Had my antenatal class yesterday.  What  I learned – For 1st stage, important to relax face, shoulders, hands.  Use music, breathing, water, massage. Don't say, "Just relax!".  Or "Is it sore?".  Or "Are you OK?".  Or look at your watch.  Or sigh. Use gravity.  Keep trying different positions as necessary.  Conserve energy. Don't hold hands! …

Last year noone died of Meningitis C in the UK – first time since the late 19th century when records began!

The Golden Section was known by Euclid in ancient Greece: ratio of  line's length to its larger portion where ratio of larger to smaller is same.  Approx 1.618 but an irrational number (ie cannot be described in a fraction).   Fibonacci described his epnymous number sequence (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 etc) in…

"By breaking the linear print model that has dominated the transmission of information for the past five centuries, the hyperlinked web seems to be instilling a hyperactive approach to gathering and digesting information, an approach that emphasizes speed, scanning, and skimming. In one sense, the process of information retrieval seems to have become more important…

Thought of some books I read as a youngster (ie under 18) that had a big influence on me. Bruce Lee biography.  Must have been Larry's – didn't really know who he was, so not sure why I read it, but fantastic to find out about his incredible skills (the one inch punch that was…

As in the book by Herman Hesse.  One of the things that led me to Buddhism.  Was it Duska who said it was for teenagers?    Siddharta ("one who has achieved his aim'') is one of the names given to the Buddha.  The Buddha lived in the 4th century BC, this particular name was given…

  The IMF was one of those targets of student campaigning revulsion.  Sunday Herald reports that the IMF is increasingly sidelined, even by its own members!  Malaysia ignored IMF policy and recovered from Asian crisis of 90s more quickly than its neighbours.  Argentina defied in 2001 – cleared IMF debts in 2006 and has had…

Marissa

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