Articles written by Marc Latham
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Smart Animals Episode 2: More Amazing Evidence of Intelligence
A dog that knows 1000 words and a bonobo that can 'talk' through complex lexigrams were two of the stars of Super Smart Animals episode 2: BBC documentary.
Feb 12, 2012
- Marc Latham
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Super Smart Animals Documentary on the BBC - Incredible Evidence
A documentary highlighting animal intelligence provided amazing footage of cognitive skills such as memory, planning, logic and communication.
Feb 9, 2012
- Marc Latham
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The Grey is Another Episode in Humanity's Demonisation of Wolves
The wolf has been pushed to the brink of extinction in many parts of the world, along with other animals. Is eating wolf for an anti-animal film justified?
Feb 8, 2012
- Marc Latham
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The Grey Anti-Wolf Movie has Angered Animal Rights Activists
Liam Neeson boasting about eating wolf to prepare for The Grey has led to PETA calling for a boycott. The demonic wolf plot had already caused controversy.
Feb 5, 2012
- Marc Latham
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Download Festival 2012 has Black Sabbath, Metallica and Prodigy
Black Sabbath's original Ozzy line-up, Metallica playing their "Black" album in full, and The Prodigy will be headlining Download 2012 from June 8th-10th.
Dec 2, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Euro 2012 Draw as it Happened: Football's European Championships
Poland and Ukraine will host Euro 2012, and they look the easiest of the top four seeds to play against, the other two being Spain and the Netherlands.
Dec 2, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Guns N' Roses U.S Tour 2011 Announced: Axl Rose Warns of Lateness
As Guns N' Roses rock South America in October 2011 they have announced a U.S. Tour to follow. Axl Rose warned fans they may be late sometimes.
Oct 11, 2011
- Marc Latham
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How was National Poetry Day, UK, Reported in British Online News?
Has National Poetry Day UK been celebrated online by main British news services? This article provides a summary of news stories about poetry's big day.
Oct 6, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Irton Beech Tree Felled, Ending Five Year Battle to Save Landmark
Villagers in Irton, Yorkshire, England, had been campaigning to prevent a beech tree in the centre of their village being felled. But today time ran out.
Oct 4, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Snoz and Prince Charles Saving Trees and WWF Planet Environment
This month, two men from opposite ends of the social spectrum rose up to save the environment in the UK: Snoz's Irton beech and Prince Charles with WWF-UK.
Sep 23, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Millions of Trees will be Planted for UK Queen's Diamond Jubilee
The Jubilee Woods Project plans to plant six million trees to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 60 year reign in 2012. This will create hundreds of new woods.
Sep 21, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Romantic Nature: Blake, Coleridge, Wordsworth Seek Sublime Life
The Romantic movement used poetry and writing to try and protect nature from industrialists using natural resources to expand urbanisation and sweat shops.
Sep 12, 2011
- Marc Latham
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William Blake and Romantic Writers and Poets in BBC Documentary
A BBC documentary series on the life, writing and poetry of the British Romantic movement included Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, Clare and Byron.
Sep 10, 2011
- Marc Latham
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BBC: Whales and Dolphins Use Sound to Communicate with Complexity
The third episode of the BBC's Ocean Giants documentary series showed that dolphins and whales use sound to communicate, hunt and navigate; and teach young.
Sep 6, 2011
- Marc Latham
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BBC Doc Shows Whales and Dolphins are Self-aware and Emotional
The Ocean Giants documentary showed dolphins and whales using complex thought and planning to communicate, rear their young, overcome apprehension and feed.
Sep 6, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Whale and Dolphin Lives, Thinking and Voices in BBC Ocean Giants
The BBC's Ocean Giants trilogy of nature documentaries providing a fascinating insight into the lives, voices and intelligence of ocean dolphins and whales.
Sep 4, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Do We All See Color the Same? Is There Such a Thing as Color?
TV doc: the way humanity processes colours evolved over time. Some colours we know from evolution, and some we've learnt through experience and language.
Aug 22, 2011
- Marc Latham
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UK Rioters Wanted an Arab Spring Revolution but got the Real Fed
The British media has been full of revolution most of the year: glorifying the Arab Spring. Meanwhile, some British youth were paranoid about the 'Feds'.
Aug 15, 2011
- Marc Latham
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American Wildlife Protected by U.S. House of Representatives Vote
Defenders of Wildlife applauds a government vote that allows 260 candidate species, including wolverines and walruses, to be protected under extinction law.
Jul 28, 2011
- Marc Latham
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An American Opinion on the British Newspaper Industry
The News of the World phone hacking scandal has brought controversy upon the British newspaper industry. It shocked New York Times journalist, Sarah Lyall.
Jul 20, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Rupert Murdoch and James Murdoch Claim Ignorance of Phone Hacking
Rupert Murdoch, News International owner, and his son James, appeared before British MPs to answer questions about phone hacking at the News of the World.
Jul 19, 2011
- Marc Latham
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News of the World Phone Hacking Scandal Leads to Political Unity
Labour leader, Ed Miliband, has ended his party's subordination to Rupert Murdoch and unified political opinion calling for Rupert Murdoch to end BSkyB bid.
Jul 12, 2011
- Marc Latham
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David Cameron Calls for Revolution in UK Press-Politics Relations
In the wake of the News of the World phone hacking scandal, David Cameron, the British Prime-Minister, has called for a full enquiry and more info freedom.
Jul 8, 2011
- Marc Latham
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News of the World Newspaper to Close after Last Edition on Sunday
Britain's best selling newspaper, News of the World, will cease publication this week, as Rupert Murdoch cuts his losses after phone hacking scandal.
