Friday, July 20, 2007
Startups to watch
Future Implications: Apple's complete home dominance
In a report that is guaranteed to make Apple fanboys proud and Apple haters scoff, the market research firm IDC has released a study claiming that Apple has officially become the third-largest computer vendor in the United States. continue...
And they inhaled... cabinet ministers line up to admit youthful cannabis use
By Nigel Morris, Home Affairs Correspondent
Published: 20 July 2007
Days after they backed toughening the law on cannabis, six cabinet ministers have owned up to smoking the drug during their student years. continue...
Published: 20 July 2007
Days after they backed toughening the law on cannabis, six cabinet ministers have owned up to smoking the drug during their student years. continue...
Banks pay £200m to settle charges claims
By Martin Hickman, Consumer Affairs Correspondent
Published: 20 July 2007
Banks have paid £200m this year to customers reclaiming penalty fees, according to research that suggests the public is winning the revolt on charges. continue...
Published: 20 July 2007
Banks have paid £200m this year to customers reclaiming penalty fees, according to research that suggests the public is winning the revolt on charges. continue...
Brainwashed worker-bees ensure dominance of queen
By John von Radowitz
Published: 20 July 2007
Queen honeybees rule over a "Brave New World" society where their workers are literally brainwashed to behave, scientists have learned.
The queen exerts her power by producing an aromatic chemical that inhibits negative tendencies in the young nurse drones who feed and groom her.
By preventing them from acquiring aggressive traits, she ensures her own dominance and that the hive remains a haven of order, peace and harmony.
Effectively, the pheromone chemical keeps the drones innocently enslaved to the queen. continue...
Published: 20 July 2007
Queen honeybees rule over a "Brave New World" society where their workers are literally brainwashed to behave, scientists have learned.
The queen exerts her power by producing an aromatic chemical that inhibits negative tendencies in the young nurse drones who feed and groom her.
By preventing them from acquiring aggressive traits, she ensures her own dominance and that the hive remains a haven of order, peace and harmony.
Effectively, the pheromone chemical keeps the drones innocently enslaved to the queen. continue...
Young poets are often the best
Philip Hensher: Young poets are often the best
Published: 20 July 2007
Byron said, after the publication of the first cantos of Childe Harolde's Pilgrimage in 1812, that he woke and found himself famous. The audience for poetry is not what it was in the Regency, but Luke Kennard would still have had a little taste of that when he woke on Tuesday morning to find himself on the shortlist for the Forward poetry prize for his collection, The Harbour Beyond the Movie. The Forward is the most admired and important of British poetry prizes, and Kennard, at 26, is the youngest poet ever to have been shortlisted. continue...
The real reason why publishers miss good books
If I spent my life fretting about the ones that got away, I would never attend to the fish in the net
Published: 20 July 2007
Publishers are everyone's favourite whipping post. We don't pay our authors enough, books are too expensive, and no one likes the ones we love most. Now, on top of it all, we are revealed to be fools. Yesterday the director of the Bath Jane Austen Festival reported that he submitted thinly disguised versions of Pride and Prejudice and two other Austen favourites to 18 UK publishers, and every single publisher turned them down. continue...
Published: 20 July 2007
Behind every new US disaster has been the hand of Dick Cheney - and still he goes on
Insofar as one can divine such things in Kremlinesque Washington, his influence appears as strong as ever
Published: 20 July 2007
So now we know - sort of. Six years after the event, The Washington Post published this week a partial list of those consulted by the task force headed by Vice-President Dick Cheney, set up by President George Bush soon after he took office in January 2001, to map a new energy strategy for the US. continue...
Published: 20 July 2007
So now we know - sort of. Six years after the event, The Washington Post published this week a partial list of those consulted by the task force headed by Vice-President Dick Cheney, set up by President George Bush soon after he took office in January 2001, to map a new energy strategy for the US. continue...
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Make The Clothes, Outsource The Retailing
When brothers Shep and Ian Murray decided to expand distribution of their preppy, nautical-themed apparel, they didn't know the first thing about running a retail store. That's why they let their competitors do it for them--and have been making decent waves ever since.
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The Most Expensive Celebrity Photos
In a media marketplace heavy on celebrity news, stories are interesting, but pictures reign supreme. Want proof? Just look at the price tags.
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Sony Revamps Online Video Site
The clips found on user-generated video sites can be entertaining to watch, but they're just as often inane, stupid or of questionable taste or legal status. So it's no big surprise that many advertisers remain leery of associating themselves with the stuff. continue...
No Time To Think
Jack Trout, 07.16.07, 10:00 AM ET
This column could be titled, "A Tale of Three Meetings." It's a sad story about today's state of affairs. It's also a story that no one writes about, though they should. I've written about this problem before, but it is well worth repeating since I'm the only one writing about it.
The first meeting took place a while ago at Intel. I was there to discuss strategy with a conference room of middle-level executives. As the meeting began, everyone put an electronic gadget down on the table in from of them. What ensued could only be described as gadget envy as everyone began to comment on each other's gadgets. At this point, I broke in and asked them all what they did with their gadgets. Since I was without one, I felt I must be missing something.
After they all described their gadget activities, I commented that everything they mentioned, my assistant Ann did for me. My question was, "Why are you wasting your time on these unimportant activities?" Embarrassed, they admitted as such, but they pointed out the Anns were all gone at Intel, with one exception. Then-CEO Andy Grove had three such assistants. Their collective problem: They had no time to think. continue...
Objective: Increase the Solar Power in NY State
May 25, 2007
A private sector industry initiative calls for more than 2,000 MW by 2017.
Solar Energy could provide a significant fraction of New York's electricity generation requirements and, in concert with other generation sources, provide more reliable power. Aggressive state programs such as the California Solar Initiative as well as federal tax credits have stimulated renewed growth of the U.S. solar industry. Now the focus is on New York. continue....
Under the Hood: Inside the Apple iPhone
Patrick Mannion
TechOnline
COMMACK, N.Y. — Semiconductor Insights' Allan Yogasingam waited in line for 12 hours and braved the elements get ahold of the just-released Apple iPhone. He and his intrepid co-workers kept the cameras rolling as they popped the cover and dove inside what is possibly the hottest consumer device on the planet (click icon for video:
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80 years of female portraits in cinema
In order - Mary Pickford, Lillian Gish, Gloria Swanson, Marlene Dietrich, Norma Shearer, Ruth Chatterton, Jean Harlow, Katharine Hepburn, Carole Lombard, Bette Davis, Greta Garbo, Barbara Stanwyck, Vivien Leigh, Greer Garson, Hedy Lamarr, Rita Hayworth, Gene Tierney, Olivia de Havilland, Ingrid Bergman, Joan Crawford, Ginger Rogers, Loretta Young, Deborah Kerr, Judy Garland, Anne Baxter, Lauren Bacall, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner, Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, Lana Turner, Elizabeth Taylor, Kim Novak, Audrey Hepburn, Joanne Woodward, Shirley MacLaine, Natalie Wood, Angie Dickinson, Janet Leigh, Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Ann-Margret, Julie Andrews, Raquel Welch, Tuesday Weld, Jane Fonda, Julie Christie, Faye Dunaway, Catherine Deneuve, Jacqueline Bisset, Candice Bergen, Isabella Rossellini, Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, Meryl Streep, Susan Sarandon, Jessica Lange, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sigourney Weaver, Kathleen Turner, Holly Hunter, Jodie Foster, Melanie Griffith, Sharon Stone, Meg Ryan, Demi Moore, Julia Roberts, Uma Thurman, Sandra Bullock, Julianne Moore, Diane Lane, Nicole Kidman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Reese Witherspoon, Gwyneth Paltrow continue...
