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Stirling

UK Place
Local nameStirlin
Demography
Population33710 ((2008)|os_grid_reference=NS795935)
Administration
ParishStirling
Council areaStirling
Lieutenancy areaStirling and Falkirk
CountryScotland
Other Information
Post townSTIRLING
Postcode districtFK7-FK9 FK
Dialling code01786
UK ParliamentStirling
Scottish ParliamentStirling
Mid Scotland and Fife

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Stirling (Gaelic: Sruighlea -gdˈs̪t̪ruʝləpron , Scots: Stirlin) is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth. Historically it was strategically important as the "Gateway to the Highlands", with its position near the boundary between the Scottish Lowlands and Highlands, and its crossing of the Forth, the nearest to the river mouth.

Once the Capital of Scotland, Stirling boosts a Great Hall (restored 1999) and Renaissance palace (under restoration) within the Castle that rivalled any building in Europe at the time. Stirling also has its medieval parish church, The Church of the Holy Rude, where King James VI was crowned King of Scots on 29 July 1567. The Holy Rude still functions as living church with a service every Sunday.

Stirling is a centre for local government, higher education, retail, and light industry. Its population in 2008 was 33,710, for Stirling itself, the wider urban area including Bridge of Allan and Bannockburn has a population of 45,750. This makes it the smallest city in Scotland: indeed it is smaller than many of Scotland's larger towns.

One of the principal royal strongholds of the Kingdom of Scotland, Stirling was created a Royal burgh by King David I in 1130, which it remained until 1975, when the county of Stirlingshire was absorbed into Central Region. In 2002, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee, Stirling was granted city status.

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3.95 min. | 4.82 user rating		 self-starting ltd stirling engine . more info stirling.devink.net
2.07 min. | 4.77 user rating		 www.greenpowerscience.com This is the first segment of our half-hour weekly program. Available in HD. Shot with a Canon XH A1. THIS IS THE FULL VERSION. Solar Training Solar Thermal Training Green Power Green Energy Science.
5.27 min. | 4.83 user rating		 This amazingly simple engine runs at 700rpm heated only by a small candle. Powered by an alcohol burner the Lamina Flow engine quickly accelerates up to ~ 1000rpm. See high resolution pictures here: picasaweb.google.com
1.00 min. | 4.81 user rating		 www.greenpowerscience.com THIS IS ONE OF MY MANY STIRLING ENGINES THAT WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR THE SOLAR STEAM STIRLING HYBRID.
3.40 min. | 4.82 user rating
Machine nr 15, 'V4 Engine'. more info stirling.devink.net Engine no 15, 'V4 Engine' This is an eight-cylinder V4 engine that consists of four Ringbom engines, with the power cylinders arranged in a V. The engine is composed of a big pillar that supports the flywheel, the cooling plates, the displacers and the power cylinders. This was done to make it as slender as possible and I enjoyed putting this tree structure into practice. This Ringbom engine also has a steel spring to keep the weight of the displacer as low as possible. In this way the displacer can oscillate under the change of air pressure in the power piston. If the engine has warmed up sufficiently it can also run on two Ringbom engines with the other two decompressed. The number of strokes per minute of this machine is between 100 and 300. The advantage of this machine is that every engine is self-regulating. I get the impression that the engine starts to produce its power when the displacer and the power piston have shifted approx. 90°. At that position it is also noticeable that the movement of the displacer rods reacts strongly to the temperature of the heat source and the speed of the flywheel. At high flywheel speeds the movements of the displacer seem to be small (minimal exchanges of cold and hot air), but if the engine is loaded and the flywheel turns slowly we observe a bigger movement of the displacer rods (more exchange of cold and hot air), and gradually the engine runs faster. Something to observe <b>...</b>
1.33 min. | 4.78 user rating		 Out of the photo studio - and onto the race track. The SLR Stirling Moss is a thorough bred sports car. Mercedes AMG - driver Bruno Spengler puts the 650 HP powerhouse to the test on the Sachsen ring. An unforgettable experience for the Canadian DTM driver because the new SLR Stirling Moss is considered to be the final part in the SLR legend. Named after the 1955 Mille Miglia winner, the SLR Stirling Moss is reminiscent of the days of the gentleman driver and yet is a spectacular modern, super sports car!
3.10 min. | 4.84 user rating		 A precision twin cylinder stirling engine running on the heat of my hand.
0.55 min. | 4.94 user rating		 www.greenpowerscience.com This is an introduction to some basic Stirling Engine Parts and some ideas on how to create an Off The Shelf Project.
9.28 min. | 4.80 user rating		 A coca-cola can stirling engine, running on a cup of hot water. There is an elastic band around the middle of the can, which sits on a perspex ring on the top of the mug. A novel way to recycle aluminium cans!
1.80 min. | 4.78 user rating

