Rafael Meavitali

‘The Fall and Fall of Great Television.’

What exactly is happening to our television programmes? Just about every channel you watch these days is full of ‘Reality'TV shows. It all started many years ago with ‘Big Brother'(one of the world’s most boooooring shows ever in my opinion) and, since then things have steadily gone from bad to worse!

Surely it would be far more advantageous for broadcasters to create good quality programmes? Think back to the ‘golden days'of television when there was always something decent to watch! Why oh why has it come to this? Are modern programme makers totally deluded? Or perhaps they have simply run out of good ideas???

No, there is actually a far simpler reason for this new wave of ‘Reality'TV shows; it is called ‘money’. Whenever you come across something in life which simply does not equate then (99.9% of the time) it will be tied-up with wonga. As Roger Waters once put it; ‘Can’t you see? It all makes perfect sense; expressed in dollars and cents, pounds, shillings and pence.'

Not only is ‘Reality'TV a dumbing-down of intelligent content, but it is also a kind of data deduplication of broadcasting staff. Think about it; cheap and nasty set design, no expensive ‘established stars'to pay for and an audience who are convinced that what they are seeing is an ‘accurate'reflection of society. It really is a win-win situation for programme makers! ‘Reality'TV is inexpensive to create and it draws in a record number of viewers.

And that, my friends, is the sad-but-true reason why so many of our channels are now taken-up with this type of ‘entertainment’. But hey; that’s show-business…

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Students! Prepare for change

There was a time when student life focused primarily on acquiring skills and assimilating knowledge that would be useful in the life ahead. There were clear set parameters and specific rules that governed the idea of becoming successful in life. Having a college degree was very essential. Doing a job to accumulate sufficient capital was considered the first step towards success. Having proved one’s mettle in tough jobs, students would have the choice of either proceeding further in a life of employment. Or they could become entrepreneurs and try their luck on their own.

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Student Performance in Higher Education

It is an easily observed trend that students tend to get better in their studies. You can reach a conclusion like this simply by visiting a University campus and looking at the people around. Several years back when the UK was financially strong, students were lacking some crucial motivation to study simply because there seemed to be jobs for everyone. Now, as a natural response to a crisis that overtook the financial world, students are becoming more aware of the value of education and are pursuing personal aspirations with quite stronger dedication.

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University Jobs Reducing

The academic elite of the UK is threatened by the financial recession that has come upon the public sector in the country. This is what several news agencies report (Associated Press being the major researcher of the issue along with the Independent) after a decrease in the demand for high-skilled teaching staff in university has seriously decreased. Many academics are now thinking of immigrating to better destinations where their work would be valued and new employment opportunities would be presented to them.

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Tax Dependency

The UK is among the European countries that are most dependent on their taxpayers. It is usually the taxpayer that supports the economy of the state, however, countries such as the UK impose far more hardship on their working class when it comes to taxation of income. Furthermore, the various taxes added up to the household of a UK family is additionally burdening the financial well being of the population. And since more people are unemployed and more people rely on social benefits obtained through the taxpayers (that are reducing in number), the UK is gradually facing a problem that might endanger its financial stability for the upcoming years.

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NHS: Fight or Flight?

Nursing, psychiatry, surgery, general practising – all of these disciplines our under threat of becoming unavailable to the poorest in society in the UK. With David Cameron and his band of axe wielding maniacs there is a very real possibility that the NHS in its current publicly funded form could become a thing of the past. The Conservative pledge to ring fence the entire organisation could not be further from the truth as sweeping reforms become reality.

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Mouth Cancer in Dogs

It may seem hard to believe but it is true. Dogs do get mouth cancer. Most of us will not have that experience where our dog has mouth cancer but just in case we do it is good to be prepared. This is much in the same way we do data deduplication to protect our data from any disaster that may not happen to most of us.

No mouth cancer is considered as one of the most common diseases dogs. There are different causes that can lead to mouth cancer in dogs.

There is no specific detail available about what causes this disease but according to a research, the age of dogs that gets affected by this disease is in the range of 6 and 21 months.

