Archive for April, 2010
Economic problems in the United States have caught up with us in a big way. As much as people tried to do more with less, consumer bankruptcy filings across the country in 2009 rose by nearly one-third over 2008 numbers, from just over one million to about 1.4 million. Illinois was in the top ten [...]
New figures released from the Bank of England show the number of mortgage approvals fell in February, continuing the slow start to 2010 for the housing market. Mortgages approved for house purchases fell by around 1,000 to 47,094 and this was the third monthly fall in numbers since the end of the stamp duty holiday. [...]
Police are investigating the death of the national title holder, during the Australian Life Saving Championships. A teenage competitor, in the Australian Surf Life-Saving Championships, died as spectators were asked to leave the Gold Coast Kurrawa Beach and the competition was called off. It is believed he was knocked unconscious by a ski, in rough [...]
It is well known that the effects of sleep loss can be hazardous for those who drive or operate heavy machinery while sleep deprived. In fact, the body of a person who remains awake for 24 hours suffers the effects of having a blood alcohol concentration of 0.10, which is well over the legal limit [...]