Everyone has an Everest...Karen's is losing weight.

"Everyone has an Everest...Karen's is losing weight. (I planned to write, well, finish and post, my thoughts on Mallory & Irvine's summit day today, but it needs a bit more work, and frankly I've been swamped. So, that'll have to wait till next week. But, in the...

Over 1,000,000 Strong and Growing - the U.S. Subprime Debacle Goes Prime

Between the information on Realitytrac.com (referenced below) and that from Forbes.com (ditto)it appears that while the housing crisis has faded from the head lines it is still running strong in reality land. Realtytrac is particularly useful because it gives a lot of hard...

U.S. Foreclosure Filings Double in First Quarter, Led by Nevada

More bad news for the US subprime crisis. It may not be a total shock that the number of US home forclosures increased in the first quarter, but the number is truly staggering."U.S. foreclosure filings more thandoubled in the first quarter as payments rose for...

Former KY jail guards plead not guilty to civil rights charges

"The charges against the former Grant County guards stem from a Feb. 14, 2003 incident in which the three men are accused of soliciting a group of felons housed in an isolated section of the jail to sexually assault a teenage inmate."

Ground Zero Pharmaceuticals announces expands regulatory consulting services ...

"Therapeutic areas covered by GZP's services include cancers of both hard and soft tissues, AIDS, antiinfectives and antivirals, medical imaging, dermatological disorders such as psoriasis, acne, rosacea, erythema and herpes, anti-inflammatory/analgesics for rheumatoid...

Simple diabetes breath test hope

"Scientists say it may be possible to use a breath test to monitor blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. US researchers have discovered people with type 1 diabetes exhale higher levels of methyl nitrates when their blood sugar levels are too high. The team from the...

'Good Samaritan' raped by convict

"A rapist freed early from prison has been jailed for seven years for raping a woman who went to his aid. Alan Mullen, 45, from Irvine, North Ayrshire, pleaded guilty to raping the 36-year-old woman at his flat. At the time of the attack, on 5 April, he was out of prison on...

Brain network related to intelligence identified

"A primary mystery puzzling neuroscientists – where in the brain lies intelligence? – just may have a unified answer. In a review of 37 imaging studies related to intelligence, including their own, Richard Haier of the University of California, Irvine and Rex Jung of the...

Drive the future with Fisker Automotive

"The Fisker name has attracted and attained worldwide brand recognition, thanks to years of first-class automotive designs. Over his 18 years in the car design business, Henrik Fisker has left his thumbprint on some of the most highly regarded automobiles. His creations range...

Prestigious Award For Looking Beyond Bricks And Mortar

"THE housing association who are redeveloping the Vineburgh area of Irvine in partnership with North Ayrshire Council have won a top regeneration award for the second year running. Cunninghame Housing Association picked up the Jubilee Award at the fifth annual Scottish...