The Magistrate has posted a warning to those who may be persuaded into accepting a Police caution.
In order to get on with his journey the man concerned has accepted his guilt, and now has a record on the Police computer to that effect. His DNA fingerprints and photographs are now on file. Since the offence [...]
A number of schools have been pulling wireless network systems, because of parental fears and complaints from teachers about possible adverse health effects. Although I’m not an expert on the effects of wireless networks on biological systems, I think we may be able to shed some light on this phenomenon in certain cases:
Michael Bevington, a [...]
I snapped this E-meter in Brussels, but I also saw one of them in Bergamo earlier in the year. You can read more about the use of a Hubbard E-meter at Wikipedia, and how the FDA ended up getting involved.
“Scientology insists that the E-meter is the final indicator of the truth, consistently relying on the [...]
This Telegraph article about spoons is based on a BMJ article published a few months ago, but is still a great read. After outlining the BMJ study into the half-life of teaspoons, Maya Kessler writes about the possible explanations for their loss:
One explanation suggested by the research team is based on concepts created by Douglas [...]
Some time ago, Gillian McKeith’s dodgy herbal products were covered on this blog.
Due to MHRA action, these products will no longer be available:
Dr Gillian McKeith’s organisation has had to detox its own products after MHRA officers discovered it was advertising and selling goods without legal authorisation whilst making medicinal claims about their efficacy. Dr McKeith’s [...]
Eric Fombonne and Michael Shevell have an interesting editorial on MMR vaccine as an urban legend:
The belief that either MMR vaccination or excessive thimerosal exposure may be causally linked to the occurrence of an autistic spectrum disorder has many of the features of an urban legend. For MMR vaccination it originates in a single small [...]
On the summit of Tryfan, a man stands on Adam contemplating the leap.
Today I had a quick jaunt up Tryfan with my brother. There was already snow on the ground from about 400 meters upwards, and at about eleven am it started to intermittently hail, snow, sleet and rain with some strong gusts of wind. [...]
Delirium Tremens Bar, Brussels.
Walter Sobchak: OVER THE LINE!
Smokey: Huh?
Walter Sobchak: I’m sorry, Smokey. You were over the line, that’s a foul.
Smokey: Bullshit. Mark it 8, Dude.
Walter Sobchak: Uh, excuse me. Mark it zero. Next frame.
Smokey: Bullshit, Walter. Mark it 8, Dude.
Walter Sobchak: Smokey, this is not ‘Nam. This is bowling. There are rules.