The past couple of weeks people have really started to pay attention to the dislocation of financial markets and their impact on the economies, especially those of US and Europe. People have started to say they think we’re in a recession. I’m afraid this is the beginning only. We will start to feel the pain …
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Living in Hebron: A work of fiction. But only just.
A new film shows the reality of life for people in the middle east. A simple story of students breaking curfew to go to a school reunion it brings to life the tension and impossibility of humanity in the middle east. It will not be released till April, but this review gives a sense of …
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India bans smoking in public …
India has banned somking in public. This is a bold move. On the upside it will reduce deaths and illness from both passive and active smoking, will encourage healthier lifestyle and will also support a transition to a more enlightened social dynamic (as the “cowboy” image is depreciated). But it will not be easy to …
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Healthy living = longer living
Another scientific report showing that a balanced lifestyle with healthy eating habits (balanced diet and not too much) and exercise leads to a longer life is summarised here in Clean Living Slows Cell Ageing.
Home, green home
It seems that the wave of sustainable initiatives is growing. As we accelerate our eco-village development, it appears to dove tail with a growing demand for green homes. In the latest Technology Quarterly by The Economist the subject is covered in Home, green home and Another green revolution. This article highlights the trend to new …
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A good reason to avoid men that won’t commit – they’re genetically flawed
Research just published shows that men with a certain version of a gene find it difficult to commit to relationships and to manage relationships. While this behaviour is fine in general, it is not positive for relationships, whether personal or professional. It is useful to know that the symptom of that dysfunctional gene is superficially …
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The king has taken off his clothes in the UK
The UK administration has made a politically dangerous and unusual admission: the economy is in a bad situation. Making analogy with the children’s story of The King’s New Clothes, this is equivalent to a courtier saying that those fancy new clothes that we’ve all been admiring aren’t really there. The language of the UK Chancellor …
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The population of Europe (the EU) joins the world’s poor.
The World Bank has revised its estimate of people in poverty – those living under $ 1.25 a day. It now estimates that there are 1.4 billion (1,400,000,000) people living in poverty up from its 2004 estimate of 985 million. That’s an increase of over 400 million – a number not far from the population …
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“If it was an animal you wouldn’t let it go on”
With growing understanding of the science of mind and body, people are increasingly wanting to determine the nature of their own demise, particularly in the case of debilitating injury or illness. Although we are increasingly coming to terms with recreation of ourselves, through plastic surgery, transplants and genetic engineering, it remains illegal to opt for …
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Winners from the credit crunch.
As always, some weather downturns better than others, and the credit crunch has benefited those able to take advantage of it: those with cash, those who provide value and those who said it was coming. It is unfortunate that at the top of that list are the rich. In other words, the rich have got …
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