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Tuesday, 8 September 2009
Technology.
With recent developments in technology like e-books, some people feel that printed media like books, newspapers, and magazines will soon be a thing of the past. Others feel that these forms of media will never disappear.
What is your opinion ?
What is your opinion ?
Overfishing.
As Hull used to be a very big and important fishing port with a large population involved in the industry and fish being a major ingredient in Chinese cooking, I thought it would be interesting to see what the students felt about the subject. Here are the introductions to some essay writing.
In this day and age, it is widely believed that many species of fishes have become extinct during a period of time. In the mean time, there are host of reasons lead to this situation and we should provide some solutions to resolve this problem.
Sarah.
Whether overfishing should be restricted or not has become a hot issue world wide. A group of people claim that it is essential to limit the problem of overfishing to acheive the aim of fish protection and save thoses species which have been located in the edge of extinction. Unfortunately, another group people against this point who state that it is unreasonable and improper to restrict overfishing. It is explicitly that people are hardly to retain a total agreement on such a controversial issue. In my opinion overfishing must be restricted.
Chen.
In recent years many species of fish have beome extinct owing to overfishing of the world`s oceans. Something must be done to avoid further crisis levels. Therefore, goevrnment and local communities need to take some measures to prevent fish and forbid overfishing.
Ivy.
In most countries around the world it has become an extremely controversial issue that overfishing leads to extinction. This must be stopped and proper solutions should be found. Therefore, for the purposes of this essay I shall confine the discussion about the causes of these problems and some alternative solutions to solve them.
Abdullah.
Overfishing is a serious problem of the world`s oceans. It threatens the livelihood of humans and destroys the ecological balance of oceans. In recent years people have paid more attention to it and tried to change the present situation of overfishing.
Jinnie.
As far as I know, the overfishing of the world`s fish zocks has reached crisis level which can be demonstrated from many different dimensions. It is also an urgent need to give rise to some solutions to solve this serious problem.
Winnie.
Recently the trend of overfishing has raised public concern since a great many species fell into extinction. A large number of people begin to introspect what causes many species with extinction and what measures we can take to prevent it happening.
Miffy.
There is a growing demand from fishing which has become a general industry especially in Japan and North Europe. However, the number of fish has been declining rapidly owing to expansible fishing. It is not difficult to tell that those countires which treat fish as the main food will be hardly able to see fish in tthe meal in the short term future if fish are not prevented from the large scale fishing.
Shawn.
Overfishing of the wold`s oceans thratens many species with extinction and is putting the likelihood of millions of people around the world at risk. What are the causes of this problem and what can be done to prevent it from happening ?
Suki.
In this day and age, it is widely believed that many species of fishes have become extinct during a period of time. In the mean time, there are host of reasons lead to this situation and we should provide some solutions to resolve this problem.
Sarah.
Whether overfishing should be restricted or not has become a hot issue world wide. A group of people claim that it is essential to limit the problem of overfishing to acheive the aim of fish protection and save thoses species which have been located in the edge of extinction. Unfortunately, another group people against this point who state that it is unreasonable and improper to restrict overfishing. It is explicitly that people are hardly to retain a total agreement on such a controversial issue. In my opinion overfishing must be restricted.
Chen.
In recent years many species of fish have beome extinct owing to overfishing of the world`s oceans. Something must be done to avoid further crisis levels. Therefore, goevrnment and local communities need to take some measures to prevent fish and forbid overfishing.
Ivy.
In most countries around the world it has become an extremely controversial issue that overfishing leads to extinction. This must be stopped and proper solutions should be found. Therefore, for the purposes of this essay I shall confine the discussion about the causes of these problems and some alternative solutions to solve them.
Abdullah.
Overfishing is a serious problem of the world`s oceans. It threatens the livelihood of humans and destroys the ecological balance of oceans. In recent years people have paid more attention to it and tried to change the present situation of overfishing.
Jinnie.
As far as I know, the overfishing of the world`s fish zocks has reached crisis level which can be demonstrated from many different dimensions. It is also an urgent need to give rise to some solutions to solve this serious problem.
Winnie.
Recently the trend of overfishing has raised public concern since a great many species fell into extinction. A large number of people begin to introspect what causes many species with extinction and what measures we can take to prevent it happening.
Miffy.
