Friday, 26 October 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 43
By
Harry Flashman
A friend of mine is doing a photography course by correspondence. Each week a ‘project’ is suggested, with the tyro then emailing his or her results to the tutor. What…
Friday, 19 October 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 42
By
Graham Macdonald
For its neighbours, the main problem with a unified Germany is the giant shadow cast across Europe by its increased economic might and strategic importance, relatively diminishing the status and…
Friday, 19 October 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 42
By
Dr. Iain Corness
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS since we like acronyms, is an interesting condition. It is not a disease, and in fact tests for abnormalities come back reported as ‘negative’. Does…
Friday, 19 October 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 42
By
Harry Flashman
We have all, at some time, tried to take photographs of moving objects. Provided they are going no faster than the average garden snail, this is no problem, and any…
Friday, 12 October 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 41
By
Graham Macdonald
Three highly respected investment gurus were recently asked their opinions of what will happen to Emerging Markets in the near future. Christian Menegatti, MD and Head of Global Economic Research…
Friday, 12 October 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 41
By
Dr. Iain Corness
Rectal bleeding is something most people don’t discuss at parties. This may be a bad plan, actually, because you should not ignore rectal bleeding. You see, not every case of…
Friday, 12 October 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 41
By
Harry Flashman
I have to admit that when digital cameras first came out, I pooh poohed the notion. They would never be as good as ‘proper’ film cameras. Another geek idea of…
Friday, 05 October 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 40
By
Graham Macdonald
As things stand now, it might seem that there is no light at the end of the tunnel - in investment terms at any rate. American government debt has been…
Friday, 05 October 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 40
By
Dr. Iain Corness
Some interesting information coming out of the UK, where it is claimed that Botox use has increased in an increasingly younger age group. No longer is Botox the province of…
Friday, 05 October 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 40
By
Harry Flashman
I was at a meeting recently where the subject of Kirlian photography was mentioned. This I found interesting as Kirlian photography was a fad a few years ago but had…
Friday, 28 September 2012 Issue Vol. XX No. 39
By
Graham Macdonald
For those of us from a Judeo-Christian heritage, it is sometimes possible to believe that suffering is worthwhile; a way of paying for past sins. In this light, the age…