As contended in our Financial Crisis 2008 notes, it is likely that Africa will not suffer the same fate as Western economies in this implosion of the financial markets. In this report the BBC asks Can Africa gain in the credit crisis? I see a number of issues in Africa’s favour: It is coming from …
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Eat slowly to improve health and get fitter.
The British Medical Journal published research that supports the contention that eating food quickly makes you fatter. The reason why is not yet confirmed but is thought to be to do with two principal mechanisms: the process of digestion – which is unable to digest food properly as it flows down the alimentary canal: starting …
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BT Notes October – change, parties, …
October is a lovely time of year for all sorts of reasons. The colours of nature in our temperate climate are changing as Autumn peaks. Leaves of beech turn gold then brown, maple red then drop, the oaks hang on to their green a little longer. As leaves fall you can begin to see through …
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The Western diet kills you.
An extensive study reinforces what we have known for decades: the western diet high in salt, fat and sugar increases the death rate by 30%. Circulation journal reports that researchers analysed the diet of 16,000 people in 52 countries and identified three global eating patterns. The typical Western diet, high in fat, salt and meat, …
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Financial Crisis 2008 – what you can do
Here is a slide show to aid your analysis and reaction to the financial crisis. Financial Crisis 2008 – what you can do (pdf 336 kb). It outlines the situation and possible scenarios, then summarises action for consumer, investor and business manager.
Financial crisis 2008 – update
The slide show summarising thoughts on the Financial Crisis (pdf 129 kb)has been updated – a bit more detail but the news is still discomforting. Contents: Historical Precedent Background Situation Outlook Action
World Food Day 2008
World Food Day 2008 provides an occasion to once again highlight the plight of 923 million undernourished people in the world. Most of them live in rural areas where their main source of income is the agricultural sector. Global warming and the biofuel boom are now threatening to push the number of hungry even higher …
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McCain – sacrificial lamb
The writing is on the wall. And getting clearer day by day. McCain is the sacrificial lamb being slaughtered for the GOP. But do the democrats really want to win this election? Do they realise how difficult it will be to manage the economy, politics and society in the coming years? Does Obama know what …
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Oil companies must be making loads of money
The price of oil has dropped to $73 a barrel. Pump prices have hardly moved in the past few months. Demand is virtually constant. Oil companies are profiting from that wide margin.
Financial crisis 2008 – some notes
Here are some thoughts on the current financial crisis (pdf 93kb) which offer a framework for analysis, discussion and action. The subjects covered are Historical Precedent Background Situation Outlook Action