There is a growing demand from fishing which has become a general industry especially in Japan and North Europe. However, the number of fish has been declining rapidly owing to expansible fishing. It is not difficult to tell that those countires which treat fish as the main food will be hardly able to see fish in tthe meal in the short term future if fish are not prevented from the large scale fishing.
Shawn.
Overfishing of the wold`s oceans thratens many species with extinction and is putting the likelihood of millions of people around the world at risk. What are the causes of this problem and what can be done to prevent it from happening ?
Suki.
Monday, 7 September 2009
The port of Hull.
Chosen by the monks of Meaux Abbey, it was named Wyke upon Hull as a new town in the 12th century mainly to export wool. In 1293 the town was acquired by King Edward I who granted it a royal charter and renamed the settlement King`s town upon Hull. It served as a base for Edward I during the first war of Scottish independence and later became the foremost port on the east coast of England.
Hull prospered exporting wool and woollen cloth and importing wine establishing commerce with the Baltic ports. During the 16th and 17th centuries Hull became an affluent town and this is seen in several well-maintained buildings including Wilberforce House, now a museum documenting the life of William Wilberforce.
Whaling played a major role in the town`s fortunes until the mid 19th century as Hull`s prosperity peaked in the decades just before World War I. After the decline of the whaling industry the emphasis shifted to deep sea fishing until the Anglo-Icelandic Cod War of 1975 - 1976. The condition set at the end of this dispute initiated Hull`s economic decline.
The Gaul.
The fishing vessel Gaul was a deep sea factory ship based at Hull, United Kingdom. She sank some time on the night of the 8-9 February 1974 in storm conditions in the Barents Sea, north of Norway. No distress signal was received and her loss was not realised until 10 February after she twice failed to report in. An extensive search operation was launched but no trace of the ship was found, apart from a lifebuoy recovered three months later. Thirty-six crew were lost in the worst peacetime disaster to befall the UK fishing fleet.
The original Formal Investigation in 1974 concluded that the most likely reason for her loss was that she was overwhelmed by a succession of very large waves in heavy seas and capsized. The preliminary investigation had also found deficiencies in the maintenance of chutes, doors and hatches on Gaul's sister ship Kurd, but the relevance of this fact was downplayed at the formal inquiry.
In 1975 the Norwegian trawler Rairo reported snagging her nets on an undersea obstruction in the area where the Gaul was lost. In 1977, however, the UK government decided against launching a search based on this (and other similar) information, despite being confident that this was indeed Gaul. It was argued that such an investigation would add little new information in aid of safety at sea to justify the cost.
Relatives of the crew were thus reluctant to accept the investigation findings because Gaul was one of the most modern ships in the UK fishing fleet - she was only 18 months old. In 1975 a TV programme claimed she had been sunk while engaging in espionage and over the years other theories, including conspiracy theories, have been advanced:
She was captured and interred by the Soviet Union because she was engaged in espionage.
She was sunk by a Soviet submarine for the same reason.
She collided with a submarine engaged in clandestine operations.
She was dragged under after snagging her trawling gear in secret undersea cables.
In 1997 a TV crew, with help from Norwegian experts located the wreck exactly where Rairo had reported the snagging of her nets.
This prompted UK Deputy Prime Minister (and Hull MP) John Prescott to ask the Marine Accident Investigation Branch of the Department of Transport to carry out extensive surveys of the wreck, which it did in 1998 and 2002. From its findings MAIB said there was enough new evidence to warrant a new inquiry. The surveys revealed that some of Gaul's hatches and doors were open and, specifically, the outer non-return flaps and the inner covers to the duff and offal chutes were open. Additionally, the inner cover to the duff chute appeared to be secured open and the ship's steering gear was found to be full over to port. John Prescott agreed and a new investigation was launched (the Re-opened Formal Investigation).
Now read about the Clipper round the world race beginning in Hull.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/8240405.stm
Will you still be in Hull to welcome the race home ?
Hull prospered exporting wool and woollen cloth and importing wine establishing commerce with the Baltic ports. During the 16th and 17th centuries Hull became an affluent town and this is seen in several well-maintained buildings including Wilberforce House, now a museum documenting the life of William Wilberforce.
Whaling played a major role in the town`s fortunes until the mid 19th century as Hull`s prosperity peaked in the decades just before World War I. After the decline of the whaling industry the emphasis shifted to deep sea fishing until the Anglo-Icelandic Cod War of 1975 - 1976. The condition set at the end of this dispute initiated Hull`s economic decline.
