A Skin Too Few: The Days of Nick Drake

Thanks to Dangerous Minds for posting this video. He writes: Other than a few childhood home movies, no film footage of Nick Drake exists. ...

Alistair Carmichael doesn't quite rule out a leadership bid

View image | gettyimages.com BBC News has a report headlined: Alistair Carmichael rules out Lib Dem leadership bid But when you read Alista...

Wellington to Craven Arms disused railway 2

Part 1 took us from Wellington to Buildwas. This second part takes the journey on to Much Wenlock. Which recalls the old joke: " My wi...

Cat Cuteness Conquers

Not being a cat person does not prevent me from being well aware of their distinctive personalities.  Over the years, once permission was gr...

"There are more ways than one of getting close to your ancestors"

Eric Portman and Sheila Sim in a scene from Powell and Pressburger's A Canterbury Tale .

Why haven't tuition fees deterred young people from going to university?

The real problem with tuition fees is that they are largely a PFI scheme, designed to get the debt off the government's books for a whil...

What prevented the press from exposing Jimmy Savile's crimes

Former Sunday Mirror editor Paul Connew explains on The Drum: It was a disastrous combination of Britain’s draconian libel laws (generally ...

Is Meat Unhealthy? Part IX

Welcome to the last post in the series.  Time to summarize and wrap it up! Respect I respect each person's right to choose the diet they...

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New Director Appointed at Maine CDC; Department Names Chief Health Officer

On February 25, 2015, Kenneth Albert was appointed to the position of Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Maine Center for Disease C...

Rare Disease Day

In the U.S., any disease affecting fewer than 200,000 people is considered rare. There are nearly 7,000 rare diseases affecting nearly 30 mi...

Macedonia 100 denars 2014 - Cyril and Methodius

New silver collectors' issue: 'Icons of the Saints: Cyril and Methodius ' (news by Viktor Ristovski ) SPECIFICATIONS Composition...

Macedonia 100 denars 2014 - Faith, Hope, Love and their Mother Sophia

New silver collectors' issue: 'Icons of the Saints: Faith, Hope, Love and their Mother Sophia ' (news by Viktor Ristovski ) SPEC...

Finland 2 euro 2015 - Jean Sibelius

New bimetallic circulating commemorative: ' 150 years of the birth of Jean Sibelius ' (news by Pabitra Saha ) SPECIFICATIONS Externa...

Lowongan Kerja PT Asuransi Sinar Mas (ASM)

Lowongan Kerja PT Asuransi Sinar Mas (ASM) - PT Asuransi Sinar Mas (ASM) merupakan salah satu perusahaan asuransi umum terbesar di Indones...

On The Other Hand...

If I had a nickel for every parental proverb heard when growing up (and thereafter), I could fill the shelves with books in a new school lib...

An early Adam Curtis documentary on system building

Thanks to Dirty Modern Scoundrel for pointing us to this video. It dates from 1984. As the blog says: The documentary itself is a rather st...

National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives building, Leicester

I read in the Leicester Mercury last week: An iconic symbol of Leicester’s industrial past and radical working class traditions has been gi...

Why Nick Clegg will hold on to Sheffield Hallam

© Ashley Dace I have long argued that there is no prospect of Nick Clegg losing his seat. Most recently here :  I am not worried that Nick C...

Septic Sense: Regular Maintenance Saves Money

We know that regular maintenance of large investments such as tools, cars, and homes can save money. Regular maintenance of our septic syste...

NY Air National Guard completes 27th year of Antarctic science support

by Tech. Sgt. Catharine Schmidt 109th Airlift Wing Public Affairs 2/25/2015 -  STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y.  -- This week the Ne...

Detection Signs Or Symptoms of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer, the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in UK women, is the disease women fear most. Early detection of this disease is ...

Causes Of Breast Cancer

There are many risk factors that can potentiate breast cancer in women, and the life time incidence of breast cancer is 1 in 8. This mean...

Aerobic Activity Burns Fat

Aerobic activity is any exercise that helps you use oxygen more efficiently. It gets your heart pumping faster, makes you sweat and quick...

PEMF Cardiovascular Therapy

The stresses of our everyday life put a lot of wear and tear on our internal organs, including our hearts. Since heart disease is one of ...

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is a disease caused by viruses mainly transmitted by Aedes aegypti (a type of mosquito), though other spec...

Dangers of Dengue

The campaign will run with almost a thousand health officers and volunteers going to every household in areas where incidence of dengue a...

Kazakhstan 100 tenge 2014 - International Women's Day

New silver collectors' issue: ' 8th March - International Women's Day ' (news and image by Eduard Khan ) You can find this c...

Dengue Fever: Symptoms, Treatment And Prevention

Dengue fever has become a major health concern today. Every year anywhere from 50 to 390 million people are infected with the disease. Th...