by Aleksandra Jurczak The cafe chain Starbucks Coffee started off its Christmas campaign yesterday. Festive drinks, coffee bags and merchandise will be sold throughout the country until the end of December. The principal of this year’s campaign is to provide help fighting AIDS in Africa led by RED and the Global Fund. From every transaction [...]
How they see us? Rude and dull!
October 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
by Aleksandra Jurczak The new travel guide to Scotland published in America describes the natives as’rude’, Loch Ness as ‘dull’ and Ben Nevis as a ‘biggish hill’. The book was written by an English lecturer, writer and Broadcaster, John Scotney as a guide to Scottish culture and heritage. It has been criticised by natives for [...]
The reason why sunshine makes us happy
October 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
by Aleksandra Jurczak Weather and the seasons affect the way our biological clocks work, the latest study by Edinburgh University has shown. The researchers used computer simulations to create an artificial environment with no seasons or weather elements in it. However, it has been proved impossible to recreate the complexity of the body clock system [...]
What is the cause of bus delays in Edinburgh?
October 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Imaginarium review
October 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
by Aleksandra Jurczak In the dark of the evening, the brightly lit building of the cinema attracts the eyes of passersby. Crowds gathered by the entrance sigh and whisper with delight. Two richly dressed mistresses in gowns mesmerise the viewers fire dancing. A masked man invites the crowd inside – into the world of unimpeded [...]
Unemployment hits youths the hardest
October 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
by Aleksandra Jurczak The level of unemployment among youths aged 16 – 24 reached its highest in 15 years, the newest statistics released by the Trades Union Council’s show. The news come along the figures published by the Scottish Government showing the unemployment in Scotland is approaching the mark of 200,000, leaving one in five [...]