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Why you should not date a beautiful girl - NDTV.com Tweet this news
NDTV.com--A team from the -Stirling-, Chester and Liverpool University in the UK spotted the strange phenomenon while studying whether people tend to pair up with those who are similarly attractive to themselves. The findings could help explain why Angeli - Date : Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:41:06 GMT+00:00
Investigation leads to additional charge - Community Press Tweet this news
Community Press--By Community Press staff -Stirling- � Police here have again charged a 22-year-old -Stirling- driver with impaired driving causing bodily harm. Jesse Degasperis, 22, of -Stirling- was originally charged by -Stirling--Rawdon Township Polic - Date : Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:42:35 GMT+00:00
Safe house - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--Scientists at -Stirling- University have created a "dementia house" to show how simple design can make a big difference. At the top of the stairs in the unit is an over-sized, bright blue light switch with a contrasting white d - Date : Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:45:29 GMT+00:00
Relationships between attractive women and ordinary men 'more likely to fail' - Telegraph.co.uk Tweet this news
Telegraph.co.uk--Scientists from -Stirling-, Chester and Liverpool universities found that beautiful women seem to realise they can pick and choose their mates, whereas an attractive man with a more ordinary woman seemed to be more ... - Date : Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:31:03 GMT+00:00
Navy: No bullet found in reported horse shooting - Washington Examiner Tweet this news
Washington Examiner--Base spokeswoman Kelley -Stirling- said a woman who was walking her horse back to the base stable Sunday afternoon reported hearing what sounded like a gunshot that came from a treeline on the base more than 300 yards away. The horse& - Date : Tue, 01 Mar 2011 03:02:08 GMT+00:00
Calderwood remains upbeat despite County's lengthy winless run - Aberdeen Press and Journal Tweet this news
Aberdeen Press and Journal--But the Staggies manager refuses to be downbeat ahead of tonight's crucial away game at bottom club -Stirling- Albion. After avoiding defeat against Dunfermline and Partick Thistle, Calderwood believes County are on the ve - Date : Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:42:30 GMT+00:00
Windfarm boost for communities - Stirling Observer Tweet this news
Stirling Observer--COMMUNITIES across Scotland including -Stirling- and the Trossachs, will have the chance to invest in wind energy projects as part of a new scheme to promote renewables on forest land. The new move will also ensure leading edge payments - Date : Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:51:53 GMT+00:00
Adam Stirling Comment - C-FAX 1070 Tweet this news
C-FAX 1070--Hopefully, BC's new premier will do the right thing when he or she is appointed by the BC Liberal party this weekend and call an election as soon as possible to allow the BC electorate to weigh-in on the new direction our province will ta - Date : Fri, 25 Feb 2011 19:52:59 GMT+00:00
Binos snatch late draw at Dumfries - ic Stirlingshire.co.uk Tweet this news
ic Stirlingshire.co.uk--by David Ogiilvie, -Stirling- Observer Friday ALBION were due a break and they got it in Dumfries on Tuesday night when on-loan Hearts striker Gordon Smith earned a precious point with his first goal since November. Chris Aitken ha - Date : Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:47:43 GMT+00:00
Stirling student in Peru golf contest - Stirling Observer Tweet this news
Stirling Observer--Bobby, from Falkirk, will become the fifth consecutive -Stirling- student to compete at the event, which is played using both an individual and team format. The 2009 Scottish Amateur Championship semi-finalist asked James White, who fin - Date : Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:50:14 GMT+00:00

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