Scotland's famous people

 

James Clerk Maxwell statue at George Street, Edinburgh.

Maxwell was born at 14 India street, Edinburgh. James did his schooling at The Edinburgh Academy. He continued his education at the Universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge. He worked at Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Cambridge universities. In 1856, at the early age of 25, he became Professor of Physics at Marischal College, Aberdeen. From there he moved first to King's College, London, and then, in 1871, to become the first Professor of Experimental Physics at Cambridge where he directed the newly created Cavendish Laboratory.  It was at the Cavendish, over the next fifty years, that so much of the physics of today continued to develop from Maxwell's inspiration. One of his work legacy is  most famous electromagnetic theory. 

Birth place of Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell is a scientist and engineer who invented first practical telephone was born in 14 South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh

Glasgow

Linlithgow Station

Glasgow gallery

Glasgow University

Wellington Church Glasgow

10 Top Photography Composition Rules | Photography Mad

10 Top Photography Composition Rules | Photography Mad

Education in Rural area

I have an idea of spreading the knowledge to rural area where there is lack of teachers. 
We can use Skype or make videos from people who already got an opportunity to gain the knowledge because of the circumstances, chance, intrest and off course with their talent. 

I want to welcome people to join me and start to spread the knowledge what we have and help others for their development. 

Street painting in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Edinburgh Castle

St Mary's Cathedral

Leith Walk

Dynamic Earth

Bread Street Edinburgh

 The National Monument

 Edinburgh Castle from Scott monument

Palace of Holyroodhouse

 Edinburgh 

Edinburgh Castle and Gallery

Scott monument

Arthur seat

NorthBridge

Princess street gardens

Old town

Balmoral hotel and Calton hill

St andrew square

Edinburgh University (Old college)

St John's Episcopal Church

National Archives of Scotland

St Andrews & St George's West Church

La P'tite Folie

 

Dome is a listed building located in George street, Edinburgh. It was constructed in 1847 served for head office for commercial bank of Scotland, before that it used to physicians hall for royal college of Scotland.

 

 

GREAT GREEN WALL

STOPPING DESERTIFICATION IN AFRICA WITH A 'GREAT GREEN WALL'

The Sahara Desert is slowly extending its reach across northern Africa. To counter increasing desertification, a group of African nations wants to plant a continuous line of trees across the continent.

The “Great Green Wall” involves constructing a tree belt 15 kilometers (9 miles) wide and 7,775 kilometers (4,831 miles) long across the southern edge of the Sahara, from Senegal in the west to Djibouti, Ethiopia and the Indian Ocean in the east.

Scientists hope the tree belt will counter soil erosion, slow wind speeds, and stop the encroaching desert. It is important that the countries plant drought-resistant native trees that will not further disrupt indigenous environments. 

Desertification in tandem with human-induced factors, such as mono-cropping and overgrazing, have substantially degraded agricultural lands across northern Africa. When crops fail, rural towns and villages often follow, as residents flee to urban areas in search of better lives.

To break this cycle, all eleven African nations participating need to be resolute in their support of the initiative. Planting the trees is the easy, first step. Following up with diligent protection and maintenance of the tree-line is the difficult part.

So far, only Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has pledged his absolute support in addition to $2 million. 

Representatives of all eleven countries are currently meeting in Chad to discuss the project and the rising problem of desertification. 

Whether the leaders decide to adopt the bold tree-line program or not, they must find a way to beat back the advancing desert. Their peoples' well-being may very well depend on it.

Reference:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10344622