Tag Archives: #HeadlineTherapy

Thanks to Hafsa Khalil at BBC Online News for the Headline

Whether we like it or not, and with the Fukishima disaster in 2011 where a Nuclear Plant was destroyed by a Tsunami, the Japanese public are well within their rights to say that they don’t want Nuclear Power, as we all are.

There is however a rub, in order to achieve zero emissions targets by 2050 Japan realises it must have Nuclear Power and has gradually being restarting their Nuclear Plants.

The latest attempt with Japan’s largest Nuclear Plant was delayed due to a malfunction in an alarm. In truth I can understand why this makes people nervous.

However, since 2015 , Japan has restarted 15 out of its 33 operable reactors, it needs them to generate electricity as we all do. Battery Power, Wind Power or any other source won’t fix the supply of energy as cleanly and as efficiently as Nuclear Fusion.

AI generated image of Power Station, looks more coal fired than Nuclear.

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Thank you to Hosanna Boulter of the Irish Times Online for the Headline

This Headline intrigued me , it is a real life example of an Afghan Woman and her husband who escaped the clutches of the Taliban when the Americans cleared out of Afghanistan an let the Taliban loose on the populus.

The lady in question , qualified as a ‘judge’ when she was 25 years old, the minimum age for a circuit judge in Afghanistan. While the Americans were present she was still in constant danger with death threats and had to keep a low profile as well as changing cars in order to avoid being attacked. Three of her colleagues were killed in car bomb attacks.

Once the Americans left though, she was a target for the Taliban and their aggression to women having any rights, never mind doing important work. She, her husband and unborn child had to leave very quickly and managed to get Irish Visas for themselves but had to leave the rest of their family behind who are now in hiding.

Thankfully, the little family are now able to begin rebuilding their lives in Ireland and as the lady who escaped says ,’ Ireland saved our lives’.

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The rights of women.

AI generated image

Thanks to Danny Fulbrook of BBC News Online for the Headline

The demonstration to block the entrance to the large distribution site for Lidl supermarkets was to protest for fairer food prices. I am pleased it has raised the profile of their campaign and I hope the other supermarket chains such as Sainsburys, Marks and Spencers, Waitrose , Tesco’s Aldi and Morrisons all take note.

In order to guarantee animal welfare we need to ensure that the process of growing food and looking after animals is not loss making. We all have a responsibility for this.

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AI generated Image of Farmers Protesting

Thanks to George Torr at BBC Online News for the Headline

Apparently the Personal Protective Clothing(PPE) that was issued to four officers on the training for dealing with petrol bombs was defective and caused them to suffer burns which resulted in them having to go to hospital , but thankfully they have recovered and have now returned to normal duties.

PPE has a lifespan and unfortunately those four sets of PPE had reached the end.

The Police Force was sued by the Health and Safety Executive as they didn’t do a proper risk assessment. Thankfully this issue has now been addressed and all training has been reviewed and presumably equipment will be checked before being handed out. I suppose this is important for when the Police are called out on duty for any incident.

Thanks to Georgie Docker at BBC Online News for the Headline

Let’s face it banning anything makes it more attractive and therefore something that people want more than anything else.

As the article quite rightly says , schools can block ‘inappropriate content’ on mobile phones while the children are in school, so why can’t the Big Companies who run Social Media do the same.

I think the current Australian Government are living in Cloud Cuckoo Land if they think they’re going to turn their young people away from the attractions of sitting in their bedroom, having pointless conversations about nothing, sending risque pictures for the want of anything better to do or discussing the best way to shape your eye brows or pout, when they could be out surfing or skateboarding in the sunshine. I mean where’s the competition?

Who knows, the debate will go on, but when a young person falls foul of Social Media this debate or it’s final decision whichever way it goes cannot be held responsible for individual tragedy. There are things out with the control of the people who are not in control, there is no omnipotent being to protect everyone. If there was they wouldn’t be discussing a ban.

Yes, if there is a will by the Social Media Companies then there is a way. That remains to be seen when they are looking at their clicks or advertising revenue.

Thanks to AI for the picture, it’s rather good don’t you think?

Thanks to Marita Moloney and BBC Online News for the Headline.

The poor Housing Secretary Steve Reed had the final say on this one, saying that the permission was finally given and could only be challenged in Court.

Apparently the debate has been ongoing since the Chinese bought a site at Royal Mint Court, near the Tower of London in 2018.

Where this debate has been happening is unclear, House of Commons Bar, House of Commons Dining Room, House of Commons Toilets, MI5 Toilets, MI6 Toilets.

Perhaps the Chinese have agreed to help with doing up the falling apart Westminster Building whose repair bill is astronomical.

The Chinese will have a lovely building in the centre of London with the latest technology to help them with all sorts of debates, meetings and translating documents and foreign visitors. Loads of office space, perhaps they’ll let some MP’s use it.

For what it’s worth , him indoors says that Keir Starmer has allowed it to annoy Trump. I suppose that’s possible.

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Thanks to AI for the very imaginative picture.

Thank you to Tanya Gupta of BBC News Online for the Headline

I had my suspicion about wood burners, mainly because wood burns very quickly and though it doesn’t create as much smoke as coal or peat, it can’t be a very efficient way of creating warmth in your home, never mind heating water for washing up and showers.

Thanks to Guildford Borough Council for having a “Clean Air Night” and encouraging those with woodburners to turn them off in the middle of January , just after Christmas and help the environment.

The council’s information said that wood burning led to air pollution , which in turn could lead to heart and lung disease and also an increased risk of diabetes and dementia.

So there you go, I was right, wood burners may look trendy and warm but they are harbingers of doom.

Thanks to Jordan Price of Vinylone for the Headline

We have had a particularly cold ( for us ) period recently and I have noticed a robin in my garden.

The article recommends putting cooked pasta out for them , but I use fat balls dotted around the garden and also a high suet ( specially for song birds) wild bird feed in the feeder. Also dried mealworms seem to disappear quite quickly.

It’s a pleasure to watch the birds, although they seem to do most of their feeding when I’m not about.

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