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redfiona99) wrote2023-10-01 02:02 pm
redfiona99) wrote2023-10-01 02:02 pm
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Guess what I've been doing with my time
Actors:
Obituary: Rodney Bewes - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33181740
Law and Order:
Drug-driving cases dropped over forensics - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42067094 As always cost-cutting is at the root of the problem, alongside the Tory urge to privatise everything. [Conflict of Interest warning - I knew people who were made redundant when the Forensic Service was privatised]
Miscellaneous:
100 Women: How the 'urinary leash' keeps women at home - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-41999792 I have what I call 'a trick bladder' and what at least one friend refers to as 'a tiny hamster bladder' so yes, I tend to get anxious when I don't know where the nearest toilet is. It has always struck me that men have it easier because they can just pee in alleyways.
Rape and no periods in North Korea's army - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-41778470
Musicians:
Eurythmics discuss Rock Hall of Fame and going 'into hiding' in the 80s - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42051131
Politics
How UK lost International Court of Justice place to India - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42063664 From 2017
Space:
50 Years After Apollo 11, Here's What (And How) Astronauts Are Eating - https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/07/21/743549993/50-years-after-apollo-11-heres-what-and-how-astronauts-are-eating
Sport:
British Virgin Islands: How territory's sports are recovering after Hurricane Irma - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/41846602 Obviously, the sports pages are going to look at stuff from a sports angle, but it does produce some interesting insights.
Rowing:
MOMENTS THAT HELPED DEFINE ROWING – FISA 125TH - https://worldrowing.com/2017/11/17/moments-that-helped-define-rowing-fisa-125th/
Tennis:
Jana Novotna: Former Wimbledon champion dies at age of 49 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/42049507
Technology
Money changing: Everything we knew about money is up for grabs. So will we end up smiling? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/The_disruptors_money_changing
Actors:
Obituary: Rodney Bewes - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33181740
Law and Order:
Drug-driving cases dropped over forensics - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42067094 As always cost-cutting is at the root of the problem, alongside the Tory urge to privatise everything. [Conflict of Interest warning - I knew people who were made redundant when the Forensic Service was privatised]
Miscellaneous:
100 Women: How the 'urinary leash' keeps women at home - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-41999792 I have what I call 'a trick bladder' and what at least one friend refers to as 'a tiny hamster bladder' so yes, I tend to get anxious when I don't know where the nearest toilet is. It has always struck me that men have it easier because they can just pee in alleyways.
Rape and no periods in North Korea's army - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-41778470
Musicians:
Eurythmics discuss Rock Hall of Fame and going 'into hiding' in the 80s - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42051131
Politics
How UK lost International Court of Justice place to India - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42063664 From 2017
Space:
50 Years After Apollo 11, Here's What (And How) Astronauts Are Eating - https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/07/21/743549993/50-years-after-apollo-11-heres-what-and-how-astronauts-are-eating
Sport:
British Virgin Islands: How territory's sports are recovering after Hurricane Irma - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/41846602 Obviously, the sports pages are going to look at stuff from a sports angle, but it does produce some interesting insights.
Rowing:
MOMENTS THAT HELPED DEFINE ROWING – FISA 125TH - https://worldrowing.com/2017/11/17/moments-that-helped-define-rowing-fisa-125th/
Tennis:
Jana Novotna: Former Wimbledon champion dies at age of 49 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/42049507
Technology
Money changing: Everything we knew about money is up for grabs. So will we end up smiling? - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/The_disruptors_money_changing