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The number of airline passengers in the US dropped by 28 per cent in September and October, but airport bar sales have risen by nearly 8 per cent over the period. Time 17th December 2001 Japan is...
Forty three per cent of Americans approve of using gene therapy to enhance the physical and behavioural traits of children, as well as to resolve problems of genetic disease.
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19th October 2001
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The ANC on "Disgrace" 3rd October 2003 The scholarly journal Interventions published a series of articles on JM Coetzee';s Disgrace last autumn, which challenge RW Johnson';s rather crude reading...
In the US, 64 per cent of gay people drink sparkling water, compared to 7 per cent of all Americans.
In Japan, there is one vending machine for every 30 people.
In Cambodia, 53 per cent of the work...
Ray Monk / July 20, 1999
Wittgenstein's philosophy is at odds with the scientism which dominates our times. Ray Monk explains why his thought is still relevant.
Martin Rosenbaum / July 20, 1999
Able-bodied drivers who sneak into disabled parking spots are not, it seems, otherwise law-abiding citizens just desperate for somewhere to park. A Huddersfield University survey has found that it is...