December 2019

Brecon Carreg back under Welsh ownership after 36 years

Image copyright Brecon Carreg Image caption David Stockley has returned the company to Welsh ownership after 36 years Mineral water company Brecon Carreg is back under Welsh ownership following a management buy-out. Former commercial manager David Stockley has bought the business from Belgian company Spadel. The company said it was the start of “an exciting […]

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Chuck Peddle Dies at 82; His $25 Chip Helped Start the PC Age

After graduation, his aim was twofold: He wanted to live in California, and he wanted to build computers. So he took a job with General Electric, where he helped design early space vehicles, electronic cash registers and so-called time-share computers, massive mainframes that could be shared across companies, schools and other organizations. Later, at Motorola,

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This Was The Decade That Changed The Way We Think About Mental Health

There’s still a long way to go before we’re a mental health-positive, stigma-free society. Many people still don’t think about mental illnesses in the same way as other illnesses, such as cancer or diabetes. There are still extreme barriers to getting treatment, like the expense and the lack of providers. People in power still blame

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Donald Trump Tries To Scrub His Way Out Of Toilet In Jim Carrey Cartoon

The actor and political cartoonist issued his latest takedown this week (see it below), depicting Trump’s head in a poo-streaked toilet bowl as he tries to scrub away the alleged stains of his presidency. “Abuse of power,” “election meddling” and “extortion & bribery” Carrey labeled some of the splattered excrement. “What’s wrong with toilets these

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