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The Age
4 hours ago
- General
- The Age
Extraordinary stash of Viking treasure is not what you'd expect
'This portion of the hoard is like a time capsule, a family history told through their most treasured possessions,' he says. One of the most beautiful objects to his mind is a gold pin depicting a bird. 'Before all the conservation work began in earnest, it was one of the few things that you could really see clearly,' Goldberg says. 'And yet we don't know what it is. Some people say flamingo, some a peacock, others that it mixes features of these known birds into some more mythical creature, like a phoenix. That's one of the great beauties of the Galloway Hoard – it invites you to imagine.' Despite the term's common usage, there was no single people called 'the Vikings' in the same way that in later historical periods there was no single people called 'the Pirates″. 'Going a-viking was an activity, like piracy, raiding and trading through seafaring,' Goldberg says, adding that those activities typify the time period, which is why it is referred to as the Viking Age. The Viking Age refers to the period of European history when people from Scandinavia established major seafaring networks across Europe and beyond. During this time, Scotland was regularly connected with Scandinavia by boats sailing directly across the North Sea. From a British perspective, the Viking Age is generally thought to start with the first documented Viking raid at Lindisfarne in AD793, and to end with the battle of Hastings in AD1066. The enduring perception of the period is one of violent plundering and pillaging, and that did happen, but those seafaring networks were also used for trade that brought the exchange of knowledge, material and ideas. 'To go 'on a viking', would mean roughly to go on an expedition, generally with the aim of returning wealthier than you were when you set off, and doing so by fair or foul means,' says Goldberg. Since 2017, National Museums Scotland has conducted years of careful conservation, preservation, digital visualisation, meticulous recording and study, scientific analysis and national and international collaborative research on the hoard – all of which have contributed to the exhibition. Who buried the items in the Galloway Hoard is unknown. Loading 'But for once, we do have names of the people involved in bringing the different parts of the hoard together and they all have Old English names, whether spelled out in Latin or runic script, and not Scandinavian names,' says Goldberg. 'All we know for sure is that it was buried over 1000 years ago, and it was still there in September 2014 when it was discovered, so we know that whoever did bury it did not return to collect it.'
Sydney Morning Herald
4 hours ago
- General
- Sydney Morning Herald
Extraordinary stash of Viking treasure is not what you'd expect
'This portion of the hoard is like a time capsule, a family history told through their most treasured possessions,' he says. One of the most beautiful objects to his mind is a gold pin depicting a bird. 'Before all the conservation work began in earnest, it was one of the few things that you could really see clearly,' Goldberg says. 'And yet we don't know what it is. Some people say flamingo, some a peacock, others that it mixes features of these known birds into some more mythical creature, like a phoenix. That's one of the great beauties of the Galloway Hoard – it invites you to imagine.' Despite the term's common usage, there was no single people called 'the Vikings' in the same way that in later historical periods there was no single people called 'the Pirates″. 'Going a-viking was an activity, like piracy, raiding and trading through seafaring,' Goldberg says, adding that those activities typify the time period, which is why it is referred to as the Viking Age. The Viking Age refers to the period of European history when people from Scandinavia established major seafaring networks across Europe and beyond. During this time, Scotland was regularly connected with Scandinavia by boats sailing directly across the North Sea. From a British perspective, the Viking Age is generally thought to start with the first documented Viking raid at Lindisfarne in AD793, and to end with the battle of Hastings in AD1066. The enduring perception of the period is one of violent plundering and pillaging, and that did happen, but those seafaring networks were also used for trade that brought the exchange of knowledge, material and ideas. 'To go 'on a viking', would mean roughly to go on an expedition, generally with the aim of returning wealthier than you were when you set off, and doing so by fair or foul means,' says Goldberg. Since 2017, National Museums Scotland has conducted years of careful conservation, preservation, digital visualisation, meticulous recording and study, scientific analysis and national and international collaborative research on the hoard – all of which have contributed to the exhibition. Who buried the items in the Galloway Hoard is unknown. Loading 'But for once, we do have names of the people involved in bringing the different parts of the hoard together and they all have Old English names, whether spelled out in Latin or runic script, and not Scandinavian names,' says Goldberg. 'All we know for sure is that it was buried over 1000 years ago, and it was still there in September 2014 when it was discovered, so we know that whoever did bury it did not return to collect it.'