In order - Mary Pickford, Lillian Gish, Gloria Swanson, Marlene Dietrich, Norma Shearer, Ruth Chatterton, Jean Harlow, Katharine Hepburn, Carole Lombard, Bette Davis, Greta Garbo, Barbara Stanwyck, Vivien Leigh, Greer Garson, Hedy Lamarr, Rita Hayworth, Gene Tierney, Olivia de Havilland, Ingrid Bergman, Joan Crawford, Ginger Rogers, Loretta Young, Deborah Kerr, Judy Garland, Anne Baxter, Lauren Bacall, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner, Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, Lana Turner, Elizabeth Taylor, Kim Novak, Audrey Hepburn, Joanne Woodward, Shirley MacLaine, Natalie Wood, Angie Dickinson, Janet Leigh, Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Ann-Margret, Julie Andrews, Raquel Welch, Tuesday Weld, Jane Fonda, Julie Christie, Faye Dunaway, Catherine Deneuve, Jacqueline Bisset, Candice Bergen, Isabella Rossellini, Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, Meryl Streep, Susan Sarandon, Jessica Lange, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sigourney Weaver, Kathleen Turner, Holly Hunter, Jodie Foster, Melanie Griffith, Sharon Stone, Meg Ryan, Demi Moore, Julia Roberts, Uma Thurman, Sandra Bullock, Julianne Moore, Diane Lane, Nicole Kidman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Reese Witherspoon, Gwyneth Paltrow continue...
The pioneering technique that's helping to combat depression in the classroom
By James Morrison
Published: 19 July 2007
Tom Bagley seems a cheerful enough lad. Like most children on the cusp of puberty, he's prone to the odd mood, and anxieties about homework or peer pressure. But, if he submitted to analysis, it's unlikely that he'd be diagnosed as anything other than a profoundly normal 12-year-old. continue...
Published: 19 July 2007
Tom Bagley seems a cheerful enough lad. Like most children on the cusp of puberty, he's prone to the odd mood, and anxieties about homework or peer pressure. But, if he submitted to analysis, it's unlikely that he'd be diagnosed as anything other than a profoundly normal 12-year-old. continue...
Mum's the word: Why Oxford students are putting motherhood before career
By Lucy Tobin
Published: 19 July 2007 
Oxford students Amy Butler, Chloe Mattison and Danielle Abbiss A group of women students at Oxford are scrutinising a photo of 100 beaming freshers, wondering who will end up being famous. As an Oxford undergraduate myself, I am part of the group and I notice that, after identifying candidates for Prime Minister, next year's Pop Idol and a university professor, the girls all discount themselves from the top of any career ladder on the grounds that their maternal ambitions are stronger than their professional aims. Oxford's undergraduates are billed as among Britain's brainiest, but we female students are prioritising marriage and children over a career. continue...
Published: 19 July 2007
Oxford students Amy Butler, Chloe Mattison and Danielle Abbiss Akbar Ahmed: What's fundamentalist about wanting to live in dignity?
Leaders and commentators need to stop viewing Muslims as a monolith
Published: 19 July 2007
Visiting the UK from the US is an unsettling experience. One gets a feeling of deja vu. It is like seeing a blockbuster Hollywood film on "Islamic Terror" being remade for a UK audience on English sets, with an English cast. The police are not quite as fat and drive smaller vehicles, but the emotions and prejudices are the same. continue...
Published: 19 July 2007
Visiting the UK from the US is an unsettling experience. One gets a feeling of deja vu. It is like seeing a blockbuster Hollywood film on "Islamic Terror" being remade for a UK audience on English sets, with an English cast. The police are not quite as fat and drive smaller vehicles, but the emotions and prejudices are the same. continue...
Monday, July 16, 2007
Pull troops out now and stand up to Bush, inquiry tells Brown
By Colin Brown, Deputy Political Editor
Published: 16 July 2007
British troops should be pulled out of Iraq even though the violence is likely to get worse, a cross-party commission has told Gordon Brown.
The commission co-chaired by Lord Ashdown, the former Liberal Democrat leader, called for an end to offensive military operations by British forces and a "clear exit strategy". continue...
Published: 16 July 2007
British troops should be pulled out of Iraq even though the violence is likely to get worse, a cross-party commission has told Gordon Brown.
The commission co-chaired by Lord Ashdown, the former Liberal Democrat leader, called for an end to offensive military operations by British forces and a "clear exit strategy". continue...
Hain to coax lone parents and over 50s back to work
By Colin Brown, Deputy Political Editor
Published: 16 July 2007
Lone parents are to be targeted with "tough love" as part of a radical overhaul of the welfare system aimed at getting 2.3 million people to take jobs and move off benefits.
A Green Paper delivered to the Cabinet last week by Peter Hain, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, will lay the foundation for the implementation of David Freud's report. It recommended that lone parents should be required to seek work if their youngest child is 12 years or over. continue...
Published: 16 July 2007
Lone parents are to be targeted with "tough love" as part of a radical overhaul of the welfare system aimed at getting 2.3 million people to take jobs and move off benefits.
A Green Paper delivered to the Cabinet last week by Peter Hain, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, will lay the foundation for the implementation of David Freud's report. It recommended that lone parents should be required to seek work if their youngest child is 12 years or over. continue...
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Terence Blacker: We need to wage war on teenage boredom
Like many parents, the Government has more or less given up on teenagers
Published: 13 July 2007
Friday, July 13, 2007
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Butterfly shows fast-track survival skill in evolutionary 'arms race'
By Steve Connor, Science Editor
Published: 13 July 2007
A butterfly in the South Pacific has displayed the fastest known rate of evolution in a dramatic "arms race" with a microscopic parasite that kills only males of the species.
Biologists have witnessed how the butterfly has fought back against the parasite by spreading a gene that confers resistance against a bacterium that kills male embryos.
The scientists said the rapid spread of the gene exemplified the Red Queen principle of evolution - named after the character in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass who ran faster and faster only to stay in the same place. continue...
Published: 13 July 2007
A butterfly in the South Pacific has displayed the fastest known rate of evolution in a dramatic "arms race" with a microscopic parasite that kills only males of the species.
