Is this a Greek or European Tragedy?
Posted by AdminKALYMNOS, GREECE: As a Brit sitting on a small Greek island during this slow motion economic car crash, I can feel how little sympathy the people of Europe have despite most of them having little or no understanding of how the typical Greek is being impacted by current events.
Continue reading Comments (0) 20.09.2011. 13:35
Public ePetition Secures Hillsborough Debate in Parliament
By Tom HamiltonI'm heartened to see that 'people power' appears to have won a significant battle after more than 100,000 people signed an online petition seeking the full publication of cabinet papers relating to the tragic Hillsborough disaster. Three hours of debate and a vote among MPs is now scheduled for October 17th and I for one hope MPs will line up to voice their support for this campaign.
Continue reading 19.09.2011. 17:07
Fans Urged to Support Postage Stamp Issue Commemorating H P Lovecraft
The american author Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) had a loyal but relatively small following during his lifetime but, since his death the writer has gained widespread recognition as one of the most innovative authors of the 20th century.
Continue reading 15.09.2011. 21:00
16 Year Old Justin Bieber to Publish Memoirs - ROFL
News in that 16 year old Canadian pop and R&B singer Justin Bieber is going to release a book titled Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story which will feature several photos and cover the youngster's "journey to superstardom". I wonder how they will pack such a huge amount of life's experiences between the covers?
Continue reading 03.08.2010. 03:39
UK Government Needs To Boost British Tech Innovation by Sharing Data
By: G D Webber
Few things in life annoy me more than paying for something just to find out I can't use it productively. So when taxpayer pounds are being used to fund the establishment or ongoing cost of agencies who collect and collate data "for us" isn't it about time British entrepreneurs were granted free access to develop online applications from "our data"?
Continue reading Comments (1) 31.07.2010. 01:41
First London ORGcon for UK Open Rights Group
London – The Open Rights Group, a pressure group pursuing reform of intellectual property law in the United Kingdom, held its first "ORGCon" on July 24th 2010 at City University, London. Approximately 100 delegates took part in six hours of panel discussions and workshops on a wide range of topics in intellectual property, discussing such subjects as "How To Talk To Your MP" and "ACTA: A Shady Business", in what ORG billed as a "crash course in digital rights" designed to inspire campaigning on intellectual property issues.
Continue reading 29.07.2010. 22:44
Iranian President Ahmadinejad Attacks Paul the Octopus
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claims Paul the octopus, who correctly guessed the outcomes of eight matches of the World Cup, is a sign of decay of Western culture.
Continue reading 29.07.2010. 21:59
Is Haggis Truly Scottish or Can the English Make a Claim?
Haggis traditionally contains sheep's "pluck" (meaning the heart, liver and lungs), minced onion, oatmeal, suet, salt & spices, added stock and simmered within the sheep's stomach or intestine for around three hours. Today, commercially prepared haggis is cooked in a substitute casing instead of an actual stomach. Haggis appears rather like a very plump sausage or pudding. While, it may not sound very appealing for some people, a well prepared haggis actually possesses a pleasant savoury flavour for many others.
Continue reading 28.07.2010. 01:11
What Makes A School Teacher Become a Great Teacher?
All of us can probably remember a few specific teachers from our childhood that we liked and respected who went on to get the best out of us for the subject they taught. So what were the characteristics that made those teachers stand out as the best ones?
Continue reading Comments (0) 25.07.2010. 00:31
What Copyright? the Media World of the 21st Century
As the self interests of old world music publishers and IP rights owners drive them on to try and turn back the digital tide the new moguls in waiting for the traditional media industries are wearing hip T-shirts and worrying about blackheads.
Continue reading Comments (0) 20.07.2010. 14:25