The Gaul.
The fishing vessel Gaul was a deep sea factory ship based at Hull, United Kingdom. She sank some time on the night of the 8-9 February 1974 in storm conditions in the Barents Sea, north of Norway. No distress signal was received and her loss was not realised until 10 February after she twice failed to report in. An extensive search operation was launched but no trace of the ship was found, apart from a lifebuoy recovered three months later. Thirty-six crew were lost in the worst peacetime disaster to befall the UK fishing fleet.
The original Formal Investigation in 1974 concluded that the most likely reason for her loss was that she was overwhelmed by a succession of very large waves in heavy seas and capsized. The preliminary investigation had also found deficiencies in the maintenance of chutes, doors and hatches on Gaul's sister ship Kurd, but the relevance of this fact was downplayed at the formal inquiry.
In 1975 the Norwegian trawler Rairo reported snagging her nets on an undersea obstruction in the area where the Gaul was lost. In 1977, however, the UK government decided against launching a search based on this (and other similar) information, despite being confident that this was indeed Gaul. It was argued that such an investigation would add little new information in aid of safety at sea to justify the cost.
Relatives of the crew were thus reluctant to accept the investigation findings because Gaul was one of the most modern ships in the UK fishing fleet - she was only 18 months old. In 1975 a TV programme claimed she had been sunk while engaging in espionage and over the years other theories, including conspiracy theories, have been advanced:
She was captured and interred by the Soviet Union because she was engaged in espionage.
She was sunk by a Soviet submarine for the same reason.
She collided with a submarine engaged in clandestine operations.
She was dragged under after snagging her trawling gear in secret undersea cables.
In 1997 a TV crew, with help from Norwegian experts located the wreck exactly where Rairo had reported the snagging of her nets.
This prompted UK Deputy Prime Minister (and Hull MP) John Prescott to ask the Marine Accident Investigation Branch of the Department of Transport to carry out extensive surveys of the wreck, which it did in 1998 and 2002. From its findings MAIB said there was enough new evidence to warrant a new inquiry. The surveys revealed that some of Gaul's hatches and doors were open and, specifically, the outer non-return flaps and the inner covers to the duff and offal chutes were open. Additionally, the inner cover to the duff chute appeared to be secured open and the ship's steering gear was found to be full over to port. John Prescott agreed and a new investigation was launched (the Re-opened Formal Investigation).
Now read about the Clipper round the world race beginning in Hull.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/humber/8240405.stm
Will you still be in Hull to welcome the race home ?
What a wonderful city, Hull!!!
Hull is a small city that I have never known before. When I had received an offer letter from the University of Hull, I thought I didn't want to go there, but now I changed my mind. This city is a good place to stay and study. The weather is better than my country, Thailand. My country is very hot. When I arrived in Hull at first day, the weather was very good; it was not too hot and not too cold. In addition, day time was longer than in my country. I was really surprised about that, but I liked it, because I could go any where that I want.
Furthermore, most people who stay here are very nice. Every morning, when I walk to buy something to eat, people, especially the older, greet other people and say "Good morning" and smile. I like it very much.
In the first time, I thought Hull is very small city, so there are not enough facilities here. But I thought wrong. There are many facilities in this town; for example, there are very convenient transportation, a lot of places to go shopping and importantly price is not too high for me. Also, the cost of living is lower than in London, so I go shopping every week.
Now I like this city very much. I want to spend my life as long as I can. Hull is a wonderful city in my mind.
Furthermore, most people who stay here are very nice. Every morning, when I walk to buy something to eat, people, especially the older, greet other people and say "Good morning" and smile. I like it very much.
In the first time, I thought Hull is very small city, so there are not enough facilities here. But I thought wrong. There are many facilities in this town; for example, there are very convenient transportation, a lot of places to go shopping and importantly price is not too high for me. Also, the cost of living is lower than in London, so I go shopping every week.
Now I like this city very much. I want to spend my life as long as I can. Hull is a wonderful city in my mind.
Sunday, 6 September 2009
Have you noticed that.....
....the Mandarin restaurant in Cottingham village is called, "Wok - ever". They obviously don`t know that it really should be pronounced "Gwo". Then it would be called "Gwo - ever" !
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