Walt Disney has a no fly zone over Disneyland and Disneyworld. In connection with anti-terrorism measures, this was approved by Congress in February and upheld by a federal court in June. Planes must be at least 3,000 feet up. Philip Greenspun (who flies) says, in an article on the stock market:

bq. Ever since the dawn of aviation it has been held that airspace belongs to the public and is to be regulated for the benefit of all by the FAA.

The Disney story is here (Aero-News.Net).

This is news to me. I learnt that if you own land (OK, only the Crown can own land in England and Wales … ), you own it from the centre of the earth to the sky, although someone else may have rights to the subterranean minerals and the Civil Aviation Act creates exceptions for planes flying through ‚your’ airspace. But you can certainly stop someone placing overhead advertising so it enters your airspace. Continue reading →

Walt Disney has a no fly zone over Disneyland and Disneyworld. In connection with anti-terrorism measures, this was approved by Congress in February and upheld by a federal court in June. Planes must be at least 3,000 feet up. Philip Greenspun (who flies) says, in an article on the stock market:

bq. Ever since the dawn of aviation it has been held that airspace belongs to the public and is to be regulated for the benefit of all by the FAA.

The Disney story is here (Aero-News.Net).

This is news to me. I learnt that if you own land (OK, only the Crown can own land in England and Wales … ), you own it from the centre of the earth to the sky, although someone else may have rights to the subterranean minerals and the Civil Aviation Act creates exceptions for planes flying through ‚your’ airspace. But you can certainly stop someone placing overhead advertising so it enters your airspace. Continue reading →

(Via Blogalization): The Times of Malta reports that things have gone wrong in the translation into Maltese of the draft EU constitution.

Mysteriously, they write:

bq. Readers of The Times yesterday had a field day passing on via e-mail and telephone to friends and acquaintances the howlers in the Maltese translation of the EU draft constitution.
Probably the biggest was the literal translation of ‘advisory bodies’ as igsma tal-pariri.

I love the last sentence.

The article goes into some detail about the number and recruitment of translators, workload and payment problems.

(Via Blogalization): The Times of Malta reports that things have gone wrong in the translation into Maltese of the draft EU constitution.

Mysteriously, they write:

bq. Readers of The Times yesterday had a field day passing on via e-mail and telephone to friends and acquaintances the howlers in the Maltese translation of the EU draft constitution.
Probably the biggest was the literal translation of ‘advisory bodies’ as igsma tal-pariri.

I love the last sentence.

The article goes into some detail about the number and recruitment of translators, workload and payment problems.

While looking for information on Google, I saw KerLeone’s video ‘short story’ called Korianderbrot. At www.mosaikum.org there’s a picture at the top right representing the link. I defy anyone who sees this short film and likes German bread not to want a slice afterwards. Fortunately there is a branch of the Hofpfisterei just 2 minutes away from me so I was able to rush out and get a quarter of a coriander loaf.

You can order bread from them in Germany by post (Brot per Mausklick), and even outside Germany, but you have to email them for that. Continue reading →

While looking for information on Google, I saw KerLeone’s video ‘short story’ called Korianderbrot. At www.mosaikum.org there’s a picture at the top right representing the link. I defy anyone who sees this short film and likes German bread not to want a slice afterwards. Fortunately there is a branch of the Hofpfisterei just 2 minutes away from me so I was able to rush out and get a quarter of a coriander loaf.

You can order bread from them in Germany by post (Brot per Mausklick), and even outside Germany, but you have to email them for that. Continue reading →