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Published on Thursday, 18 September 2008 11:24 | | 
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A stroke can happen to anyone – at any age – and is the second leading cause of death in the Western world, writes Louise Ellis
Those who do survive a stroke, caused by arteries supplying blood to the brain becoming blocked or ruptured, are left with a frightening loss of body functioning and often partial paralysis. Figures show that only 10% of sufferers will make a full recovery.
Dr Martin Stephen, headmaster of
Published on Tuesday, 16 September 2008 19:00 | | |
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Many people would say not. But a new and well-researched investigation into the UN’s role in peacekeeping argues otherwise.
Review by Marie Colvin
Published on Monday, 15 September 2008 19:00 | | |
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Using the powerful
combination of the VLT and a NASA X-ray satellite,
intriguing patterns of rapid brightness changes have been found in two black holes in
the Milky Way
These patterns provide insight into the way energy is released in the immediate environments of black holes, and support theories in which magnetic fields play important roles in regulating their energy flows.
Published on Sunday, 14 September 2008 19:00 | |
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And now take a look at Fat Cats Etcetera in Funny Stuff!
Published on Friday, 12 September 2008 10:24 | | |
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Next weekend London’s Greenest homeowners will be opening their doors – don’t miss out! By Julia Stephenson
A growing number of homeowners have reduced their bills, increased their quality of life and slashed their carbon emissions by super-greening their homes. By employing exciting technologies like solar and wind power, as well as money-saving measures like insulation, rainwater harvesting and green building techniques,(some quite outré - anyone for hemp bricks, bamboo computers and marbleized kitchen surfaces made from recycled mobile phones?) they are leading the way.
Published on Wednesday, 10 September 2008 19:00 | | |
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Addictive illness is mainly considered a personal matter, but perhaps we can see its inherent behaviour patterns and attitudes mirrored in a nation's approach to arms and warmongering - or peace-keeping?
Is it surprising that US President George Bush, an ex-alcoholic considered by some to be a dry drunk, is so keen to police the world and use force over diplomacy? Will Self, the broadcaster and journalist - no stranger to drug addiction himself - discusses these ideas with addiction specialist Dr Robert LeFevre
Published on Tuesday, 09 September 2008 19:00 | | |
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On the day the Large Hadron Collider is turned on to try to discover the basic 'how' of the universe, thoughts turn to the obvious follow-up - the 'why'. But as Ed discovered in The Buddha, Geoff and Me, according to psychiatrist Viktor Frankl that's the wrong question.
I started reading [Man's Search For Meaning] on the bus home. What a book. What a bloke! A man who could find meaning even in a concentration camp! I literally could not put it down. I almost chose to stay on the bus past my stop just so I could go on reading. But reluctantly I marked the page and jumped off, then hurried, ran almost, back to my flat so I could start reading again. Dora was right – Frankl deals with the meaning of life in a single page. And what a page!