Archive for November, 2006
Thursday, November 30th, 2006
I’ve discovered a new web site recently called Stop It Now! It’s a website that provides public information and awareness regarding child sexual abuse. It also includes a free phone helpline 0808 1000 900. They include a number of posters, leaflets and other materials highlighting the problems of child sexual abuse. Stop it Now! web […]
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Wednesday, November 29th, 2006
I have now gone through two DVD players and I am now on my third. This is the first DVD player I’ve been happy with. The first was a Toshiba DVD Player. It was bought several years ago so there is little point in giving the actual product number. At the time DVD players will […]
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Tuesday, November 28th, 2006
So far in the UK it has been illegal to use devices which broadcast radio signals to an entertainment FM radio receiver. This means that using devices to broadcast from an iPod, or a mobile phone to your in-car entertainment radio was illegal, although these are available and in use. With a change of heart […]
Posted in Computers, First Aid, firstaidquiz.com, General, Linux | Comments Off on Short distance broadcast to be legal in the UK – e.g. Tunecast
Monday, November 27th, 2006
I’ve been forwarded an email about the site of Joan Searson. An English nurse, who was living in Australia and has since passed away. This is what she had to say on nursing. 20 Things I have Learned From Nursing by Joan Searson 1: When you are 92, you shouldn’t have to beg for the […]
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Monday, November 20th, 2006
The British Heart Foundation is running a new campaign “Doubt Kills”. Every 5 minutes someone in the UK dies from a heart attack, many of which don’t call for an ambulance when they have a heart attack. In the event that someone suffers from a heart attack it’s important that an ambulance is called as […]
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Friday, November 17th, 2006
This is one of Ben Elton’s serious books. I have read a number of Elton’s books and prefer his comedy to the serious writings. In that respect this book is as expected not one of his best. This is still an enjoyable read, but it doesn’t make it into the good book category. The real […]
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
Here’s a quick run down of some of the events for Christmas in and around Coventry, Warwickshire and West Midlands. This is not comprehensive, just a few that I’ve been able to find out about. This is based on dates for 2006 – see: Days Out Diary Christmas page for an updated list of dates […]
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Monday, November 13th, 2006
A story in the Tamworth Herald, shows just how important First Aid training can be. The story describes how a 13 week old baby was scalded by a hot drink and a member of the public came to the parents aid. The mother is now trying to find the first aider that came to their […]
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Sunday, November 12th, 2006
This year is the first that I’ve sat down and watched the Remembrance day parade on TV. For the last few years I’ve attended at one of the local parades in Warwickshire as a member of St. John Ambulance. This year however due to family reasons I was not able to attend in person. Remembrance […]
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Thursday, November 9th, 2006
The LPI Level 3 exam information has been updated on the LPI web site. There are still opportunities to take the Level 3 exams for free whilst they are beta. This includes dates in November and December 2006. LPIC 3 Updated Information
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