and revival and the very lifeblood of London. Travelling west along the river to the Millennium Bridge, Helen meets up with Fiona Haughey. Fiona describes herself as an inter-tidal archaeologist and the river as one of the world's largest self-excavating sites and Helen joins her in a beachcombing search for some of the river's neolithic roots. Further along the river banks at Putney Bridge, Helen finds a group of volunteers from environmental charity, Thames 21. Led by Vic Richardson, the group are working on Project Habitat, an initiative to enhance certain areas of the River Thames by building artifical islands and river banks to encourage suitable habitats and attract wildlife. Leaving the city behind, Helen heads out into the Berkshire countryside where she meets Alastair Driver, conservation manager with the Environment Agency. Cycling along the river through Sonning-on-Thames, Alastair tells Helen how this particular stretch of water near his home now runs crystal clear in the summer and how sheer hard work along the whole of the Thames has resulted in this amazing clean-up story. Finally, Helen joins volunteer river warden, Dick Mayon White from the River Thames Society, a charity which aims to protect and preserve the river. Dick takes Helen for a stroll along a stretch of the river near Port Meadow and explains why it means so much to him and why it is so important to preserve the river for future generations.