Carcinogens are mainly suspected for causing mouth cancer. Dogs sniff everything they find around them and that’s how carcinogens get inside them. Once they get inside, they can affect the dog by growing cancerous cells.

If you want a proper diagnosis, you will have to provide your veterinarian a report with all the details about your dog’s medical history and health. Blood tests will be performed to see the condition of those cancerous cells. The vet will also check the neck, mouth, lymph nodes and face to see the cancer’s condition. If it has already spread to many parts, it will be difficult to treat it.

Surgery is considered as the best choice by some vets as it’s the perfect choice for treating mouth cancer.

Once the surgery is performed, your dog may face some problems when chewing. You can give your dog special food by following the special food recipes given by the vet.

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Tattoo Marks – Do Girls Like Them On A Mans skin?

I pondered the answer to this question recently while having my Vita coco and asked a few girls what they thought. The answers were not as simple as I thought it would be. Much, it seems, depends upon the mood and character of the girl. There are some girls that like these tattoos all over the body, while there are some others who do not like them at all. According to the surveys different girls have given different opinions about these tattoos on the body.

Girls who Like Tattoos

According to some girls, who like tattoos, these marks make persons look young. The man can look younger than his actual age. It is usually believed that those men and women, who get tattoos, have some desire to add a bit of mystery to their lives. Therefore, their partners like these tattoos since they love mystery which has played a major role to the development of these marks. Sometimes, people use to get the name of their girlfriend on their skin in the form of tattoo. Obviously the girl likes the idea of her name been written on the skin, and in this way she might be attracted by that guy.

Are Tattoos Necessary?

In general, tattooing is a great tactic to attract somebody. However, if things are looked at closely, it would be revealed that love does not need any assistance. If a person is able to impress and attract somebody, he would not require such things on his body. On the contrary, if these marks are made on the skin, the abilities could be reinforced, and chances would increase in attaining love by someone easily.

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When Is Too Tired, TOO Tired?

Life can be hard, and every now and again you will realise that you have been overworking yourself far too much. Below is one such example. I dearly hope tht nobody can empathize with it, but if you do, and this has happened to you, take care and know that you are not alone.

The other day, something alarming happened when I turned on the TV and saw that This Morning was on. For a good five minutes I sat there thinking that it was Ruth on there presenting with her husband Eamonn Holmes (if that’s the right spelling) and then it struck me: it was actually Jenny Faulkner! Now, this may not sound too awful if you’re not too up on who Jenny Faulkner is, but when you discover that she is about 25 years younger than Ruth you see my point, right? I was so tired I was imagining this!

This was the urgent wake-up call I needed: I was surely in need of a break before I imagined something even more disturbing. It was only a matter of time.

But sometimes you need a wake-up call like that, I suppose. Even if it is horrifying to the core.

My advice, if you are imagining Paul Daniels to be a male supermodel, or Gordon Ramsay to be in any way attractive, is to take it as a sure sign that you are working way too hard in that Bespoke Packaging job or whatever it is you do. You need a break from work, and if they aren’t good enough excuses for a holiday, I seriously don’t know what is…

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Slipper Abuse

I was brought up in a good home by loving parents who taught me that what I liked was what was good for me. So, when I turned 8 years old and was given my second pair of finest slippers, I liked them a lot. I have ever since, and my love for slippers in unflinching – and I really couldn’t care less what anyone says about them.

But recently, especially with it being the start of summer, I’ve been coming under fire yet again. This time of the year is always worst for the slipper lover: he or she has to put up with all kinds of abuse such as “why are you wearing them, idiot, it’s amazingly hot” and “why wear them at all? They look hideous and smell worse”.

To those people I would say So flipping what? In my own house I can wear what I want! Why should my slipper-loving-spirit be crushed by lesser mortals who do not and will not ever understand what it is about wearing slippers that is truly fantastic?

So to all you slipper abusers out there, I beg you to stop giving us folk such a hard time of it, please. We may be in the minority to end all minorities but we have feelings just like so called “normal” people. Please show us the respect we deserve (and that includes you Alan from Electricians London who recently came to sort the wiring out and had a massive go at me).

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