Today, thousands gathered in New York in a square near Ground Zero to pay tribute to the victim of the 9/11 terror attack on the eighth anniversary of the atrocities.

Rememberence ceremonies have been held all over the US, with moments of silence being observed at each of the three sites, where victims perished.

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One of my pet peeves is seeing emails and forum posts typed entirely in capital letters. It is not only difficult to read, but also comes across as aggression and shouting.

I read an article on the BBC News website today, which opens up debate on whether or not one should leave the Caps Lock off, when typing email correspondence. The article reports that ProCare Health worker Vicki Walker from Auckland, was sacked for “spreading disharmony at work” by sending colleagues emails in capital letters. Some emails also contained “provocative” text in bold or red.

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I was intrigued by an article in todays Daily Mail, with the Headline:

“Mother with 18 children all with ‘J’ names is pregnant again – and is expecting grandchild… to be christened with letter ‘M’”

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