UK Public sector pensions strikes Police to join up to 400k .

Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are taking part in a 24-hour UK-wide strike in a dispute with the government over pension changes. The government says current pension schemes are unfair - and...

Colonic irrigation - the business argument

Alternative treatments such as colonic irrigation have been gaining more and more popularity in the UK and are often considered by upmarket salons or day spas. While I personally believe the practice to be...

St. Patrick's Day 2012: History, Facts, Myths

St. Patrick's Day is March 17, and is a cultural and religious holiday to celebrate the life of St. Patrick, a patron saint of Ireland.St. Patrick's Day is the most widely celebrated saints day in the world,...

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group saves 6,000 Peacocks jobs in UK

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group, based in Langholm in Scotland, has stepped in to save 6,000 retail jobs after agreeing to buy the troubled clothing chain Peacocks for an undisclosed sum. Peacocks called in the ...

New trends: Using social media to predict FOREX or stock signals?

The Internet Time Machine project has recently seen a new evolution, harnessing its powers of insight into social signals not only for the power of online marketing, but now applying it to the foreign exchange market. The closest thing you can get to "insider trading," this...

Is it possible to calculate gestational age in canine ultrasound?

One question I get asked a lot - and I am sure veterinarians and those running their own dog scanning business get asked a lot too - is if it is possible to tell the gestational age of a foetus through an ultrasound scan.While this is common place in human healthcare, when it...

Why use natural cosmetics?

Detox is all the rage. The detoxifying craze as it pertains to diet, according to Patrick Holford in the February edition of 'Natural Products' magazine, is based upon the idea that when you start to feel under the weather or lathargic, your body is telling you something and...

Rangers Football Club enters administration

Rangers Football Club has entered administration - meaning it has been docked 10 points, effectively ending its Scottish Premier League challenge. The Glasgow club appointed London firm Duff and Phelps as...

Scotland potential breakaway sparks call for reorganization

Secession fever At a time when collaboration, consensus, and convergence spell greater efficiency in government, Scotland wants to break away. Wales First Minister, Carwyn Jones says that if the Scots have a...

SNP want to hold independence referendum in autumn 2014

  THE Scottish Government want to hold a vote on independence in autumn 2014, it was announced tonight. Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon revealed the Holyrood administration's preferred date following...

Desperate parents expose the plight of Scotland's Child poverty

DECLAN doesn’t go out to play because neds have wrecked the swing parks. Kailah’s mum can’t afford the heating, so she huddles with her mum and brother to keep warm. And Arran’s mum and dad fear for his...

HURRICANE-FORCE GALES AND HEAVY RAIN BATTER BRITAIN

FALLEN trees, broken powerlines and disrupted transport caused chaos across the country as 110mph gales and heavy rain battered Britain. As millions returned to work, hurricane force gales and rain...

Scotland UK: Wind Turbines Catch Fire in Horrendous 165 mph Winds

A fierce storm with winds of up to 165mph has battered northern parts of Britain, with people warned to stay indoors, schools forced to close and flights and rail links cancelled. Localised flooding has also...

The fusion of science and technology

The future of science is bright. Our understanding of all branches of science is rapidly advancing, partly attributable to the increased availability of technology, fundamental to scientific research. From the improvement of general laboratory equipment such as microscopes...

How to prepare the skin for a spray tan

Spray tanning is one of the fastest-growing segments of the beauty industry. More and more people are incorporating a fake tan into their regular beauty regimes. While many people do choose to self-apply at home, for the most even, long-lasting, streak-free tans, it is...

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