Images Dated 17th November 2008

Motor neurons, light micrograph

Motor neurons, light micrograph. Motor neurons are responsible for passing information around the central nervous system (CNS) and from the CNS to the rest of the body. Each nerve cell (neuron) comprises a body surrounded by numerous extensions called dendrites. Dendrites collect information from other nerve cells or from sensory cells. Each neuron also has one process called an axon, which passes information to other nerve cells, or to effector cells such as muscle fibres. Magnification: x250 when printed at 10 centimetres wide

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The Launch of Type 45 Destroyer HMS Daring

HMS Dragon was launched at BVT Surface Fleet Ltd Govan, Scotland to a fanfare of music and balloons in November 2008.
She now faces an extensive fitting out and acceptance trials period before entering service with the Royal Navy.
HMS Dragon is the second in the class of Type 45 destroyers, following HMS Daring. The air defence ships are amongst the most technologically advanced of their kind and will eventually replace Type 42 destroyers in the Fleet

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Moorish Room BL11409

ROLLESTON HALL, Staffordshire. Interior of the Moorish Room (by architects J Waring & Sons) showing the fireplace and furnishings. Photographed by Bedford Lemere in March 1892. Home to Lord Mosley, Rolleston Hall was restored after a fire in 1870, but by 1920 it had been sold and was largely demolished in 1925

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