Leigh in Azerbaijan

Apparently this disease is Anatolia and we have every reason to avoid contact with paddock grasses.  Here is the info:
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is caused by infection with a tick-borne virus (Nairovirus) in the family Bunyaviridae. The disease was first characterized in the Crimea in 1944 and given [...]

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While ever-wanting to improve my teaching practice, it’s good to read articles like this that make observations on teacher practice.  Sadly, I figure too often in the negative statistics mentioned, which is not to say I’m a terrible teacher – I think I’m doing okay – it’s a gigantic challenge to remain encouraging of students, [...]

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My latest application is to American International School, Lusaka, Zambia. Earlier in the year I applied for another school that the same school was being parent-school to, in a far flung mining centre but as the only way in was by company plane, which wasn’t happy to take spouses, it didn’t sound like an attractive [...]

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Yesterday (Sat) I took a ferry to Balat to see some more ancient history.

Taking a ferry up the Golden Horn I went as far as Balat, a small suburb on the south side. Looking from the ferry it was just an uninterrupted wall of apartments.

I had been told to walk uphill [...]

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Having done some music recording and always being frustrated by the lack of perfection it was fun to listen to The Beatle’s recording anomalies. As a teenager listening to the songs, I had thought that all the pops, squeaks, faint talking etc. were evidence of their arranging brilliance, however this site points out [...]

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