Stabroek Weekend

Heart attack – Getting to the ‘heart’ of the trouble By Dr Pankaj Kshatriya, MD (Internal Medicine Specialist) A heart attack may be defined as a sudden failure of the heart to function normally.

To become a writer So you want to become a writer, a novelist, and you don’t know how to begin.

The value of adopting a pet in the new year I would urge you, dear readers, on this last Sunday before the advent of the New Year, to consider adopting a dog or cat in 2009.

The Christmas festival has always contained a strong secular element, which has its early origins in the Roman midwinter festival of Saturnalia.

From financial crisis to real economic crisisTwo issues need to be considered at this stage of the analysis of the financial crisis and credit crunch.

Introduction Today’s Business Page looks back not over the past year but to some fifteen years ago when on January 8, 1994, Ram & McRae (then Christopher L.

Content to be where I amWhen I was a child I had as good Christmases as any child ever had – the love of parents which anchored life, the tree with the star and the gleam of lights, the gifts in white pillow-cases found mysteriously early morning, the fat balloons flying and the decorated crèche, the spread of food and sweets and aromatic cake and even sips of wine allowed, the fragrances of Christmas, the hugs of old grands and aunts and tobaccoey uncles, the carols and immortal songs of Christmas, the sights and sounds of happiness.

The year 2009 will be a difficult one for the CaribbeanFor many, for reasons of family, religion and tradition, Christmas is both a moment of reflection and celebration; a time to look back, take stock and to consider what might lie ahead.

Where possible keep bottled water refrigeratedThe concluding paragraphs in the article ‘Water − Liquid of Life’ published in Nyam News August Nos 1&2 2001 are shown below:“Facts about bottled water“The taste of bottled water comes from the bundle of minerals in it and the method of processing.

Celebrating Martin CarterCastellani House has a very distinguished history.  It was named after an architect from colonial times who was a quintessential artist, leaving his exceptional marks of distinction as monuments in Guyana’s history and architecture. 

The shoes seen around the worldWe live in extraordinary times.

Gemma Robinson is the editor of Martin Carter’s University of Hunger: Collected Poems and Selected Prose (Tarset: Bloodaxe Books, 2006).

For most people, Christmas is a time of peace and joy; gift-giving (and receiving); fun, family, food (some of us overeat) and friends.

Raising 46 pre-schoolersEven parents with the largest families do not have 46 pre-school age children to feed, clothe and care for every day, but that is the task facing the staff of the Guyana Red Cross Society Children’s Convalescent Home.

Next year promises to be exciting for the children ‘Every decision we make builds our character and forms the basis of our future decisions’ – Garry Kasparov The hosting of a National Schools Chess Championship marks the fulfilment of a dream for the Guyana Chess Federation and Dr Frank Anthony.

Molar pregnancy – a type of abnormal pregnancy By Dr Soumyaroop Dash, MD (Obstetrics/Gynaecology)Molar pregnancies are an uncommon and very frightening complication of pregnancy.

What not to do to pets during the festive season As you read this, Christ-mas is just around the proverbial corner.

A time for plant inventories My Christmas will really begin in three days time on Christmas Eve when I sit down and listen to the ‘Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols’ which is broadcast by the BBC every year from the Chapel of King’s College, Cambridge.

Assessing the G20 Summit responses: Weak diagnosis equals weak solutiaons Overriding considerations Except by pure chance, ultimately the effectiveness of the actions proposed by the G20 Summit held on November 15, 2008 would depend on the accuracy of its diagnosis of the present financial crisis and credit crunch that are engulfing the global community.