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Anonymous NFL coordinator praises Vikings draft selection as '10-year starter'
Anonymous NFL coordinator praises Vikings draft selection as '10-year starter' Whenever an offensive lineman is drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft, it can be met with a yawn from fans. However, when the teams and the front offices look at them, they are seen as building blocks towards the bigger picture. That bigger picture includes running lanes and keeping a quarterback's jersey clean, like infrastructure spending. The Vikings made a pick like that in April when they selected Donovan Jackson, the Ohio State guard, with the 24th overall pick. Other players on the board could have been more exciting, but Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Kevin O'Connell knew they wanted J.J. McCarthy to have every reason to succeed. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler recently reported it wasn't just people within the Vikings facility who were fans of the pick, but also people outside of it. He revealed when speaking with an anonymous NFL coordinator that he described Jackson as, "You know why I really like this pick? He's going to be a solid 10-year starter. Not sure he's elite, but he will make a few Pro Bowls and be a really good player for a long time." Jackson joins Ryan Kelly and Will Fries as new starters within the interior of the Vikings' offensive line in 2024. Jackson's projection as a 10-year starter fits in with the Vikings' view of McCarthy as their long-term quarterback answer. We rarely see Buckeyes and Wolverines work well together, but these two will put those allegiances aside for their Super Bowl aspirations.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A parent-kid take on seeing 'How to Train Your Dragon': Bring stuffies, snacks and tissues
Hello, Yahoo Entertainment readers. I'm Suzy Byrne, and I've been covering entertainment in this space for over a decade. I'll be the first to tell you that I'm no hardcore cinema buff. Since I had a child, though, I've made it a point to see as many kid-friendly movies as possible. Maybe it's because I'm a big kid ✔ and I love a cheerful ending ✔. But also, as a busy working parent, is there greater joy than getting two hours to turn off your phone and put up your feet while your child is fully entertained?! So that's what this is — one entertainment reporter + her 10-year-old child + usually friends seeing family-friendly fare, indulging in film-themed treats and replying all, to you, about the experience. Welcome to kids' movie club. It turns out that carrying a Toothless pillow at a How to Train Your Dragon screening is an excellent icebreaker. It made us appear to be experts to a woman in the bathroom who was unfamiliar with the franchise's expanse. It got us back inside the theater after a pre-movie restroom run. ('Why, yes, we are the pillow people,' we told the ticket taker.) It made strangers feel comfortable telling us which parts of the movie made them cry as we left. That alone made it worth the effort of schlepping it on a train and two subways to get there, not to mention how handy it came in when we reversed course and my young movie buddy fell asleep on the way home. The PG-rated film — which is dominating at the box office — gave much to dream about, after all: Hiccup the sensitive hero, magical Toothless and those captivating eyes and what may be living in those Vikings' ragged beards. (Am I the only one who felt the urge to Nix comb all the facial hair?) For our journey to Berk, seeing the film in IMAX was the way to go because the fire-breathing dragons were right there, and the sound was so superb you could hear every wing flap. The theater was about 50-50 on the adult-to-kid ratio. My daughter was elated to be there on a school night. (Yes, school is still in session here.) We attended a prerelease screening, so it was too early to get AMC's Dragon Tamer Snack Pack. (The popcorn bucket at Regal is on another level.) Instead, we went with classic popcorn and Icees. My daughter mixed blue raspberry, the Lilo & Stitch flavor, with watermelon. I was a watermelon purist. 👦🏻🐉🔥🗡️🤕🐟🪽🐉🎓🗡️🏆🔥😬⛓️🔥💧⛓️💥🪽🐲🫣🔥🦿😅♥️🥳 I loved all things Toothless. The Night Fury, with his retractable chompers, is such a striking creature and watching him learn to trust sweet misfit Hiccup (who was the cause of it losing its tail fin) is a good example of forgiveness. I loved the moment they first connected, Toothless letting Hiccup (Mason Thames) touch him on the nose. The regurgitated fish scene made me laugh/nauseous, and it hurt my heart to see Toothless muzzled and chained. Casting humans based on animated characters is tricky, but the filmmakers did well all around. I especially appreciate that voice actors from the 2010 animated film were cast, including Gerard Butler as Hiccup's dad, Stoick — even if he was too hard on his son until he came around at the end. I have zero time for the backlash over Nico Parker playing Astrid. She was great as Hiccup's rival turned love interest. As the credits rolled, my daughter said, 'Heck yeah,' so I feel like the night was a win. 'I loved how two of the trainee dragon slayers were siblings' — Ruffnut and Tuffnut — 'and during training, they always humiliated each other,' my daughter says. 