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| | Speaking from experience: Bob Holman on fellowship | | 12:52am Tuesday 13th May 2008 | | Society: The annual conference of the Social Workers Christian Fellowship (SWCF) is one I always attend. I identify strongly with my colleagues in the SWCF. None are rich. All are committed to siding with the most vulnerable members
of society. | | 4 comments | | By BOB HOLMAN |
| Should police in Scotland film persistent young offenders? | | 12:52am Tuesday 13th May 2008 | | Society - Question of the week: Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has called for other forces to copy “Operation Leopard”, a police initiative in Essex which sees young people whose behaviour is persistently antisocial videoed by officers, and “harassed”. | | 4 comments |
| Pride and punishment | | 12:52am Tuesday 13th May 2008 | | Society: A gay patient’s treatment at the hands of doctors led psychiatrist
Jon Macklin to investigate medicine’s attempts to ‘cure’ homosexuality. |
| Schools must stay flexible | | 12:59am Tuesday 13th May 2008 | | Society: Fiona Hyslop’s recent announcement hit the headlines because of the proposed abolition of Standard Grades. But the education secretary’s statement included other debatable proposals. |
| City has faith in the power of sharing stories | | 12:01am Tuesday 13th May 2008 | | Don't tell tales: it's one of the stranger things we tell our children. Being a clype, of course, ranks high on the scale of unforgiveable sins for children and indeed some adults too. But why do we equate this with a term which also means telling stories, spinning yarns, both real and imagined? | | By STEPHEN NAYSMITH, Society Editor |
| My health: Nate James, soul singer | | 12:50am Monday 12th May 2008 | | I do a lot of cardio stuff at the gym for being on stage. I need to have the least amount of sweat to avoid patches. I eat healthily, a lot of fish and pasta. Breakfast is typically porridge and toast or sometimes a bacon and cream cheese bagel, but with the fat cut off. |
| Wellbeing: health and happiness | | 12:50am Monday 12th May 2008 | This week: Hiccups
Poor old Chris Sands. The 24-year-old singer from Lincoln, has been hiccupping for 15 months, even in his sleep. He is now hoping an operation can cure the problem. But with this extraordinary condition, there are no clear answers.
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 | Mark Padmore/Julius Drake, RSAMD, Glasgow | | Mon 12 May 08 | | Review: One was aware, after having listened to tenor Mark Padmore and pianist Julius Drake for the best part of 90 minutes (and held my breath for what felt like the same amount of time) that something rather special had
just happened.
| | By AMY PARKER |
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