Biologists have witnessed how the butterfly has fought back against the parasite by spreading a gene that confers resistance against a bacterium that kills male embryos.
The scientists said the rapid spread of the gene exemplified the Red Queen principle of evolution - named after the character in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass who ran faster and faster only to stay in the same place. continue...
The £1 billion falling-out: A tale of two dotcom millionaires
They were the best of friends. Their internet venture made them multimillionaires. Then they stopped speaking. Now their business is set to sell for £1bn, and Duncan Cameron is looking at a far smaller slice of the cake than Simon Nixon. Andy McSmith investigates
Published: 12 July 2007
Some people think we should be feeling sorry today for Duncan Cameron, a multimillionaire from Chester. A university drop-out, Mr Cameron is at least 10 times richer than the luckiest Lottery winner. He owns two Ferraris, worth more than £300,000, has a cellar full of the finest wine, and as he approaches middle age, he has more disposable cash than most people could ever dream of accumulating.
But although he is a very, very rich man, his chances of moving up into the higher realms of the mega-rich have slipped away. He is a multimillionaire, but not a billionaire. He began the year as the 165th richest man in the UK, but will be lucky to end it in the top 200 - and all because, in the long run, he could not get along with his sister's former boyfriend. continue...
Published: 12 July 2007
Some people think we should be feeling sorry today for Duncan Cameron, a multimillionaire from Chester. A university drop-out, Mr Cameron is at least 10 times richer than the luckiest Lottery winner. He owns two Ferraris, worth more than £300,000, has a cellar full of the finest wine, and as he approaches middle age, he has more disposable cash than most people could ever dream of accumulating.
But although he is a very, very rich man, his chances of moving up into the higher realms of the mega-rich have slipped away. He is a multimillionaire, but not a billionaire. He began the year as the 165th richest man in the UK, but will be lucky to end it in the top 200 - and all because, in the long run, he could not get along with his sister's former boyfriend. continue...
Glyndebourne cleared to build wind turbine
By Andy McSmith
Published: 13 July 2007
Glyndebourne opera house, near Lewes in East Sussex, has won a significant battle in its campaign to establish itself as one of the country's most eco-friendly buildings, by gaining consent to build a giant wind turbine that will cut its carbon footprint by three quarters. continue...
Published: 13 July 2007
Glyndebourne opera house, near Lewes in East Sussex, has won a significant battle in its campaign to establish itself as one of the country's most eco-friendly buildings, by gaining consent to build a giant wind turbine that will cut its carbon footprint by three quarters. continue...
The Big Question: Should secondary schools replace traditional subjects with 'topics'?
By Richard Garner, Education Editor
Published: 13 July 2007
Why are we asking this now?
The Government has just unveiled its new blueprint for the secondary school curriculum. The main difference is that - instead of sticking to the traditional subject-dominated timetable - teachers will be free to introduce more topic-based lessons. continue...
Published: 13 July 2007
Why are we asking this now?
The Government has just unveiled its new blueprint for the secondary school curriculum. The main difference is that - instead of sticking to the traditional subject-dominated timetable - teachers will be free to introduce more topic-based lessons. continue...
Classroom revolution as curriculum embraces modern life
By Richard Garner, Education Editor
Published: 13 July 2007
The Government has unveiled a new curriculum to bring schools into the 21st century - giving more space for pupils to tackle controversial issues such as global warming and nuclear power.
Teachers will also be given greater freedom to break free from the traditional subject-based national curriculum for pupils aged 11 to 16, facilitating the introduction of topics which help prepare youngsters for adult life, Ken Boston, chief executive of the Qualifications and Curriculum - the Government's exams watchdog, said yesterday.
They will range from lessons on Britain's place in the global economy to individual economic well-being - which could include how to avoid debt and buy a home, respect for other cultures and even cookery - to help instil healthy eating habits into tomorrow's adults. continue...
Published: 13 July 2007
The Government has unveiled a new curriculum to bring schools into the 21st century - giving more space for pupils to tackle controversial issues such as global warming and nuclear power.
Teachers will also be given greater freedom to break free from the traditional subject-based national curriculum for pupils aged 11 to 16, facilitating the introduction of topics which help prepare youngsters for adult life, Ken Boston, chief executive of the Qualifications and Curriculum - the Government's exams watchdog, said yesterday.
They will range from lessons on Britain's place in the global economy to individual economic well-being - which could include how to avoid debt and buy a home, respect for other cultures and even cookery - to help instil healthy eating habits into tomorrow's adults. continue...
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Bush finds no way out of Iraq as approval ratings plunge
By Rupert Cornwell in Washington
Published: 11 July 2007
On the ground in Iraq, George Bush's war may long ago have sunk into an unwinnable morass. But the second week of July 2007 is set to go down as the moment when he started to lose control of Iraq policy-making at home as well. continue...
Published: 11 July 2007
On the ground in Iraq, George Bush's war may long ago have sunk into an unwinnable morass. But the second week of July 2007 is set to go down as the moment when he started to lose control of Iraq policy-making at home as well. continue...
'A dead Iraqi is just another dead Iraqi... You know, so what?'
Interviews with US veterans show for the first time the pattern of brutality in Iraq
By Leonard Doyle in Washington
Published: 12 July 2007
It is an axiom of American political life that the actions of the US military are beyond criticism. Democrats and Republicans praise the men and women in uniform at every turn. Apart from the odd bad apple at Abu Ghraib, the US military in Iraq is deemed to be doing a heroic job under trying circumstances. continue...
By Leonard Doyle in Washington
Published: 12 July 2007
It is an axiom of American political life that the actions of the US military are beyond criticism. Democrats and Republicans praise the men and women in uniform at every turn. Apart from the odd bad apple at Abu Ghraib, the US military in Iraq is deemed to be doing a heroic job under trying circumstances. continue...
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Campbell reveals depth of Blair's feud with Brown
By Andrew Grice, Political Editor
Published: 10 July 2007
Alastair Campbell has lifted the lid on the feuding between Gordon Brown and Tony Blair which has been a running sore for Labour since 1994. continue...
Published: 10 July 2007
Alastair Campbell has lifted the lid on the feuding between Gordon Brown and Tony Blair which has been a running sore for Labour since 1994. continue...
Spanish hotels to cash in on siestas - by the hour
By Elizabeth Nash in Madrid
Published: 10 July 2007
The siesta is making a comeback, recycled for the modern world as "Iberian yoga". Far from the afternoon snooze that consumes valuable working time, Spain's siesta is being rebranded as essential for spiritual wellbeing and a balanced life. continue...
Published: 10 July 2007
The siesta is making a comeback, recycled for the modern world as "Iberian yoga". Far from the afternoon snooze that consumes valuable working time, Spain's siesta is being rebranded as essential for spiritual wellbeing and a balanced life. continue...
