One of the country’s finest university boxing clubs has found its reputation and future in the balance after a series of incidents has left them out in the cold. Coventry University Boxing Club, which was formed six years ago, has been dealt several cruel blows over the past year which has left […]
Organics as Medication
The evidence has been mounting for some time that organic food contains a higher concentration of valuable nutrients than conventionally produced counterparts. Modern nutritional science has determined the lacking compounds are powerful components of our natural immune and cellular repair systems. Moreover, there are well-known, physiological reasons in botany for this effect that has been known for […]
Another Boring Budget Cycle
Everyone likes to complain about taxes. It is one of the great underrated spectator sports. But few people do anything about taxes. Very, very few people take the time to study a budget. Budgets are dull, confusing and require a couple of hours to understand. Those who read a budget figure out pretty quickly that there is not much discretionary […]
Low Cost Technology Saves Poor
Most Zimbabweans – about 70 per cent of the population – live in rural areas and are engaged in smallholder agriculture. These smallholder farmers, particularly in the country’s low rainfall areas, are extremely food insecure and have little or no access to new technology. They suffer from low incomes and a generally low standard of living, […]
Photos Raise TB Awareness
A community project in northern Thailand named TB Photovoice Thailand is using photos and stories to tackle often hidden issues surrounding TB and HIV infection, diagnosis, treatment and coping mechanisms. The project is proving that a picture can indeed speak a thousand words, but even more than that, it can help influence social change. […]
Does A Politician’s Eyes Look At Women?
Bangkok, Thailand – Throughout the ages, the process of birthing has always been a cause of intrigue and celebration among human beings. But for <a href="http://www.stevechadwick.co.nz">Steve Chadwick</a>, an MP in New Zealand’s Labour-led government and former midwife, there’s nothing that mirrors politics as much as the process of giving birth. Chadwick bemoaned the growing risk of […]