'It was so funny when Tuffnut got bit on the nose by the little dragon and said something like: I'm totally not OK. I also loved Toothless and how cute he was. When he got stuck in the water, I almost cried😭. All the actors were perfect for their parts. Hiccup was really funny! I loved when he used all the dragon secrets he learned with Toothless to beat the others in their training.' Bottom line: 'No need to be a dragon lover to … well … LOVE IT!!!' My kiddo recommends the film for ages 6 and up. There are intense battles and realistic dragons. There's no onscreen bloodshed, but there are injuries, including Hiccup joining many of his Viking peers losing a limb. No bad words stood out. Yes, Hiccup's mom. The backstory is that she was killed by a dragon, fueling Stoick's drive to extinguish them. We didn't cry, but a mother-adult daughter we talked to as we waited for the credits to roll said they did when they didn't think Toothless would make it. Hiccup's remark to Stoick about the Vikings being overweight. It was in the original film and was repeated in this. It's dated. I liked Hiccup and Astrid's friendship and their 'give peace a chance' vision. They shared a kiss or two — actually a punch-kiss, which she initiates — but it was more about them working together, and the romance was not a distraction. My daughter's take? 'Cute.' No further notes. No. We waited (and waited!) for some fun post-credit moment, but there was only a one-second flash of Hiccup's drawing of Toothless. I guess it's a tease that the story continues (a sequel was previously announced for June 11, 2027), but it was a non-moment. We watched the original animated film again after the new one, and it's remarkable how true to the 2010 film this is, including most of the dialogue. That's because Dean DeBlois directed and wrote the live-action movie after codirecting and cowriting the original and then helming the second and third animated films. 'I said, 'If you're going to do it, please consider me as the writer and director,'' DeBlois told the studio, according to Variety. 'I do know where the heart is, and I know this world. I know these characters.' My daughter received two additional invites from friends to see the film in the theater over the weekend. We said yes to one. The feedback was: 'I noticed even more small differences between the original and this one.' But it was mostly about the food: 'Mom, they accidentally brought us two of everything we ordered, so we got an extra Oreo Shake, Icee, pizza, chicken tenders and popcorn. The food kept coming out. It was crazy.' Watching the movie a second time offered a chance to see trailers (since none played during the initial screening). Let's just say my daughter was tickled green to see the Wicked: For Good trailer for the first time. This movie may just set off a summer of dragons for your child. After you see the live-action, you may want to (like us!) revisit the original animated films: How to Train Your Dragon (2010), How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019). There's also the Dragons TV series, which ran from 2012 to 2018 (first on Cartoon Network, then Netflix). Even better? If your dragon lover is up for a reading adventure, the films are based on Cressida Cowell's children's book series, with 12 titles to dive into. Checking them out from your local library or scooping them up off your local Buy Nothing group will provide hours of non-screen time for your kid. Bonus rec: It may also open the gates to other popular dragon reads like Wings of Fire and Dragon Masters, both of which are 🔥 right now.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Norway launches flagship large-scale carbon capture and storage project
The liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier Northern Pioneer of Northern Lights (Image credit: AFP) Norway on Tuesday launched a flagship carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, a technology seen as crucial to curbing climate change but struggling to find a viable economic model. Bearing the English name for the Vikings' wooden ships, the Longship project involves capturing carbon dioxide emitted from a cement plant and later from an incineration plant, transporting it by ship to a terminal on Norway's west coast, and then injecting and storing it beneath the seabed. The project has received significant financial support from the Norwegian state, which will cover 22 billion kroner ($2.2 billion) of the total estimated cost of 34 billion kroner for the installation and operation over the first 10 years. Norway has presented Longship as the "world's first full-scale value chain" for capture and storage of carbon in the greenhouse gases that cause harmful climate change. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Doctors Beg: Take These 4 Ingredients Before Bed to Burn Fat Hollywood Today | Health Learn More Undo "This is not just an important moment for Norway, it is a breakthrough for carbon capture and storage in Europe," Norwegian Energy Minister Terje Aasland said. For the capture component, the facility will be officially inaugurated Wednesday at a cement plant operated by Germany's Heidelberg Materials in Brevik, southeastern Norway. It will prevent 400,000 tonnes of CO2 from escaping into the atmosphere each year. Another part of the project, the Hafslund Celsio waste incineration plant near Oslo, is also expected to capture 350,000 tonnes of CO2 starting in 2029. The liquefied carbon dioxide will be transported by ship to the Oygarden terminal near Bergen, where it will be injected into a pipeline to be stored 110 kilometres (68 miles) offshore in a saline aquifer 2.6 kilometres below the seabed. The terminal has been in place since last year as part of the Northern Lights project -- led by oil giants Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies -- which claims to be "the world's first commercial CO2 transport and storage service". Backed by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as a way of reducing the carbon footprint of industries hard to decarbonise, such as cement and steel, CCS technology remains complex and expensive. Without financial assistance, it is currently more profitable for industries to purchase "pollution permits" on the European carbon market than to pay for capturing, transporting and storing their CO2. The total global carbon capture capacity currently amounts to only about 50 million tonnes, according to the International Energy Agency, equivalent to just 0.1 per cent of global annual emissions.
