New England governors' energy effort on hold
BOSTON -- A nearly year-long effort by New England's governors to collectively address the region's high energy costs is on hold now that some have voiced concerns about the initiative's dual strategy of importing Canadian hydropower and investing in new ...
Juggernaut Index, No. 10: The New England Patriots
As always, the first and most important thing to understand about the New England Patriots is that the team is not in the business of helping fantasy owners. This is true of every NFL franchise, of course, but New England is uncommonly difficult.
India tour of England 2014: Is IPL really the cause of India’s woes abroad?
As usual, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been accused of being a cause for India’s poor performance © Getty Images There has been the usual outrage in India after the defeats in England. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) must go ...
Beef & Oil by Mishka Henner
Mishka Henner is a talented photographer, who was born in 1976 in Brussels, Belgium and currently based in Manchester, England. His work has featured in several surveys of contemporary artists working with photography in the internet age. He has been described by some as a modern-day Duchamp for his ...
塩分摂取量と心血管疾患との関連について
こんにちは。 六号通り診療所の石原です。 今日は胃カメラの日なので、 カルテの整理をして、 それから今PCに向かっています。 それでは今日の話題です。 今日はこちら。 昨日に引き続き、 今月のthe New England Journal of Medicine誌に掲載された、 塩分摂取量と健康についてのもう1つの文献をご紹介します。 昨日ご紹介した文献では、 塩分摂取量が多くなると血圧は上昇しますが、 その影響は1日の塩分量が7グラム未満くらいになると、 あまりはっきりしたものではなくなる、 という結果が報告されていました。 今日ご紹介する文献は、 昨日とほぼ同じ対象者において、 尿中のナト ...
Closer by Joy Division (1980, Factory)
Joy Division is the single entity responsible for the existence of this blog. About a couple of years ago, I was having a beer with Shawn Chirrey at Thirsty And Miserable in Toronto's Kensington Market and we were discussing how I thought I was the only person who didn't understand the allure of Joy ...
Wednesday Confessions
via 1. I'm currently in the midst of last minute getting things and packing to head back to college for junior year. Things were a little postponed in terms of prep because I was busy all last week with work and all sorts of craziness. So I spent most of last night thinking of everything I have to g ...
5 Underrated Actors & Actresses to be on the look for.
Confessions of a Film Junkie: 5 Underrated Actors & Actresses to be on the look for. By: Brian Cotnoir We as humans have fascinations and obsessions with celebrities. Deep down everyone hopes someday that they will have the chance to meet one of their favorite celebrities; whether it’s to get an aut ...
Maritime Adventures of the Anglo-Zulu War 1879
After the battle of Isandhlwana 1879 British reinforcements were urgently required in South Africa but there was as yet no cable communication between England and the Cape (this was established in 1880) by which news of the catastrophic defeat by the Zulus could be sent immediately to Britain. One o ...
The King’s Curse by Philippa Gregory
RATING: 4/5 BLURB: “As an heir to the Plantagenets, Margaret is seen by the King’s mother (The Red Queen) as a rival to the Tudor claim to the throne. She is buried in marriage to a Tudor supporter – Sir Richard Pole, governor of Wales – and becomes guardian to Arthur, the young Prince of Wales, and ...
Om en uke
Om en uke så drar jeg. Det høres helt sykt ut når jeg sier det sånn. "Om en uke" høres så nærme ut, så håndgripelig. 7 dager funker også, men av en eller annen grunn så reagerte jeg mer når noen sa "Du drar jo neste uke du!". Ellers tenkte jeg å skrive litt om hva slags fag jeg planlegger å velge i ...