Monday, July 9, 2007
Everything You Will Ever Need To Know To Start Driving A Big Truck Or How I Became A Professional Tourist
Have you ever even just wondered what really goes on in the world of eighteen wheelers? Can you be a trucker? It looks interesting, but it must be complicated. How could anyone even begin to maneuver one of those huge monstrosities? Trust me, you can do this! Not only is it possible for almost anyone to successfully navigate into the world of transportation, but you will be helping out a necessary part of the economy and one that is constantly and even desperately in search of drivers. There is no unemployment for a big rig driver. Let me show you how to do it all! Everything you will ever need to know is right here in these pages including how to find some of the most incredible jobs, and many things that you are not supposed to know about. And there are MANY things you are not supposed to know about. So jump on it and learn what it takes to get paid to do what others are willing to pay for the privilege of doing. With me as your tour guide you will be able to get out & see the sights, be on a permanent vacation, & you will learn just what it takes to become happily involved as a "Professional Tourist." continue...Will the iPhone Boost All Things Apple?
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Saturday, July 7, 2007
Dynastie: L'Aga Khan, milliardaire et prince des pauvres
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L'Aga Khan, milliardaire et prince des pauvres
Il est à la fois imam suprême et milliardaire, homme d'affaires et pionnier de l'aide aux plus démunis. Le 11 juillet 2007, Karim Aga Khan IV fêtera son jubilé d'or: cinquante ans à la tête d'un empire qui est aussi l'un des réseaux de développement les plus efficaces de la planète. continue...
L'Aga Khan, milliardaire et prince des pauvres
Il est à la fois imam suprême et milliardaire, homme d'affaires et pionnier de l'aide aux plus démunis. Le 11 juillet 2007, Karim Aga Khan IV fêtera son jubilé d'or: cinquante ans à la tête d'un empire qui est aussi l'un des réseaux de développement les plus efficaces de la planète. continue...
Les 10 hommes les plus riches
Le Top 10 des milliardaires, recensés par le magazine américain Forbes, est à forte coloration américaine - Bill Gates en tête - mais le Vieux Monde est aussi représenté, notamment avec le Français Bernard Arnault à la septième place. En images, le palmarès des nantis 2007 Continue...
Friday, July 6, 2007
Ahern apologises for 'suicide' comments
By David McKittrick in Belfast
Published: 06 July 2007
The Irish Prime Minister, Bertie Ahern, has apologised for a speech in which he said he did not know why critics of his government's economic performance did not commit suicide. continue...
Published: 06 July 2007
Why Christopher Columbus is history (and why many would-be teachers know nothing about him)
By Richard Garner, Education Editor
Published: 06 July 2007
Only one out of 20 would-be teachers on a Cambridge University history and education course knew anything about Christopher Columbus, a conference was told yesterday.
The figure was revealed by Kate Pretty, pro-vice chancellor of Homerton College, as evidence of the decline in history in primary and secondary schools. Later this month, a report by Ofsted, the education standards watchdog, will reveal that seven out of ten pupils have ditched the subject by the time they are 14. Only 30 per cent go on to study it to GCSE level. continue...
Published: 06 July 2007
The figure was revealed by Kate Pretty, pro-vice chancellor of Homerton College, as evidence of the decline in history in primary and secondary schools. Later this month, a report by Ofsted, the education standards watchdog, will reveal that seven out of ten pupils have ditched the subject by the time they are 14. Only 30 per cent go on to study it to GCSE level. continue...
Cars, crashes and crumpet - the original British boy-racer
Brian Viner Interviews: Fifty years after he became the first home-grown driver to win the British Grand Prix in a British car, the epitome of fast living talks Hamilton, Fangio and three-wheel scooters
Published: 06 July 2007 
Moss with a picture of his former team-mate and 'hero' Juan Manuel Fangio whom he admired
Sir Stirling Moss has a big weekend ahead of him. His son is getting married tomorrow, and on Sunday he plans to be at Silverstone to see if Lewis Hamilton can win on home Tarmac. Moss considers Hamilton to be a racing driver just as prodigiously gifted as his hero, Juan Manuel Fangio, which is some endorsement, because he rates Fangio better than Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, or anyone else who has ever taken the chequered flag.
http://sport.independent.co.uk/motor_racing/article2739699.ece
Published: 06 July 2007
Moss with a picture of his former team-mate and 'hero' Juan Manuel Fangio whom he admiredhttp://sport.independent.co.uk/motor_racing/article2739699.ece
Smokescreen for the war blown away
Published: 06 July 2007
If asparagus and not oil was Iraq's leading export then the determination of the US, Britain and Australia to continue occupying the country would certainly be less than it is. Asked why the US invaded, many Iraqis promptly answer: "To steal our oil." By admitting that securing Iraq's oil supplies was one of the reasons why Australian troops are in Iraq, Brendan Nelson is stating the obvious. The prompt denial by John Howard that Australia has any such mercenary motive shows the sensitivity of the subject. Continue...
If asparagus and not oil was Iraq's leading export then the determination of the US, Britain and Australia to continue occupying the country would certainly be less than it is. Asked why the US invaded, many Iraqis promptly answer: "To steal our oil." By admitting that securing Iraq's oil supplies was one of the reasons why Australian troops are in Iraq, Brendan Nelson is stating the obvious. The prompt denial by John Howard that Australia has any such mercenary motive shows the sensitivity of the subject. Continue...
Dominic Lawson: From Pentecost island to modern Britain, the futility of trying to measure happiness
We have allowed ourselves to think happiness is ours by right, whereas in fact we can't find it: it finds us
Published: 06 July 2007
It's good to know that the BBC has not forgotten the great cause of cheering us all up. This week it managed to find space in its main nightly news programme for an item which was not about war, pestilence and famine. Instead we were treated to a lengthy report from Pentecost, one of the 83 Pacific islands which make up the nation of Vanuatu. According to the BBC - and this was the ostensible reason for carting a film crew to such an obscure and remote spot - Vanuatu is "the happiest country on earth". continue...
Published: 06 July 2007
It's good to know that the BBC has not forgotten the great cause of cheering us all up. This week it managed to find space in its main nightly news programme for an item which was not about war, pestilence and famine. Instead we were treated to a lengthy report from Pentecost, one of the 83 Pacific islands which make up the nation of Vanuatu. According to the BBC - and this was the ostensible reason for carting a film crew to such an obscure and remote spot - Vanuatu is "the happiest country on earth". continue...
Angry barber reveals Edwards' $1,250 haircut
By David Usborne in New York
Published: 06 July 2007
The hairdressing flap that engulfed the presidential hopeful John Edwards earlier this year has burst back to life with the Beverly Hills stylist at the centre of it all revealing that he once charged the former senator much more than the $400 that was originally reported. A single trim in Atlanta cost $1,250. continue...
Published: 06 July 2007
The hairdressing flap that engulfed the presidential hopeful John Edwards earlier this year has burst back to life with the Beverly Hills stylist at the centre of it all revealing that he once charged the former senator much more than the $400 that was originally reported. A single trim in Atlanta cost $1,250. continue...
