World Cup 2010 Qualifying: October previews

Next Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, some very crucial World Cup qualifiers are going to be played all over the world. After Wednesday night's action, we will know most of the teams who have qualified automatically. All that will then remain is the European and other remaining intercontinental playoffs, and the remaining African qualifying matches scheduled for November.

UK lagging in broadband quality

Recently a Broadband Quality Study was done, this is an annual study performed by the Saïd Business School and the University of Oviedo Applied Economics Department and sponsored by Cisco Systems . The purpose of this study was to compare broadband speeds and overall quality of service as well as broadband penetration, the measure of how much of the internet access market broadband takes up.

How to read articles about health

Like many others I have an interest in health and frequently come across health articles in the mainstream media. One of the questions I have recently been asking myself is which stories I can trust, as there are occasionally unusual and contradictory claims (to put it kindly). It then came as a pleasant surprise to stumble across the following PDF article by Dr Alicia White called "How to read articles about health and healthcare".

World Cup 2010 Qualification: September roundup

England have qualified for next summer's World Cup in style, after an outstanding 5-1 drubbing of Croatia on Wednesday. England not only won Group 6, but still have a 100% record and two games to spare.

World Cup 2010 Qualification: Previews and Round-up

Tomorrow is another round of crucial World Cup qualifiers throughout the world, including England's qualifier at home to Croatia. It was so different when England last played Croatia in Wembley in a qualifying match, the final Euro 2008 qualifying match against Croatia. In that game, Croatia won 3-2 against an England side bereft of confidence. That match that sealed then-manager Steve McClaren's fate.