DATALITE UK Ltd - Business Articles on SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, & NATURE

SCIENCE & NATURE ESSAYS

Datalite UK Ltd produces and commissions articles of various interest. The summaries and links below cover a selection of essays on encompassing the topics of Science, Technology, and Nature. These can have a direct impact on business life. The selective use of science and technology can enhance the efficiency of a company; and impact on environment should invariably be considered by businesses.

The Managing Director of Datalite UK Ltd John D Henry BA BSc and author of most of the company articles has a natural interest in science and logical problems. As well as a business owner, he is professionally a computer programmer, and amongst hobbies indulges in amateur astronomy and electrical science.

Lucid Dreams - How Can They Be Understood and Controlled? This article explores the mystical sleep world

of lucid dreams. These are where the dreamer is semi-conscious of their dream state and can control the content of the dreams. The average person spends roughly a third of their life asleep, yet often have very little knowledge or control over their dream state. This essay provides research on the invariably surreal and mysterious dream world. This includes the basic scientific understanding of the dream state, the meanings attributed to particular dreams, and techniques on inducing the phenomenon of controlling the experience via entering the world of lucid dreams. The reader is also offered a comprehensive package of free eBooks on the world of dreams for instant download.

How To Manipulate Statistics for Ideological & Political Gain. According to the comedian Vic Reeves 82.5 per cent of statistics are made up on the spot. This article examines the mathematical subject of Statistics and illustrates how they may be manipulated to support ideology and political agendas. This essay examines the proliferation of statistics in the UK, challenging some of the assumptions made and highlighting the mathematical science that should (but often doesn’t) underpin accurate statistical analysis. Distorted statistics can be used to provide misleading views of such items as crime statistics and political outcomes. The sad conclusion is that stats can all to easily be manipulated or corrupted to provide data misleading to the point of deception to support certain ideology and political agendas.

HEALTH & SAFETY - Is Perspex Plastic Really a Better Choice than Glass? The United Kingdom currently

appears risk averse and obsessed with Health and Safety issues. Indeed this can be taken to extremes, and has led to over zealous interpretation with the banning of such innocuous items and activities such as hanging baskets, pantomime shows throwing sweets to children, conker competitions. When it comes to purchasing picture frames, many organisations particularly those linked with government demand the more expensive and environmentally unfriendly plastic safety glass over traditional glass. This article examines whether plastic glass really is a safer option than traditional glass.

Is Global Warming Climate Change The Ultimate Con? Climate change has existed during the Earth's history without any influence of man whatsoever, and was around long before even the existence of life itself. Indeed mankind owes its very existence directly to the Earth’s episodes of Climate Change. The science supporting the postulation that manmade CO2 emissions will lead to global warming and hence disastrous climate change is not as indisputable as government and other authorities would have you believe. It is quite possible that mankind is being conned into a philosophy that may well be a waste of time, money, resources, and the possibility of doing more harm than good. Is this the ultimate con?

Should Our Countryside Be Regarded As An Economic Resource Or As Natural History? - This essay was written in the mid 1980s by the Managing Director of Datalite UK Ltd, John D Henry BA BSc whilst he was serving in the Royal Navy. This work won a national Royal Navy essay competition. With the current focus on Carbon Dioxide emissions (CO2) a flawed priority in the author's view; it is interesting to compare what was of eco concern several decades ago to the current vogue of focusing on CO2 emissions.

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