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Monthly Archives: April 2009
Legislation vs Education
Once again it looks as though our government prefers the legislative approach to problem solving rather that the educational or persuasive one. Whether it is reducing the speed limit across great swathes of the capital to 20mph or raising the … Continue reading
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Beyond CCTV – The Surveillance Generation
It was a crisp clear spring morning as Simon climbed into his car, parked as usual outside his house in a space it had occupied every day for the last ten years. The mist on the windows cleared as soon as he … Continue reading
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Can holidays cause bad driving?
Does it just happen around me, or does everyone notice that after general public holidays there seems to be a short period where people forget how to drive? I’ve noticed for a few years now that every time we have a … Continue reading
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Pharma Compliance – Validation or Qualification?
Most of us have taken prescription or over-the-counter drugs at some time in our lives. Whether for a headache or something more serious, or simply sniffed an inhaler to help relieve a blocked nose, all these drugs have been manufactured … Continue reading
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Pharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance – A Primer
When I’m not making films, taking photographs, or any of the other things that fill my life I provide consultancy to companies working in the pharmaceutical industry regarding regulatory compliance issues. I work mainly in the IT sector, but as … Continue reading
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Apostrophe Catastrophe
Following on from my earlier post about the tendency of bloggers and reporters to speak in headlines, I have just discovered the latest in a long line of erosions of the English language, the banning of the apostrophe in road … Continue reading
Do we all have to speak in soundbites these days?
There is a trend these days for blogs and articles to speak in soundbites. Each statement stands alone as a complete paragraph, breaking up the article into Twitter-like micro-chunks. Carefully constructed sentences have been abandoned in favour of sensational declarative … Continue reading
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Is Formula One at risk from lawyers?
With all the furore surrounding the F1 this week, I can’t help feeling that somewhere the sport is starting to get away from its fans. Along with millions of other race watchers around the world, whether at the tracks themselves … Continue reading
The Lacuna (Net)works
Those of you that know me or have read my web sites will know that my production company, The Lacuna Works, has been slowly expanding over the last year or so from its roots in shorts and promotional videos to … Continue reading