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Archive - May 2008
May 21st
Dalai Lama arrives at Heathrow
Wed, 21/05/2008 - 9:18am — Ring MasterRow over Dalai Lama's visit to Britain
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By Tom Peterkin Telegraph Last Updated: 12:41PM BST 20/05/2008
The Dalai Lama arrives in Britain today amid controversy over Gordon Brown's failure to meet the exiled Tibetan leader in Downing Street.
The Dalai Lama arrives at Heathrow airport, London, to begin his eleven day visit to BritainHis Holiness Tenzin Gyatso will meet the Prime Minister during his 11-day visit but he will be received at Lambeth Palace, home of the Archbishop of Canterbury, instead of Number 10.
May 20th
Balancing act of Dalai Lama's visit
Tue, 20/05/2008 - 12:09pm — Ring MasterDalai Lama's visit to the UK
- By Jill McGivering, World affairs correspondent, BBC News 04:15 GMT, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 05:15 UK
The Dalai Lama is starting a 10-day visit to the UK. His tour comes against the backdrop of a tense relationship between Tibet and China.
The timing of the Dalai Lama's visit is critical. The violent protests which erupted just over two months ago thrust Tibet back into the international spotlight.
China is now also in mourning for the earthquake victims as well as preparing to host the Olympic Games, a matter of intense domestic pride.
As it takes its place on the world stage, Beijing is eager to avoid diplomatic embarrassment.
May 17th
Phases of the Moon
2008 Phases of the Moon
Universal Time
NEW MOON FIRST QUARTER FULL MOON LAST QUARTER
d h m d h m d h m d h m
JAN. 8 11 37 JAN. 15 19 46 JAN. 22 13 35 JAN. 30 5 03
FEB. 7 3 44 FEB. 14 3 33 FEB. 21 3 30 FEB. 29 2 18
MAR. 7 17 14 MAR. 14 10 46 MAR. 21 18 40 MAR. 29 21 47
APR. 6 3 55 APR. 12 18 32 APR. 20 10 25 APR. 28 14 12
MAY 5 12 18 MAY 12 3 47 MAY 20 2 11 MAY 28 2 57
JUNE 3 19 23 JUNE 10 15 04 JUNE 18 17 30 JUNE 26 12 10
JULY 3 2 19 JULY 10 4 35 JULY 18 7 59 JULY 25 18 42
AUG. 1 10 13 AUG. 8 20 20 AUG. 16 21 16 AUG. 23 23 50
AUG. 30 19 58 SEPT. 7 14 04 SEPT. 15 9 13 SEPT. 22 5 04
SEPT. 29 8 12 OCT. 7 9 04 OCT. 14 20 02 OCT. 21 11 55
OCT. 28 23 14 NOV. 6 4 03 NOV. 13 6 17 NOV. 19 21 31
International Rainbow Gathering
Sat, 17/05/2008 - 11:24am — Ring MasterInternational Rainbow Gathering in the Iberian Peninsula
Arco-Iris 2008
Seed Camp starts May 20th
Starting June 4th 2008 duration 1 month approx.
May 12th
Foolhardy
Mon, 12/05/2008 - 2:19pm — Ring MasterFoolhardy
Pronunciation: ful-hah(r)-dee
Part of Speech: Adjective Meaning: Dangerously adventuresome, recklessly bold, rash.
Notes: Foolhardy is a word that isn't what it seems. The reason, as we will see in the Word History, is that the meaning of hardy has changed recently.
Despite their awkwardness, several dictionaries are willing to allow foolhardily for an adverb and foolhardiness as a noun.
Foolhardiness involves injudicious risk!
Word History: From Old French fol hardi where fol meant "fool" and hardi, "bold, daring", a word that started out as the past participle of hardir "to harden".
This Old French word was borrowed from a Germanic language, for hard is Germanic all the way.