Two Asian Returnees' Nostalgic Tale of Love And Passion for Uganda
IT is 35 years since the Asian expulsion from Uganda. One returnee is Dr. Vali I. V. Jamal, former Senior Economist at the UN and now owner of Café Viva on Kampala Road. Frederick Golooba-Mutebi lets us into the world of this academic-turned- restaurateur. continue...
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Eco-Solutions
The energy challenge certainly ranks at the top of the world’s agenda. What makes it particularly difficult to deal with is that it is created by two forces. Though not usually put in these terms, one is globalization--and, in particular--the success of globalization. High growth rates, the emergence of large middle classes in countries like China and India, the continuing integration of the global economy--all this is powered by energy. To keep it going requires energy, lots of it. continue...
For Job Market, Green Means Growth
In 1999, as the dot-com boom reached new heights, environmental journalist Joel Makower launched an online publication covering business and environmental interests: two areas he believed would become more connected.
Smart bet. The tech bubble burst, but Makower's publication, GreenBiz.com, boomed. Providing news and analysis, it's the flagship publication for Greener World Media, a for-profit company he created last year with associate Pete May. "As the greening of business expands, it is filtering into every aspect of business," from procurement to marketing to human resources, says Makower. continue...
Smart bet. The tech bubble burst, but Makower's publication, GreenBiz.com, boomed. Providing news and analysis, it's the flagship publication for Greener World Media, a for-profit company he created last year with associate Pete May. "As the greening of business expands, it is filtering into every aspect of business," from procurement to marketing to human resources, says Makower. continue...
BP's Biotech Bet
The energy giant has become the biggest investor in some of the most out-there genetics research.
Oil companies are better known for burning fossil fuels than splicing genes. But BP, the energy giant formerly known as British Petroleum, has made leading-edge technologies like custom engineered bacteria a linchpin of its strategy to face up to global warming.
In the process, germs would be souped up to make ethanol, biobutanol or other fuels from plants like corn. Scientists would embed the genomes of bacteria with genes taken from termites, sheep guts or microbes that live on your lawn. The very plants they consumed would also be bioengineered, and even more re-engineered bacteria might produce gasoline or similar fuels directly. continue...
Oil companies are better known for burning fossil fuels than splicing genes. But BP, the energy giant formerly known as British Petroleum, has made leading-edge technologies like custom engineered bacteria a linchpin of its strategy to face up to global warming.
In the process, germs would be souped up to make ethanol, biobutanol or other fuels from plants like corn. Scientists would embed the genomes of bacteria with genes taken from termites, sheep guts or microbes that live on your lawn. The very plants they consumed would also be bioengineered, and even more re-engineered bacteria might produce gasoline or similar fuels directly. continue...
The World's Most Nuclear Nations
The United States may have the most generating power in the world, but as it deliberates how to make nuclear power a bigger part of the country's energy future, Eastern Europe and Asia are racing ahead.
Of the 30 plants being built worldwide, seven are in Russia, six in India, four in China and two in Ukraine--home to a place called Chernobyl. Bulgaria, Romania, Pakistan and Iran also have new reactors in the works. continue...
Of the 30 plants being built worldwide, seven are in Russia, six in India, four in China and two in Ukraine--home to a place called Chernobyl. Bulgaria, Romania, Pakistan and Iran also have new reactors in the works. continue...
Rookie Marathon Training Mistakes - Forbes.com
It's the evening before your first marathon. You've loaded up on spaghetti, drank gallons of water to make sure you're fully hydrated and laid out your new sneakers and running shorts.
Inadvertently, you've also set yourself up for an upset stomach, a long night of frequent visits to the bathroom and potentially race-ending blisters and chafing from your stiff gear. These are just a few of the common mistakes runners make when preparing for the often-unnerving 26.2-mile race.
And it's not just the beginners who stumble, says Brian Collins, founder of 1st Marathon, a training program based in Mesa, Ariz., that coaches about 1,000 first-timers a year. Continue...
Inadvertently, you've also set yourself up for an upset stomach, a long night of frequent visits to the bathroom and potentially race-ending blisters and chafing from your stiff gear. These are just a few of the common mistakes runners make when preparing for the often-unnerving 26.2-mile race.
And it's not just the beginners who stumble, says Brian Collins, founder of 1st Marathon, a training program based in Mesa, Ariz., that coaches about 1,000 first-timers a year. Continue...
iPhone 2.0
Steve Jobs is probably seething. The reviews of Apple's iPhone are in, and they're great. But Apple's chief is known to be almost as thin-skinned as he is secretive. This diva reads his press clips, and you can bet he's already stirring up his minions as he prepares for his next performance: iPhone 2.0.
The iPhone may go on sale this Friday, but the gadget maker has no doubt put months, maybe years, of toil into the product that could soon make the iPhone obsolete. And you can count on every flaw picked at in this week's reviews of the iPhone from The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg or The New York Times' David Pogue to become a creeping nightmare for the iPhone team slaving away in a windowless arm of Apple (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) headquarters in Cupertino, Calif.
The buzz has already begun. The trade press is reporting that a next-generation iPhone could debut at MacWorld in January. In May, a patent surfaced showing a full-screen touchpad on the reverse side of what looks like an iPod Nano. Others report that the next iPhone could come in a cubic zirconia case. The rumors can't all be true, but using the latest reviews as a tip sheet, here's a roundup of what we can expect: continue...
The iPhone may go on sale this Friday, but the gadget maker has no doubt put months, maybe years, of toil into the product that could soon make the iPhone obsolete. And you can count on every flaw picked at in this week's reviews of the iPhone from The Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg or The New York Times' David Pogue to become a creeping nightmare for the iPhone team slaving away in a windowless arm of Apple (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) headquarters in Cupertino, Calif.
The buzz has already begun. The trade press is reporting that a next-generation iPhone could debut at MacWorld in January. In May, a patent surfaced showing a full-screen touchpad on the reverse side of what looks like an iPod Nano. Others report that the next iPhone could come in a cubic zirconia case. The rumors can't all be true, but using the latest reviews as a tip sheet, here's a roundup of what we can expect: continue...
Mrs. Murdoch Takes The Wheel At MySpace China
Mrs. Murdoch Takes The Wheel At MySpace China
Shu-Ching Jean Chen, 06.28.07, 3:56 AM ET
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Shu-Ching Jean Chen, 06.28.07, 3:56 AM ET
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Wendi Deng, the young Chinese wife of Rupert Murdoch, appears to have finally been elevated to an official post within News Corp.: chief of strategy for MySpace’s China operation.
News of the impending appointment was confirmed by unnamed sources separately in media in China and the U.S., as well as in Australia. The new title, plus a seat on the board of MySpace China, would bring her into the glare of the public eye for the first time after an important backstage role setting up the venture.