Jul 7, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Moby Dick Author, Herman Melville, a Travel Writer Like Kerouac
Herman Melville, who wrote the classic novel, Moby Dick, had many similarities in mind and travel to 20th century writers such as Hemingway and Kerouac.
Jun 16, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Download Festival Rocks Donington Park - 31 Years of Rocking
Def Leppard, System of a Down and Linkin Park are headlining Download Festival the weekend of June 10-12, 2011 for thousands of music and festival fans.
Jun 11, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Media Research Concludes British Newspapers Became Less Political
In the early twentieth century British newspapers were politically partisan, but as the century progressed they became market orientated, research found.
May 22, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Is Harold Camping Mad, Bad and Dangerous? A Religious Terrorist?
Harold Camping received thousands of dollars in donations from followers who gave up their lives because of his apocalyptic predictions and promises.
May 22, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Edinburgh Poet, Norman Bissett, Brings History and Nature to Life
Norman Bissett's new poetry collection contains 200 poems written around Britain and Europe; recollecting old family members and the wonders of the new.
May 21, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Workplace Stress and Depression on Increase Because of Recession
A MIND survey found stress and depression are affecting more people as they do jobs they do not like, and fear they won't find another if sacked.
May 21, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Rose Tattoo are Australia's Legendary Angry Rock 'N' Roll Outlaws
Angry Anderson became famous around the world after singing a soap opera wedding song and starring in Mad Max, but before that he made classic rock music.
May 19, 2011
- Marc Latham
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First UK Green Film Festival Takes Place May 20-22, 2011 Weekend
Several new films receive their UK and world premiere at the inaugural British green film festival taking place in five cities, as well as info and events.
May 18, 2011
- Marc Latham
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The American West Became a National Symbol in Early US Literature
The new American republic sought a separate identity to Europe in the early 19th century, and writers did this with symbolic western wilderness books.
May 17, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Pre-Roman British were Culturally Similar to Native Americans
If the Romans had invaded America instead of Britain would the Americans have settled Britain and Europe instead of the other way around: culture and war.
May 17, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Would God Want Humanity to be Relying on it in the Modern World?
If God made humanity in its image, then it would surely want cultures to mature in the same way that parents desire from their children. No religious wars.
May 13, 2011
- Marc Latham
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American Military Mistake Osama Bin Laden War with Geronimo Cause
Geronimo fought to save his people. Osama bin Laden was on a global holy war to dominate the world within a Caliphate. Now they are historically linked.
May 13, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Why Does God Test Lifeless Planets with Giant Natural Disasters?
The common response by religious leaders to questions of why God allows disasters on Earth is that it is a test. But why are there such events everywhere?
Feb 16, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Beer Value for Money: How to Evaluate the Best Quantity Bargains
Beer drunk in moderation is supposed to be healthy, but it can be expensive. This article provides a fourfold evaluation technique to find the best value.
Feb 11, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Gary Moore, Rock n' Blues Guitar Legend, Died on Holiday in Spain
Thin Lizzy's Irish rock guitarist and renowned blues musician, Gary Moore, a household name in the 1980s with top ten hits in the UK, died suddenly aged 58.
Feb 8, 2011
- Marc Latham
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On The Road Film in Good Hands with Walter Salles Directing
As the first images from the On The Road film surface, it looks as if it will do justice to the book from the images and previous work of Walter Salles.
Feb 4, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Black Swan's Darren Aronofsky Searched Life and Death in Fountain
Black Swan is Aronofsky's latest film, and has received rave reviews, but who is the top director, and what was he trying to do with renowned The Fountain?
Jan 31, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Derby Grooming Gang Convictions Opens Debate in British Media
When a court convicted a gang of street paedophiles it inspired a thorough investigation and comment from a serving politician. This legitimised the issue.
Jan 18, 2011
- Marc Latham
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Why Are British Universities Producing Islamic Terrorists?
The Stockholm bomber, Taimour al-Abdaly, was the latest Muslim graduate from a British university to become a terrorist in the name of Islam. Coincidence?
Dec 14, 2010
- Marc Latham
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Cancun Climate Change Conference Agrees Progressive Initiatives
The COP16/CMP6 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Mexico, 2010, seems to have been another step in the right direction, but failed to be decisive.
Dec 12, 2010
- Marc Latham
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Feeling SAD Because of Seasonal Affective Disorder: Sunrise Helps
Winter can be a difficult time, as increasing cold and decreasing light can be depressing. But if you are up early enough for sunrise it can boost the day.
Dec 11, 2010
- Marc Latham
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Court Case Suggests Islam was Given Preferential BBC Treatment
In 2008 the BBC had a White season, which was presented as a voice for the alienated white working class. Instead, a drama promoted Islam as an alternative.
Nov 27, 2010
- Marc Latham
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Is the British 'Stop the War Coalition' Racist and Xenophobic?
While almost everybody wants to stop the war in Afghanistan, is the British 'Stop the Coalition' blaming of the USA and its allies fair and balanced?
Nov 20, 2010
- Marc Latham
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Arts and Minds Mental Health at Leeds International Film Festival
The Film to Change night of drama, documentary and panel debate was a great success in the Town Hall cinema, with thought provoking films and discussion.
Nov 17, 2010
- Marc Latham
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Duff McKagan Plays With Guns N' Roses on UK Rock Music Tour Date
Original Guns N' Roses bassist, punk rocker Duff McKagan, joined the band on stage for the first time in 17 years at the London O2 date of their UK tour.
Nov 1, 2010
- Marc Latham
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Chile Mine Rescue a Brilliant Feat, but Not a Religious Miracle
The rescue of thirty-three miners who'd survived weeks underground in Chile was an amazing good news story, but can hardly be called a religious miracle.
Oct 16, 2010
- Marc Latham
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