Published documents by Shaun Parker

2008

The advent of dating sites has ushered in a whole new way for lonely people to find partners. Years ago, once you were past the pubbing and clubbing scene, trying to find a partner in later life was near on impossible. Agony aunts were advising people to take up pottery and the like at evening classes as a way of interacting with other single people. Evening classes and particular interest...

What Do I Want For Christmas Published on 28/10/2008

This is the time of year when many of us are beginning to think of Christmas lists, either our own or those of our loved ones. There are items that can always be relied upon to be on there. Yes, we all want perfume, we all get socks, we all want diamond rings, we all get slippers. So, if there was one thing that you could pretty much guarantee would be received with heartfelt thanks, whether or...

The Framework Of A Healthy Life Published on 28/10/2008

With all the hype in the press recently regarding the health of the nation, we see that many of our children are facing a lifetime of problems associated with obesity. This is due to several contributory factors including the popularity of computer games, which means that children spend a great deal of time sat on a sofa entertaining themselves with games consoles. Add to this the amount of...

What\'s So Exciting About DSE Training Published on 28/10/2008

Well, to be honest, DSE training is about as exciting as it sounds. However, it is a very important part of office life and absolutely vital for the health and welfare of staff and the health and welfare of company funds to ensure they avoid costly compensation claims from employees that are off work sick. DSE training may seem to set out a simple set of instructions but visit any office and...

Miles Of Styles With Tiles Published on 27/10/2008

With our climate becoming ever more erratic, fashions in interior design are changing in accordance and this has led to an increased use of ceramic tiles. Both floor tiles and wall tiles are fired in ever increasing quantities for use in all rooms of the house. In the UK, they are mainly used for the bathroom, wet room, kitchen or utility room. This is because they are practical and probably...

Changing Seasons Bring Changing Moods Published on 27/10/2008

Winter is coming up and this is the time when people get a closer look at the interior of their homes and begin to think that they are looking a little worn and dreary. Those long summer evenings spent in pub gardens or out at barbeques are a fading memory and the nights are about to draw in to the point of being dark on the way home from work. This is all very nice if you can cosy up in...

What To Do With An Idea Published on 27/10/2008

Once an idea has formed in the mind of an inventor he then has to decide what to do with it. If he doesn\'t quickly make a decision, it is possible that someone else will soon come along with the same idea and what could have been a money spinner big enough for the original inventor to give up work for the rest of his life, now turns into someone else\'s nest egg. Of course, the person with the...

The Use Of Magnets In Medicine Published on 25/10/2008

When it comes to major personal injury, a trauma to the head has to be one of the biggest. The brain is a complicated piece of machinery that we don\'t fully understand. It is trained from birth, receives minor injuries and repairs itself, sometimes it has even been known to repair itself after major injuries and sometimes it goes majorly wrong with no way back. Occasionally, it will go wrong...

Public Transport Versus Private Cars Published on 23/10/2008

Despite the uproar over fuel prices in recent years, the amount of traffic on the road only ever increases. Apparently, people are pulling in their belts, tightening the purse strings and budgeting to within an inch of their lives in fear of the impending recession. Or at least this is what we are told and this is what new car manufacturers say is to blame for their lack of sales this year....

A Not So Dirty Rat Published on 22/10/2008

Equipment for surfers is pretty basic. You have your surfboards, your wetsuits, your sex wax (not how it sounds!) and a few accessories that are more about fashion than function. The only variation on any of these things will be purely down to taste, from different colours to slightly different sizes. After these things you just need the wind to be blowing the waves in the right direction and...