MySpace China, which aspires to duplicate the success of the pioneering U.S. social-networking Web site, debuted in April as a trial site. It is a locally incorporated company that News Corp. (nyse: NWS - news - people ) has only a minority stake in, alongside U.S. venture capital firm International Data Group and China Broadband Capital Partners, an investment company founded by Edward Tian, the former head of China Netcom.
An official role at MySpace China would provide the 39-year-old Deng with her first chance to prove her mettle in the succession battle with Murdoch's children for control of the sprawling family-run media empire. more...
Monday, July 2, 2007
Small Talk: Biofuel investors lose out as board plays blame game
By Andrew Dewson
Published: 02 July 2007
The demise of Biofuels Corporation might have been widely predicted but it highlights the fact that even if an industry has the potential to start laying golden eggs, you've still got to find a capable midwife. continue...
Published: 02 July 2007
The demise of Biofuels Corporation might have been widely predicted but it highlights the fact that even if an industry has the potential to start laying golden eggs, you've still got to find a capable midwife. continue...
300 domain names a day cash in on new iPhone craze
By Stephen Foley
Published: 02 July 2007
As hundreds of people queued up around the US to get their hands on Apple's new iPhone, dozens of entrepreneurs were at home on their computers hoping to cash in on the hype - by registering internet sites incorporating the iPhone name.
The number of registrations spiked as high as 300 a day, as names such as iPhoneJewelry.com and TheAppleMaciPhone.com were among the domains snapped up last month. But Apple, too, has belatedly swung into action to ensure it carves out the right amount of cyberspace to sell its new gadget, the first web-enabled phone with combined music player that has truly captured the public imagination. continue...
Published: 02 July 2007
As hundreds of people queued up around the US to get their hands on Apple's new iPhone, dozens of entrepreneurs were at home on their computers hoping to cash in on the hype - by registering internet sites incorporating the iPhone name.
The number of registrations spiked as high as 300 a day, as names such as iPhoneJewelry.com and TheAppleMaciPhone.com were among the domains snapped up last month. But Apple, too, has belatedly swung into action to ensure it carves out the right amount of cyberspace to sell its new gadget, the first web-enabled phone with combined music player that has truly captured the public imagination. continue...
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Sane, ordinary Muslims must stand up and be counted
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Sane, ordinary Muslims must stand up and be counted
These nihilists undermine our fundamental right to belong in this country
Published: 02 July 2007
'Love thy neighbour'
For civility to be a unifying, healing – holy – force in our lives, it has to go beyond good manners.
Lately, there's been a swelling chorus of voices among columnists and social commentators over the growing level of intolerance in society. Several incidents over the past few months suggest that people's patience is wearing thin. They want a more civil environment. continue...
Lately, there's been a swelling chorus of voices among columnists and social commentators over the growing level of intolerance in society. Several incidents over the past few months suggest that people's patience is wearing thin. They want a more civil environment. continue...
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Back to the kitchen for 'Ratatoille'
Remy: Pixar's star rodent hangs with his pal, Linguini.Disney-Pixar/AP
Pixar's latest looks good but it's undercooked.
By Peter Rainer | Film critic of The Christian Science Monitor
"Ratatouille," the eighth feature from Disney-owned Pixar, has an icky premise. It's about a rat named Remy who lives with his rodent brood in the French countryside and fulfills his dream of becoming a great chef in a legendary Parisian restaurant. continue...
Simple ways to raise your credit score
Consumers often are unaware of their credit scores, but giving it some attention could save you thousands on a mortgage.
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
For house hunters aiming to take advantage of today's soft real estate markets, one mysterious number is becoming increasingly fateful – and it's not the seller's asking price.
A credit score, calculated to tell companies whether a consumer is likely to pay bills on time, is taking on more significance in an era of mounting defaults and foreclosures. On a scale of 350 to 850, scores in the 500s were good enough to secure a mortgage just last year. But now, any score below 600 is almost always a deal breaker, according to Jay Brinkmann, vice president of research and economics at the Mortgage Bankers Association, a national trade group for lenders. continue...
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor
For house hunters aiming to take advantage of today's soft real estate markets, one mysterious number is becoming increasingly fateful – and it's not the seller's asking price.
A credit score, calculated to tell companies whether a consumer is likely to pay bills on time, is taking on more significance in an era of mounting defaults and foreclosures. On a scale of 350 to 850, scores in the 500s were good enough to secure a mortgage just last year. But now, any score below 600 is almost always a deal breaker, according to Jay Brinkmann, vice president of research and economics at the Mortgage Bankers Association, a national trade group for lenders. continue...
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Can You Hear Me Now?
Sherry Turkle
05.07.07
Thanks to technology, people have never been more connected--or more alienated
I have traveled 36 hours to a conference on robotic technology in central Japan. The grand ballroom is Wi-Fi enabled, and the speaker is using the Web for his presentation. Laptops are open, fingers are flying. But the audience is not listening. Most seem to be doing their e-mail, downloading files, surfing the Web or looking for a cartoon to illustrate an upcoming presentation. Every once in a while audience members give the speaker some attention, lowering their laptop screens in a kind of digital curtsy. continue...
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
A look 'Inside Hamas'
A look 'Inside Hamas'
How a group from the slums of Gaza became the power that rocked the Palestinian territories.
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How a group from the slums of Gaza became the power that rocked the Palestinian territories.
Click here to read this article.
www.csmonitor.com | Copyright © 2007 The Christian Science Monitor. All rights reserved
The Big Question: Why has social mobility declined, and what can be done to reverse the trend?
By Sean O'Grady, Economics Editor
Published: 26 June 2007
Why are we talking about social mobility?
New research confirms the image of Britain as a relatively rigid society. There is proportionately more chance that, if you're born poor in Britain, you'll stay poor. continue...
Published: 26 June 2007
Why are we talking about social mobility?
New research confirms the image of Britain as a relatively rigid society. There is proportionately more chance that, if you're born poor in Britain, you'll stay poor. continue...
150,000 pupils targeted by homophobic bullies
By Tim Ross, PA Education Correspondent
Published: 26 June 2007
More than 150,000 pupils have been targeted by school bullies because they are gay, research suggested today. continue...
Published: 26 June 2007
More than 150,000 pupils have been targeted by school bullies because they are gay, research suggested today. continue...
Robert Fisk: After the Spaniards, who will be next to die in Lebanon?
Published: 26 June 2007
Which United Nations contingent in southern Lebanon will be next? It is a ghoulish, terrible question after the car bomb attack that killed six Spanish soldiers of the 13,000-strong international army on Sunday evening, but one which the officers of the UN Interim Force - Unifil - are asking at their intelligence meetings. For the UN army from 30 countries under the command of four Nato generals - the Spanish contributed 1,100 soldiers - is clearly going to be attacked again. The usual expressions of determination of Western leaders who are not going to "cut and run" - so reminiscent of the Iraq war - are not going to change that. continue...
