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Business > International Business & Trade The impact of a strong British Pound against the U.S. Dollar: Winners and losers: 1 of 1
Early financial trading in Europe this week saw the British Pound once more briefly break through the $2.00 barrier, sparking fears that the exchange rate could soon once again approach the recent 26 years high of $2.013.Is this good news or bad news for people and businesses in the United Kingdom? Well, here is a list of who... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Freebie and The Bean: 1 of 1
Cop buddy movies, bless em. Every couple of years a couple of new cheeky upstarts come along and take up the formulaic baton. You know, the paranoid play it safe' domesticated one that doesn't want to die, teamed up with the womanising live each day like its your last' one who doesn't care if he dies so long as his hair looks... More..
Sciences > Medical Technology How NASA's imaging technology is helping doctors diagnose heart attacks and strokes before they happen: 1 of 1
Since 1966 NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has been at the forefront of developing Video Imaging Communication and Retrieval software. This software has been used to process pictures from numerous space missions, including the Voyager missions and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Now, as part of their innovative Partnerships... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) How to attract wildlife in your garden: 9 of 17
For nature lovers in the United Kingdom and Ireland, leaving a small corner of your garden to grow wild can attract lots of wildlife, but if you want to attract specific kinds of animals, insects or birds, there are lots of simple things you can do. Here are some tips:Moths and butterfliesThe flowers in your garden will alrea... More..
Jobs & Careers > Professionalism Beating the Monday morning blues: 12 of 22
You know the feeling. You're pinned down in your bed by a duvet that seems too heavy to move, stricken by chronic comfort induced paralyses. You keep opening one eye to glance at the clock, continuously pushing back the target time at which you know you'll have to make a move. Six minutes past seven...no, seven minutes. Oh he... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Negativity: A worldwide pandemic: 19 of 34
Is there a pandemic of negativity around the world? The answer is yes, and there is a reason for it. Our world is driven by a media that craves bad news. It is the wars, disasters, murders, scandal and gossip that command the highest billing, and everyday from moment we get up in the morning our world is saturated with news o... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) The world's worst jokes: 18 of 32
The Superpig Joke - a terrible joke and a sad inditement about how we treat animals.A farmer is chatting to a neighbour when a pig with three legs hopped passed.'Look at that pig,' chuckled the neighbour. 'It only has three legs.''Don't you dare laugh at that pig,' replied the Farmer seriously. 'That pig is the greatest pig I... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Top five progressive bands: 7 of 12
What constitutes a progressive' rock band? There are many who use the term prog' to neatly bracket all those long haired, bearded bands from the 70's that over indulged in mind bending drugs, fantasy lyrics and endless widdly widdly guitar solos. For me, however, the term should be used to describe music of any genre where th... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Soccer Should Manchester United be spending so much on new players when they are nearly 300 million in debt: 3 of 5
When Malcom Glazer purchased Manchester United in 2005, the club immediately went from being the richest in the world to that with the most debt. The Glazer family borrowed nearly 300 million pounds to buy a controlling stake in United. Following their successful 2006/2007 season, Manchester United have so far spent a further... More..
Business > Sales Mistakes to avoid when selling on eBay: 8 of 11
Some years ago, having just dabbled my toes in the interweb information superfreeway (or whatever the hell we called the internet back then) I decided to try get rid of some household junk by selling it on this new fangled, little known auction site I had found called Ebay.Since then Ebay has become a huge monster of a brand,... More..