Published documents by Shaun Parker

2008

Gone are the days when you saw the man on the street corner, that one that used to look a bit shifty, swing his coat open when you got near and offer you a selection of watches for sale that were either knock offs or fake luxury watches. Of course, there are still these items on the market. You only need to visit a market stall to be faced with an array of so-called \'luxury watches\' for...

Off The Shelf Versus Bespoke Software Published on 11/12/2008

Software development has become a run of the mill occupation these days. Computers are an integral part of everyday life and essential to all walks of life. However, they are only ever as good as the person that has made the programme. A computer by itself is useless. For this reason, we need software development to enable us to do absolutely anything on the computer. From the simplest task...

Little And Often Is The Key To Health Published on 11/12/2008

There is constant debate among health professionals, kit fit fanatics and the general public alike about just how much water we need, whether it needs to be filtered, cold, hot, with juice or without, whether tea and coffee count and whether or not any of it matters anyway. The fact is, a large percentage of our bodies are made up of water, including our blood, and this will reduce over the...

Surviving The Recession - Whatever Your Industry Published on 11/12/2008

The recession is biting hard and jobs are becoming scarce. Mortgages are either ridiculously expensive or impossible to get and the housing market has all but collapsed. Many people are feeling the squeeze and competition for jobs in towns and cities is high. Of course, we all know that London has seen a sharp decline in employment due to the issue surrounding failing banking institutions...

A Holiday Destination For Everyone Published on 09/12/2008

You don\'t get far into December without people starting to complain about how they are sick of all the Christmas talk. It\'s mostly families with small children that, although they will feel the pinch more than others, will also be the most excited. For them, Christmas is all about the hype until Boxing Day. Boxing Day is when all the build up is suddenly over and it all fizzles out like a...

\'Tis The Season To Be Sensible Published on 09/12/2008

The Christmas season is upon us once again and all over the world hospital A & E departments will be on full alert for their seasonal rise in patient admissions. Emergency services will be permanently busy and private health insurance claims will possibly see a peak in the New Year due to the fact that this time of year often brings about an increased number of accidents, illnesses and...

How To Get Nutritious Fast Food Published on 05/12/2008

Ok, a meat slicer is not the most thrilling subject to write an article on but you would be surprised how important they are to people! We certainly take it for granted that we can reach into the fridge and pull out a few conveniently sliced pieces of meat for a sandwich or quick lunch. Imagine the alternative! Even if the meat is already cooked, you would need to take out a whole joint from...

Progress In The Treatment Of Heart Disease Published on 04/12/2008

With heart disease being such a major killer and trying to control the disease an ever increasing problem, this is one disease that has a huge impact on the health services and on private health insurance companies alike. Government programmes have been abundant in trying to educate the masses into how to look after their hearts. From advice about exercise and diet to their constant funding...

Dressing Your Baby In The Latest Style Published on 04/12/2008

Debate abounds today about whether celebrities are going overboard in their baby clothes habits. Ok, maybe I should re-phrase that - the clothes they put their babies in. Celebrities wearing baby clothes is a whole different subject that cannot be covered in this article without an 18 certificate! The majority of us will, once we know a baby is imminent, will pop down the local mother and...

Enjoy Christmas By Breaking Yourselves In Gently Published on 04/12/2008

Been married for decades and run out of Christmas present ideas? Just in a new relationship with the person that you really believe could be \'the one\' and looking to do something that will bowl them over for Christmas? What you need is something that has obviously had some personal thought put into it. Anybody can throw money at something late on Christmas Eve and call it a Christmas...