Which United Nations contingent in southern Lebanon will be next? It is a ghoulish, terrible question after the car bomb attack that killed six Spanish soldiers of the 13,000-strong international army on Sunday evening, but one which the officers of the UN Interim Force - Unifil - are asking at their intelligence meetings. For the UN army from 30 countries under the command of four Nato generals - the Spanish contributed 1,100 soldiers - is clearly going to be attacked again. The usual expressions of determination of Western leaders who are not going to "cut and run" - so reminiscent of the Iraq war - are not going to change that. continue...
Spain offers jobs and visas to fight illegal migration
By Elizabeth Nash in Madrid and Claire Soares
Published: 26 June 2007
Spanish businessmen have taken a pioneering step towards stemming the waves of illegal African migrants, by travelling to Senegal to hire workers directly and offering them an alternative to a dangerous journey in a rickety boat. continue...
Published: 26 June 2007
Spanish businessmen have taken a pioneering step towards stemming the waves of illegal African migrants, by travelling to Senegal to hire workers directly and offering them an alternative to a dangerous journey in a rickety boat. continue...
Monday, June 25, 2007
Is China good for Africa?
In a three-part series, The Christian Science Monitor examines how booming Chinese investment in Africa, and in Sudan in particular, is changing the face of the continent. With bilateral trade now in the billions, the stakes are high.
This series will cover issues such as: Chinese trade and investment in Africa; the business of oil; pressure for China to assist with the crisis in Darfur, and Chinese benevolence in Africa.
This three-part series begins today, Monday June 25. You may read each part in its entirety in print or online at www.csmonitor.com.
Read part one now.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT U.S. STATES AT STATEMASTER
Statistics about US States
If I were looking for a place to open a business in the U.S., or a neighborhood to move my family to, I'd visit Statemaster. This site has facts and stats for U.S. States in just about every category you can think of. Want to know which State has the highest percentage of new houses? You'll find it here. How about the one with the most roller coasters per capita? Or the most Walmart stores? Or the most exports to Argentina? Or (and I have no idea how they found this out) the most residents who've lost their teeth? It's all here, and much more. This is a fun site that's easy to use, and whether you're looking for hard research or just interesting trivia, you can spend hours here. Besides statistical information, the site also has useful maps, and a detailed profile of each State.
If I were looking for a place to open a business in the U.S., or a neighborhood to move my family to, I'd visit Statemaster. This site has facts and stats for U.S. States in just about every category you can think of. Want to know which State has the highest percentage of new houses? You'll find it here. How about the one with the most roller coasters per capita? Or the most Walmart stores? Or the most exports to Argentina? Or (and I have no idea how they found this out) the most residents who've lost their teeth? It's all here, and much more. This is a fun site that's easy to use, and whether you're looking for hard research or just interesting trivia, you can spend hours here. Besides statistical information, the site also has useful maps, and a detailed profile of each State.
EquMath: Math Lessons
MATH MADE EASY AT EQUMATH.NET
Math Lessons from Algebra to Differential Equations
Mathematics was never one of my strong suits in school. Where other students saw elegantly logical solutions to problems, I saw a morass of numbers that caused me to break out in a sweat. If I was in school today, I'd seek out EquMath.net ( http://equmath.net ). This site, created by mathematicians, has simple, easy-to-understand explanations of common math problems and concepts. There are no fancy graphics at this site, but you will find solid explanations to help you with algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and other areas of mathematics. This is a comprehensive site -- there are more than 3,700 pages of math explanations. If you click on "Useful Links" you'll find lots of other educational mathematics sites, too.
http://equmath.net/
Math Lessons from Algebra to Differential Equations
Mathematics was never one of my strong suits in school. Where other students saw elegantly logical solutions to problems, I saw a morass of numbers that caused me to break out in a sweat. If I was in school today, I'd seek out EquMath.net ( http://equmath.net ). This site, created by mathematicians, has simple, easy-to-understand explanations of common math problems and concepts. There are no fancy graphics at this site, but you will find solid explanations to help you with algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and other areas of mathematics. This is a comprehensive site -- there are more than 3,700 pages of math explanations. If you click on "Useful Links" you'll find lots of other educational mathematics sites, too.
http://equmath.net/
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Israel critic denied post at university
By Leonard Doyle in Washington
Published: 12 June 2007
A top American university has denied tenure to a prominent academic amid allegations of anti-Semitism and his defence of the Palestinian cause. continue...
Published: 12 June 2007
A top American university has denied tenure to a prominent academic amid allegations of anti-Semitism and his defence of the Palestinian cause. continue...
Paris Hilton thanks God for her prison sentence
By Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles
Published: 12 June 2007
After an inglorious public career in which she has had her sex life paraded on the internet, appeared in a TV reality show, tried and failed to launch herself as a singer and gone to many, many paparazzi-filled Hollywood parties, Paris Hilton announced yesterday that she had found God and was now "a different person". continue...
Published: 12 June 2007
After an inglorious public career in which she has had her sex life paraded on the internet, appeared in a TV reality show, tried and failed to launch herself as a singer and gone to many, many paparazzi-filled Hollywood parties, Paris Hilton announced yesterday that she had found God and was now "a different person". continue...
Brown promises to avoid the mistakes that led to war in Iraq
By Andrew Grice and Ben Russell
Published: 12 June 2007
Gordon Brown has promised to prevent the "party political" use of intelligence material so that he would never repeat Tony Blair's mistake in taking Britain to war on a flawed prospectus. continue...
Published: 12 June 2007
Gordon Brown has promised to prevent the "party political" use of intelligence material so that he would never repeat Tony Blair's mistake in taking Britain to war on a flawed prospectus. continue...
India's air crews asked to 'battle the bulge'
By Andrew Buncombe in Delhi
Published: 12 June 2007
As every air traveler has been heard countless times, the stewards on board the flight are primarily there for everyone’s safety. And what flyer would dare risk breaching political correctness to admit they like their in-flight crew to look attractive? continue...
Published: 12 June 2007
As every air traveler has been heard countless times, the stewards on board the flight are primarily there for everyone’s safety. And what flyer would dare risk breaching political correctness to admit they like their in-flight crew to look attractive? continue...
Introduce a sugar line and a fat line on food packaging
Introduce a sugar line and a fat line on food packaging, similar to the Plimsoll Line on ships. This would provide a visual guide as to just how much sugar and fat there is in the product. Jenny Torr Comment on this idea
Diplomas Count, Full Access
Dear Educator:
The 2nd Annual Diplomas Count is here. Produced with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this eye-opening report is now available online at edweek.org. During our edweek.org Open House, you can access the whole report for FREE! The report examines college and career readiness and provides the most accurate and far-reaching analysis of high school graduation policies and trends. While you’re at it, be sure to check out some of our past reports and our most recent edition of Technology Counts.
Some things you shouldn’t miss in this year’s Diplomas Count:
Remember, our doors will be wide open through June 25. That means you’ll have access to everything our premium subscribers see daily for a full two weeks!
