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I am a writer and freelance developer, living just outside London, England.

I am currently studying part time for an honors degree in International Studies at the UK's Open University.

My (little) spare time I spend watching live music (rock, blues, jazz, folk)

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Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 17 of 208

In our liberal societies we normally only curtail individual liberty if there is a good reason to do so. Therefore, this question becomes "Is there good reason to ban smoking from public places?" To answer this, the debate on passive smoking needs to be visited. PASSIVE SMOKING Passive smoking is the act of breathing in seco...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Saving the environment: 9 of 80

This year things will be different. You will no longer sit on the bench. You want to go green, but how can you help? Here are 12 easy to implement resolutions, one a month, which should get you going as an eco-warrior! JANUARY "I will replace my light bulbs with energy efficient ones" These use up to 80 percent of the electr...
Food & Drink > Coffee Does filtered water improve the taste of coffee and tea?: 3 of 24

It depends on the quality of water coming out of your tap. Filtering our tap water definitely improves the taste of our food, tea and coffee. It also prevents kettles and the coffee maker from furring up and makes a famous local delicacy of Scummy Tea a thing of the past. Our home lies in the Chiltern Downs, north of L...
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders Should Hilary Clinton be chosen for Secretary of State?: 1 of 6

Barack Obama won his historic election because he promised the US people, "Change they can believe in." He promised a change in the way of doing things and a change in the direction of policy. As much as anything else, that is why he won the Presidency. Senator Clinton represents the old guard. She is a continuation of the p...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Europe Has European Union (EU) been good or bad for Europe?: 1 of 6

Twice in the twentieth century, competition between France and Germany had been major factors in turning Europe into a charnel house. The war in Europe 1939 - 1945 produced death and destruction on a scale never before seen. As many as 60 million dead and just about every major European city damaged. The first step on the ro...
Sciences > Ecology & Environment Energy-saving tips: 4 of 18

With energy bills rising, now is a great time to take a look at your lifestyle and find simple ways to conserve energy and save money in your home. Get into some good habits. * Switch off appliances when it is not in use. * Unplug charging equipment once fully charged. Completing these simple jobs will make a big impact on y...
Sciences > Physics Quantum physics: Is time travel theoretically feasible?: 7 of 31

Not only is time travel theoretically feasible, but Russian mathematicians Irina Aref'eva and Igor Volovich, have suggested we could be welcoming the first visitors from the future in 2008. The pair, from the Steklov Mathematical Institute in Moscow, have been speculating on what might happen when the Large Hadron Collider (...
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Is mind-reading real or fake?: 6 of 26

Can a mind be read like a book or thoughts heard as if they had been spoken? There is no conclusive evidence to support such claims. Scientific interest in mind reading and related phenomena began in the 19th century. Harvard University established The American Society for Psychical Research in 1885. Many eminent minds becam...
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Top 10 simple ways to be green: 28 of 99

Going green need not entail huge sacrifices. It is easy to find lots of small changes you can make to add a green tinge to your lifestyle. Here are 10 simple and painless changes to get you on your way. 1) Replace your light bulbs with energy efficient ones These use up to 80 percent of the electricity of normal light bulbs ...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the UK Is the smoking ban in the UK oppressing people's rights: 4 of 14

In modern UK, we all have a set of rights and obligations. Sometimes these rights conflict and we have to find a balance. We do not curtail individual liberty unless there is a good reason to do so. In the UK, we consider it acceptable to limit personal freedom when such freedoms represent an unreasonable danger to other peo...