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Thursday 11 February 2016 7:21 pmAstonish your kids this half term with Da Vincirsquo marvellous machines at the Science MuseumBy: Melissa YorkShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleThe Science Museum | 9733; 9733; 9733; 9733; 9734;Leonardo da Vincirsquo prodigious output has provided fertile ground for such blockbuster exhibitions as the National Galleryrsquo comprehensive 2012 survey, and the Queen and British Museumrsquo showcase of his drawings.The Science Museumrsquo new show focuses on da Vincirsquo engineering, with physical incarnations of the various machines detailed in his many notebooks. This is a perfect show for kids: the 39 models on display are thoroughly alien to our modern conceptions of technology, supplemented by interactive exhibits illustrating the mechanical theories at work.Some of the designs are prescient ndash; parachutes, cranes, self-propelling vehicles ndash; while others are wild creations intended for battle. Most intriguing are the w
polene inged vehicles borrowing the princip
brumate cooler les of bat and bird wings. The sheer range of ideas is mind boggling. While the exhibition suggests da Vinc
brumate irsquo mechanical interests are in opposition to his artistic ones, such polarising attitudes are unhelpful; art requires some degree of mechanical thinking, and vice versa. The machines themselves indicate a thorough mix of the two.That Gtqb Travel chaos as Southeastern services to London Bridge blocked
Sunday 29 November 2009 7:00 pmThe City of London is heading for a bright futureBy: admindrupalShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleThis evening, the City of London Corporation is hosting a London Business School seminar to discuss The Future of the City of London. As the dust from the financial crisis starts to settle and policy makers begin planning for the future, now is the perfect time to be discussing how the City should position itself if it is to prosper in years to come. Sir David Walkerrsquo government-commissioned review into corporate governance was described by Alistair Darling as a blueprint for how banks must be run. With many of these proposals likely to be imported directly into a wider review of corporate governance, due for publication this week, we are beginning to get a clearer picture of how the UK financia
polene cyme l services industry is to be regulated going forward. Walkerrsquo proposals are a welcome contribution to a debate that requires urgent attention, but, as ever, the devil will be
stanley mugs in the detail ndash; we must be careful not to cut ourselves adrift from our international competitors.We must also remember the City is about much more than banking ndash; our broader professional services sector and deep pools of world class t
stanley quencher alent are the envy of financial centres the world over. And yet, even now, there are cl
