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I'm the Channel Manager for Writing, under the Arts & Humanities Channel. I have worked as a teacher, advertising executive, publisher, freelance writer and tutor, and I am now working as an Advertising Manager for a professional association in the

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Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 1 of 208

Smoking, once part of everyday life, has come under increasing attack as evidence of the health implications of smoking tobacco have become clearer. Now many countries enforce a ban on smoking in workplaces (including bars and restaurants, much to smokers' chagrin) and some areas are pushing ahead with legislation to ban the...
Jobs & Careers > Career Path & Goals Possible reasons for leaving a current job: 1 of 55

The concept of a "job for life" belongs firmly in the past. Gone are the days when you could graduate from university, get an entry-level position within a company, and spend the next forty years working your way up the ranks. Now, we all have to be ambitious, career-minded machines, honing our CVs in the evening in constant...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: I Am Legend: 1 of 55

I Am Legend - the title of the film could either refer to the book from which it's adapted, or to its insanely long production history. Once upon a time Mr Schwarzenegger was supposed to be headlining this jolly tale of a scientist who finds himself the last human alive in a post-apocalyptic New York. It's been through numer...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A science fiction mystery: 1 of 44

The Hero Function Captain Sharp Johnson stirred as a shower of sparks spattered against the floor an inch to the left of his nose. With a tired groan, he grabbed the base of his chair and hauled himself upright to survey the wreckage. His ship was falling apart before his eyes. All over the bridge, instrument panels were pop...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: 1 of 36

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - it sounds like a computer game, doesn't it? Which is odd, as the many computer games based on Harrison Ford's iconic archaeologist have tended to have fairly sensible titles not too far removed from the original trilogy of films. When rumours of a fourth Indy film began to...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Angels & Demons: 1 of 19

When I first moved to London five years ago, every tiresome person I met had a copy of Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code in their hand. "It lifts the lid on the Catholic Church," they'd tell me, staring at my right ear, "Seriously, it explains so much." "Yeah?" I said dubiously. "Like what?" "Everything! Sort of... whoooahhhh... who...
Personal Finance > Managing Debt Should you pay down debt or invest more?: 1 of 18

When you're in debt and you get a bit of a windfall, the question of whether to pay off some of your creditors or to start saving some money and getting some capital and investments behind you is a complex one depending on your own goals in life. But there is one simple question you can ask yourself that should give you a cl...
Business > Advertising How to get the most from your advertising budget: 1 of 15

Getting the most from an advertising budget is a hard task for any marketing person, as the choice of advertising options continues to grow, from a newspaper ad to a sponsored Tweet, while budgets are either frozen or shrinking year on year. When times are hard, many companies tend to cut the marketing budget first, in spite...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Process (Other) Best ways to organize your written work in your computer: 1 of 15

Good organisation is supposed to be one of the many essentials for success in life. Post-It notes, different colour highlighters, card dividers in your ring binders, actually having a stapler in your drawer, these are the hallmarks of an organised person in the office. But what are the best ways to organise written work in y...
Travel > France Destinations Top three places to visit in Paris, France: 1 of 15

Paris is one of the greatest cities of Europe, a place of near legendary romantic status that people all over the world long to visit at least once in the course of their lives. Whether they long to stroll along the Champs Elysées, climb the Eiffel Tower, be disappointed by the Mona Lisa in the Louvre (it's ...