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More Pointed Arches

Posted on 25/10/2014 by dougaj4

Visiting England’s New Forest region recently reminded me of the old bridge at Fordingbridge: The gothic arches of this bridge bear a striking resemblance to the Admiral’s Bridge at Palermo, featured in the previous post, which made me wonder if … Continue reading →

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An old bridge in Palermo and pointed arches

Posted on 08/10/2014 by dougaj4

The Ponte dell’ Ammiraglio (Admiral’s Bridge) in Palermo, Sicily, built from 1125-1135 (or 1113, according to the Italian Wikipedia), is one of the oldest surviving post-Roman era arch bridges in Europe.  The bridge has been restored and surrounded by a … Continue reading →

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ExcelPython2, Alglib and Spline-Matrix Rel 2.03

Posted on 06/10/2014 by dougaj4

Following a comment here: ExcelPython2, Alglib and Spline-Matrix update I have updated the VBA and Python code, and added a missing Python module to the download zip file.  See the earlier post for details of installation and use, or download the revised files … Continue reading →

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Waterspout off Taormina

Posted on 04/10/2014 by dougaj4

Staying at the Sicilian resort town of Taormina, I have just observed the waterspout shown below: Read all about waterspouts at Wikipedia.

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Bruton Town – A very old story

Posted on 03/10/2014 by dougaj4

Bruton Town is an English Folk song featured on The Pentangle’s first album (the first LP I ever bought).  It tells the story of a young woman whose lover is murdered by her two brothers, because they do not think … Continue reading →

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