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American Power And Gas: Fossil Fuel Vs Renewable Energy
As the world moves toward more renewable energy and begins to phase out fossil fuel, American Power and Gas is at the forefront of the movement. Concerned about the environment and the economy, they've begun work to improve renewable energy and work toward more green energy solutions. As consumers sit back and watch, the energy revolution is taking place all around them. However, the media hasn't yet jumped on board and the investors aren't yet making it a big...
A New Apartheid Is Emerging In South Africa
By Jan Cronje On Friday, 2nd February 1990, the South African president, FW de Klerk, stunned the world by announcing the official end of apartheid. Nelson Mandela was freed just days later, bringing renewed hope of peace, justice and diversity in a racially-divided country. Apartheid itself, the disgraceful form of government in which whites held all the power and other racial groups were segregated and oppressed, was condemned to the trash can of history. But now, more than 28 years...
How to Remove Pet Hair For Good
Our beloved pets can be a delight to be around, but dealing with the hair they leave on the seats, floors, clothes and other surfaces around the home can be less than amusing. If, like other people, you have found cleaning up pet hair to be a huge challenge, there is plenty you can do about it. And this doesn’t involve debating whether or not having a pet was a good idea in the first place. Here are some ideas...
Careers in divorce party planning soar thanks to popularity of end-of-marriage celebrations
The number of women arranging “divorce parties” to celebrate the end of their marriage is at an all-time high, according to experts. The trend for women celebrating the end of their unions has been rising in popularity in the USA, and is seeing equal growth at home in the UK. Divorce rates in the UK have been heading up, increasing by 5.8 per cent in 2016 compared to 2015, according to ONS data. And interest in celebrating divorces with a...
People with mental health needs explore photography in East London
A series of incredible images have been released that were taken by people with mental health needs as part of Create's creative arts programme. Between December 2017 and February 2018, participants worked with the charity's professional photographer Alicia Clarke to explore different aspects of photography. According to a report published in July 2017 by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing arts engagement leads to enhancements in health and wellbeing. Create’s creative:discovery programme offers a chance for people with...
Dog owners will play over 2,000 rounds of fetch in their lifetime
Dog owners trek more than 1,000 miles, play 2,080 rounds of fetch – and call their pet’s name 3,120 times while walking them each year, a study has found. Exercising their dog will also result in owners having 1,040 conversations with other animal lovers a year with the average pooch spending 17 minutes of each walk off the lead. But owners will also have to untangle their dog’s lead more than 1,000 times and put up with 1,040 arguments –...
Worcester named the “smile capital” of the UK
Worcester is the smile capital of the UK, it has emerged. Researchers who carried out a detailed study found folk in the city grin 27 times a week on average. That’s 10 more times than the national average of 17 times a week, and 15 more than Edinburgh, who manage just 12 smiles a week. Coventry emerged as 'frown town' with residents pulling an angry face 11 times a week – five more times than the average Brit. However, residents...
Brits spend more time interacting with celebrities than they do with their other half
Millions of Brits have got the hump because their other half spends too much time 'engaging' with celebs like Cara Delevingne, Ed Sheeran and David Beckham on Twitter and Instagram, it has emerged. Researchers found as many as six in 10 Brits feel ‘out of touch’ with their partner due to long working hours, busy lifestyles or social media distractions. And one in six of those who took part admitted their relationship suffers because they spend more time interacting with...
From the Notebook: Thoughts on a Possibly Improving Year
Well hi there, and how's tricks? My apologies, and they are reasonably sincere, for having been absent from these (web) pages for two months. Since summarizing 2017 as the year that was I've taken a well-needed break from iPhone journalism to do some generally tedious yet altogether better paying work. Besides that, writing twice weekly about Donald J. Trump aka The Ingrate pumpkin, or the great march of the lemmings that is Brexit had become an infinitely depressing exercise, akin...