If you like what you see on edweek.org, get even more by adding a 4-week trial subscription to Education Week. This trial offer of 4 weeks of print and online access is available for only a short time at: www.edweek.org/go/4weektrial.
Tell your colleagues about the complete, FREE access to Diplomas Count and our Open House!
See you there,
Virginia B. Edwards
Editor and Publisher
The 2nd Annual Diplomas Count is here. Produced with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this eye-opening report is now available online at edweek.org. During our edweek.org Open House, you can access the whole report for FREE! The report examines college and career readiness and provides the most accurate and far-reaching analysis of high school graduation policies and trends. While you’re at it, be sure to check out some of our past reports and our most recent edition of Technology Counts.
Some things you shouldn’t miss in this year’s Diplomas Count:
- A national snapshot of graduating high school students in the Executive Summary.
- Feature stories, commentaries, and analyses such as:
- What it takes to graduate for the class of 2007 - By Sterling C. Lloyd
- ‘Soft Skills’ in Big Demand: Interest in teaching students interpersonal skills needed for success in life is on the rise. - By Catherine Gewertz
- Learning and Earning: An analysis that shows the relationship between education and pay. - By Christopher B. Swanson
- Access to Opportunity: Skilled workers for the jobs of the future are in short supply, risking further expansion of the American family-income divide. - By Anthony P. Carnevale
- Our totally new edweek maps tool allows you to map graduation rates by school district. You can see how your district compares to other districts in your area and nationwide. This great tool gives you access to incredible amounts of information right at your fingertips!
Remember, our doors will be wide open through June 25. That means you’ll have access to everything our premium subscribers see daily for a full two weeks!
If you like what you see on edweek.org, get even more by adding a 4-week trial subscription to Education Week. This trial offer of 4 weeks of print and online access is available for only a short time at: www.edweek.org/go/4weektrial.
Tell your colleagues about the complete, FREE access to Diplomas Count and our Open House!
See you there,
Virginia B. Edwards
Editor and Publisher
Monday, June 11, 2007
Why Teachers Quit
Published: May 1, 2007
It wasn’t her teenage students who drove Meghan Sharp out of teaching—it was the crippling inflexibility of her administrators.
All the innovative curriculum ideas and field trips she proposed to engage her 10th grade biology students were promptly shot down, and she left the profession after just two years.
“I still enjoyed teaching, but it was a constant battle with the administration,” says Sharp, who worked in an urban district in northern New Jersey. “I had to do things like submit weekly lesson plans. There was a lot of bureaucracy.” She now goes by her maiden name and asked Teacher Magazine not to identify her old school because she works as an education policy analyst. continue...
It wasn’t her teenage students who drove Meghan Sharp out of teaching—it was the crippling inflexibility of her administrators.
All the innovative curriculum ideas and field trips she proposed to engage her 10th grade biology students were promptly shot down, and she left the profession after just two years.
“I still enjoyed teaching, but it was a constant battle with the administration,” says Sharp, who worked in an urban district in northern New Jersey. “I had to do things like submit weekly lesson plans. There was a lot of bureaucracy.” She now goes by her maiden name and asked Teacher Magazine not to identify her old school because she works as an education policy analyst. continue...
Bush U-turn as 'surge' sceptic to oversee war
By David Usborne in New York
Published: 09 June 2007
The White House has sidelined the main proponent of "troop surge" in Iraq in what looks a tacit acceptance that, after several months, the much-vaunted strategy is not working.
Final responsibility for guiding President George Bush on conduct of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has been shifted from his National Security adviser, Stephen Hadley, and handed instead to his new war tsar, Lt-Gen Douglas Lute, who has long voiced doubts about the surge. continue...
Published: 09 June 2007
The White House has sidelined the main proponent of "troop surge" in Iraq in what looks a tacit acceptance that, after several months, the much-vaunted strategy is not working.
Final responsibility for guiding President George Bush on conduct of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has been shifted from his National Security adviser, Stephen Hadley, and handed instead to his new war tsar, Lt-Gen Douglas Lute, who has long voiced doubts about the surge. continue...
The wrath of 2007: America's great drought
By Andrew Gumbel in Los Angeles
Published: 11 June 2007
America is facing its worst summer drought since the Dust Bowl years of the Great Depression. Or perhaps worse still.
From the mountains and desert of the West, now into an eighth consecutive dry year, to the wheat farms of Alabama, where crops are failing because of rainfall levels 12 inches lower than usual, to the vast soupy expanse of Lake Okeechobee in southern Florida, which has become so dry it actually caught fire a couple of weeks ago, a continent is crying out for water. continue...
Published: 11 June 2007
America is facing its worst summer drought since the Dust Bowl years of the Great Depression. Or perhaps worse still.
From the mountains and desert of the West, now into an eighth consecutive dry year, to the wheat farms of Alabama, where crops are failing because of rainfall levels 12 inches lower than usual, to the vast soupy expanse of Lake Okeechobee in southern Florida, which has become so dry it actually caught fire a couple of weeks ago, a continent is crying out for water. continue...
101 Really Useful Websites
The net's not just about eBay and MySpace. The ingenious sites here can transform your life in the real world. Want to be first in line for gig tickets, find free parking or get paid to shop? It's all just a click away
Compiled by Rebecca Armstrong, Rhodri Marsden, Abigail Outhwaite and Jimmy Lee Shreeve
Published: 11 June 2007
www.hitflip.co.uk
Swap unwanted DVDs, games, books and CDs on this site that uses credits - " flips" - as currency. Users receive flips when trading items with other Hitflip members. Actually super-simple to use.
continue...
Compiled by Rebecca Armstrong, Rhodri Marsden, Abigail Outhwaite and Jimmy Lee Shreeve
Published: 11 June 2007
www.hitflip.co.uk
Swap unwanted DVDs, games, books and CDs on this site that uses credits - " flips" - as currency. Users receive flips when trading items with other Hitflip members. Actually super-simple to use.
continue...
Why the British love nothing more than a current pun
The pun, especially the bad pun, is so embedded in our national psyche that it is folly to deny it. Even if we make an accidental pun, we draw attention to it
Published: 11 June 2007
A BBC radio producer once told me a sad story. He had been asked at short notice, when he was already very busy, to put together half an hour of jollity to fill a gap in the coming Easter radio schedule. Even though under great pressure, he had managed to do so, but had signified his displeasure by giving the programme the worst possible name he could think of, namely "Easter Eggstra".
The executive producer had taken the rough tape of the programme away to listen to, and had rung the producer to say he liked it.
"And loved the title! Brilliant!" continue...
Install kitchen storage units that double as dishwashers
Install kitchen storage units that double as dishwashers. Put dishes in in
the cabinets dirty, press a button and they are washed and dried right
where they belong.
Michael Katz
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the cabinets dirty, press a button and they are washed and dried right
where they belong.
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