Bionic eye may eventually bring the gift of sight to millions

A new scientific breakthrough is now being tested in the UK which may bring some sort of solution to probably the most debilitating of all disabilities, blindness. A British man, Chris James who lost his sight 20 years ago has had a synthetic eye and a silicon chip implanted, inspired by the type of chip used in digital cameras. In initial tests, Chris has said that he can now see the outline of figures and shapes and doctors hope that as his brain adjusts to the new device, his digital sight may continue to improve. It is hoped at the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford and at Kings College hospital in London that more trials will be carried out to improve the implantation technique and to fine tune the technology.

Cardinal Sean Brady – Hiding a nasty secret

The whiff of  sex scandal has been hanging around the Catholic church for as long as I can remember. Right now the Catholic population of Ireland are transfixed by the the possibility that the Primate of All Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady knowingly covered up for a known paedophile under his jurisdiction, Father Brendan Smyth who was jailed for 15 years for the sexual abuse of several children.

Rupert Murdoch told by British MPs that he is unfit to run an international company.

It must be a humiliating day when as the owner of a multi million dollar international corporation you are told that you are unfit to run your own business. That damming verdict was issued today by a Parliamentary select committee investigating the phone hacking scandal that has rocked the British media world. In theory, it could signal the start of a witch hunt in the UK by those in power to drive Rupert Murdoch from our shores. It seems all in sundry have had enough of one man dominating up to 40% of the media output in the UK. Once upon a time, everyone wanted to court Rupert Murdoch but those days are fading, and he is increasingly being seen as a rather sad, manipulative and divisive figure.

Tension and discontent rising once again in the United Kingdom

Slowly, imperceptibly tension and discontent in the UK is rising once again. Looking at the UK horoscope confirms the fact that beneath the surface, all is not right and the people are getting rather exasperated with cuts, austerity and their standards of living dropping at an alarming rate. The budget held in March (yearly financial report and proposals by the chancellor of the exchequer) was widely panned and, on the surface imposed yet more restrictions on the majority including an unpopular freeze on the state pensions while approving a 5% tax cut for the most wealthy in society – bad public relations and timing if ever you wanted it. Even the current weather fits the current mood. So ironic that once a drought warning was issued for half the country, the heavens opened and it simply hasn’t stopped raining since. One thing all governments need to bear in mind is that the British people like to protest and to rebel – it is inherent in the UK psyche with Uranus in conjunction with the more easy going Libran ascendant. Those protests often stay under the surface until time is right (Uranus in 12th house), but when we decide to let loose those feelings, we let those in power really know about it.