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  • Opiods

    21 January 2019

    Opiods has a Pain control over usage There are several problems including that with long term use the patient needs higher and higher doses of opiates and opioids for the same benefits. at some point they no longer get any benefit with any dose but their...

  • Advertising

    23 January 2019

    There is now a change in economics. In the earliest times, one can guess advertising existed, in the form of hunters shouting "I have meat! Join me and not those others there!" in stone age eras. Or possibly "Best stone arrowheads here, get your's while...

  • Duolingo concerning complaint

    24 January 2019

    this was on Duolingo today from Gabriella591260 A concerning complaint which Duolingo would like to go away and yet each day there comes many concerns Which should be taken serious "I joined Duolingo from my iphone on January 13th, just 11 days ago and...

  • Paris - Alive

    26 January 2019

    Le Budget Participatif Between 2014 and 2020, Parisians can decide how €500 million euros – 5 per cent of the city’s investment budget – should be spent. Citizens put forward propositions, which are vetted by City Hall according to their feasibility,...

  • Duolingo up for sale

    27 January 2019

    Pearson Education to acquire Duolingo in 2019? Duolingo is likely to be purchased by an existing global education company who would find Duolingo's user base and online platform attractive. As Pearson already has a business relationship with Duolingo...

  • A shrub to like

    23 April 2019

    A Hazel tree A shrub I have never regretted having is a hazel tree. The bright yellow catkins (and purple too, I got a purple leaved hazel which has purple catkins) in spring shine out almost gold at a dull time of year, the leaves are the perfect shade...

  • Scottish wild salmon

    26 April 2019

    Fishing The Joy of living in rural Scotland is fishing. Fishing and hunting are pleasures for Scots Fishing is the bounty of the healthy oceans Fish that often begin in our Scottish rivers Spawned as just wee tiddlers they travel Fish that travel the...

  • A Dog Cat health spa

    30 April 2019

    Services provided at a beauty centre for cats and dogs in Russia are similar to those that you get at health spas for humans. Owners bring their pets to the centre to spoil them with a massage or to get them in shape by doing doggy aqua aerobics, walking...

  • The May day

    01 May 2019

    The May Day The earliest May Day celebrations appeared in pre-Christian Europe, although the pagan-oriented celebrations faded as Europe became Christianised, a more secular version of the holiday continued to be observed in the schools and churches of...

  • dolphins talking

    02 May 2019

    In Sweden, a group of animal experts are recording the ‘conversations’ of 11 bottlenose dolphins at a wildlife park. A complex artificial intelligence software will then analyse the audio to decipher the meanings of the recordings. The scientists hope...

  • The Elliot clan crest cap badges

    30 June 2019

    It is thought that the use of Scottish clan crest cap badges surrounded by the strap and buckle closely resembling the insignia of the Order of the Garter (a practice for which there is no evidence until the second half of the 19th century), was first...

  • Sunday cycling is fun

    30 June 2019

    .. A wonderful Sunny day to go cycling .. Blue skies and an open wide road to enjoy cycling .. .. Butterflies can be seen on the verge .. Some cyclists in front from whom which we can overtake soon. .. .. .. A quiet Sunday with not very much traffic on...

  • A Day with Open Spirit

    09 July 2019

    A wee journey across the water. Starting with a pop into the local rural Post Office . Whilst on the shore we could see this sea container ship. . So on this lovely day we embarked our wee ferry. . Such A blue lovely day on the rolling waves abord the...

  • Bringing the rural to the urban

    10 July 2019

    'Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature - It will never fail you'... Two hours a week spent in nature – even if split into short bursts – has been found to give health and wellbeing a significant boost, A sense of tranquility could be the key....

  • The death of frankness

    11 July 2019

    The death of frankness is one symptom of the wider dearth of ambient privacy in our daily lives. The cheery Silicon Valley surveillance state that prevents us from speaking plainly in private is the same one that requires us to warn our children – or...

  • Flowers in the wind

    12 July 2019

    The wind in the willows sang softly to me Follow my voice wherever it leads From mountains, through valleys, to deep rolling seas Born on the wings of a breeze ~ Ralph McTell, The Wind in the Willows As gardeners, we work our sites to make them accommodate...

  • wonderful herbal fragrance

    13 July 2019

    a simple trick you can deploy to beat nature at its own game. You can harness the power of tough, low-growing ornamentals to out-compete weeds for space, water and nutrients in these nooks and crannies. Not only will this dramatically reduce the amount...

  • Switching to Bamboo Toothbrushes?

    14 July 2019

    If everyone in the world who are currently using plastic toothbrushes switched to using bamboo toothbrushes would there be enough bamboo? Would new bamboo plantations have to be created and if so would this encroach on any endangered habitats. Are any...

  • Good health or wellness

    14 July 2019

    Good health is the absence of illness, so there is limit to the degree to which it can be commodified. Once you are healthy you don't need to buy anything else. End of. "Wellness", on the other hand, is a cunning artefact designed to drain the bank accounts...

  • A sweet thought.

    14 July 2019

    A sweet thought. The land's bond to human is less crucial than our indebtedness to its bounty and tolerance. I feel that with unpredictable weather we've always had to abandon certain projects and show perseverance with others, or regroup in unlikely...

  • Electric scooters

    15 July 2019

    Over the past 18 months, it feels as though e-scooters have taken over many of the world’s cities. Scooter share firms have staked claims in more than 100 cities worldwide. Lime and Bird (from the US) and Voi, Circ, Flash and Tier (from Europe), are start-ups...

  • Presence of mind 

    16 July 2019

    Presence of mind implies the presence of the thinking facul ties in time of danger or emergency, which enable a man to think clearly and act promptly. It is usually found in those who are naturally good leaders of men, being one of the qualities which...

  • living walls

    16 July 2019

    A living wall, or vertical garden, is a collection of wall-mounted plants. Vertical wall gardens are the latest trend in home design and are the perfect way to bring a bit of the outdoors in. Living walls are not only beautiful but great for the air quality...

  • Lavender for Joy

    21 July 2019

    Lavender is one of the best-loved herbs in the garden, and for good reason. Not only is it attractive and scented, this versatile plant thrives in some of the toughest of garden conditions. Lavandula angustifolia, the English lavender, is very hardy –...

  • Where do you eat on Holiday?

    23 July 2019

    People who put reviews on trip advisor seem to be the last people in the world who should be listened to. They should be read for fun, especially the pompous ones that go into great detail about who they went with, what they ordered blah blah and the...