Time lapse blizzard video

Have a look at this - amazing pictures - watch the clock !

http://laughingsquid.com/time-lapse-of-december-2010-east-coast-blizzard/

Happy Christmas

Hello everyone - especially T who checks here frequently. Hope you have had a good Christmas and have been managing in all the snow. I will post a photo of an icicle ice sculpture we had in the garden. Thanks again for my lovely photo and frame - hope you have all enjoyed the chocs. Take care of yourselves and enjoy the rest of the holidays !

Mrs C xx :)

Health

We have started looking at the Health section of work today. For those of you unable to make it because of snow a few hints - if you have your book at home look at the section on health. Use the Water Aid web site for some specific case studies to use in your answers. Email if you have any specific queries.

Development and Health

Two web sites that are well worth looking at are

http://hdr.undp.org/en/data/trends/

http://www.gapminder.org/

They give lots of data and information to help in this section of work.

To those of you stuck at home in the snow we have looked at the undp web site above and discussed indicators and the HDI index. Look at your past papers to get a feel for the type of questions on indicators. Finish Brazil notes and the differences between countries nad be sure you knwo examples of economic adn social indicators. You could even try a question and email it to me - check your inbox later today as I will try and send an email.

See you next week ( hopefully !!)

Urban

Well here we are again. Good to know we have completed the industry unit and are now working our way through the urban work. Don't forget to look at the GMT's as well as your text book and notes when preparing answers.

Next time you visit Edinburgh have a good look at the site and think about the situation and reasons for growth. Use the map in your text book to revise characteristics of the CBD and ensure you know the differences between the CBD and inner city with named examples of places to include in your responses.

Limestone - caves

Have a look at this web site for a virtual tour of underground limestone scenery.

http://www.whitescarcave.co.uk/Cave-Entrance.html

This is an other example of a limestone cave.

http://www.ingleboroughcave.co.uk/index.shtml

Wonderful photographs of Britain from the Air

Follow this link to a wonderful set of photographs showing Britain - not part of the syllabus but wonderful photos.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11427007

Be thinking of your aliases !