Archive for June, 2011

Kyphosis

Posted on June 18th, 2011 by Kirsty  |  No Comments »

For those of you who are not familiar with the condition. It is a curvature of the spine more commonly the upper back for more information on the specifics of the conditon see Kyphosis Factsheet A Remarkable Book from Wiley-Finance “An excellent book!”   — Paul Wilmott Want to break into the lucrative world of trading [...]

Confusing Mosquitoes

Posted on June 7th, 2011 by Kirsty  |  No Comments »

US scientists have claimed to have developed chemicals which interfere with a mosquito’s ability to sniff out humans. They are hoping to use these chemicals to develop the next generation of mosquito traps and repellents. Experts say that it could be a major break through if the chemicals are safe and cheap. Female mosquitoes detect [...]

Dolphin Boy

Posted on June 7th, 2011 by Kirsty  |  No Comments »

I recently saw a documentary about a boy called Morad who had been tortured because he was suspected of trying to seduce a girl. As a result he lost the ability to speak and disconnected himself from reality. In order to avoid hospitalisation he was sent for dolphin therapy. It was really interesting to see [...]

Dementia – experience from a relative’s perspective

Posted on June 1st, 2011 by Kirsty  |  No Comments »

The definition of dementia according to Wikipedia: Dementia (taken from Latin, originally meaning “madness”, from de- “without” + ment, the root of mens “mind”) is a serious loss of cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person, beyond what might be expected from normal aging. It may be static, the result of a unique global brain [...]