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I am currently living and working in London where I live with my girlfriend.

After completing my Postgraduate degrees I have been working at an academic institution for just over 3 years. My passion is philosophy and environmental concerns and ethics, and

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Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) Assessing the effect of new technologies on our lifestyle: 1 of 37
Is the Internet eroding our sense of public space?It might be argued that the Internet can be seen as a social artefact' and that it is part of a radical formation of communities, communities without the traditional conservative social hierarchies. Yet, the Internet represents a space which is fast becoming privately owned an... More..
Personal Finance > Stock Market What is the NASDAQ?: 1 of 10
The NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is the world's greatest stock exchange, with more trades and company listings than any other. It also marks itself out from other stock markets by being entirely computerized, and not having a physical trading floor. The NASDAQ's history:Although a r... More..
Arts & Humanities > Helium Dos & Don'ts Simple steps to help you make more money on Helium: 3 of 29
Helium is all about writing, and about earning money from that writing. The following tips are designed to maximise the amount of revenue you can earn from Helium and therefore allow you more time to write even better articles!WRITE WELL. Make sure your articles are interesting and something others will want to read (and mayb... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hockey Dangers of skates when playing ice hockey: 1 of 8
While skate blades account for only a small proportion of the injuries suffered by ice hockey players (in contrast over 80% of injuries are due to collision and player contact' related trauma), the effect and severity of skate blade injuries makes them something that no ice hockey player wants to experience.In 1989 Clint Mala... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues How to save energy at the office: 3 of 15
The office environment contributes massively to the cost of energy consumption and the footprint' that our society leaves upon the planet earth. Saving energy in the office also means financial savings and makes the workplace a more efficient and productive place. So we all have a vested interest in saving energy in the offic... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Short list of spring gardening tasks: 3 of 14
Spring is the gardener's busiest time of the year. As the weather warms everything in your garden will begin to wake from its winter slumbers and demand your attention. As spring seems to begin earlier each year we are able to devote more of our time to preparing the garden ready for the horticultural explosions of summer. So... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Dirt rich: Stories about creative uses for dirt: 2 of 9
Where there's muck there's money!When my grandparents came to the UK from Canada they brought with them the usual things: Some luggage, a small amount of furniture, four children, and an idea that my grandfather had to make a new start in Britain.In Canada my grandfather had noticed that big construction companies often strip... More..
Arts & Humanities > Buying & Selling Art Buying art on eBay: 2 of 9
Within a relatively short period of time eBay has revolutionized the way that we buy and sell things, and no where is this more apparent than with buying art on eBay. A few years ago purchasing art consisted of knowing where to find the right shops, which auction houses, and how to deal with the owners and the sellers. Today ... More..
Personal Finance > Managing Debt Debt payments dos and don'ts: 9 of 39
The problem with offering advice about debt payments is that debt is as individual as the person who has it, and it is often hard to generalize about specific do's and don'ts that everyone can follow. Advice will depend upon the size of your debt, the amount of income you earn and the percentage you can put aside to service d... More..
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving How to save money on your next car: 3 of 13
As we consider the costs of purchasing a car it is normally the price of the car (the sticker price) that we view as out target in our attempts to save money. However, this may be a distraction from the real savings that can be made when we purchase our new cars. Below are a number of suggestions that can help us to save mone... More..