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Social Engineering
www.guardian.co.uk:
Once a place to escape to, the suburbs became a byword for conservatism. Owen Hatherley on a surprising exhibition at the London Transport MuseumA couple of years ago, I temporarily moved out of south-east London, where I hav (Read More)
The Guardian:
As a group representing professional women working in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, social sciences, medicine and health in a leading UK university, we found your report on the lecture by Jill Berry, presiden (Read More)
The Guardian:
It's been labelled derisory and unperformable, Monty Python lampooned it, even its fans admit it's ridiculous. But the neglected 1950s musical Salad Days isn't mere escapismOutside, it's overcast and autumn and engineering wo (Read More)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
by Alex Leff, GlobalPostLIBERIA, Costa Rica -- Franklin Chang Diaz has great aspirations for his rocket: a mail-carrier for outer space, a garbage truck for orbital debris and, the ultimate goal, a shuttle to Mars.The Costa R (Read More)
National Review Online:
The “reformers” in the White House and the House of Representatives have made all too plain their vision of the federal government’s power to coerce individual Americans to make the “right” health-care choices. The highly par (Read More)
mocoNews.net:
As this is being written, negotiations between MySpace Music and social music startup iMeem are still underway with issues including how much staff would make the move (possibly (Read More)
All Things Digital:
Going, going, gone: The last of the Web 2.0 music are dwindling away. The latest is Imeem, which in the process of being purchased by MySpace, I’ve confirmed.Haven’t heard a purchase price yet, but I wouldn’t expect much, giv (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
Frank Furedi launches an excoriating attack on our education system and its failings, says Rafael BehrA few years ago, I visited a school in Leicester that inspectors had declared to be outstanding in the provision of classes (Read More)
The Guardian:
Frank Furedi launches an excoriating attack on our education system and its failings, says Rafael BehrA few years ago, I visited a school in Leicester that inspectors had declared to be outstanding in the provision of classes (Read More)
The Guardian:
Simon Hoggart (7 November) describes his fascination with being shown the stunning graphics of a new video game called Grand Auto Theft, with "a control panel roughly as complicated as on a jumbo jet". "No wonder people spend (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
The UK citizenship test looks like crude social engineering – and is an appropriation of rights that existing citizens shouldn't acceptThe American pledge of allegiance and citizenship test emerged from the swell of a civic m (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
Supermarket chain announces plans to change freezer technology to avoid use of polluting F-gasesSainsbury's, Britain's third-biggest supermarket chain, will tomorrow announce plans to cut its carbon footprint by one-third by (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Technology:
As the government begins its crackdown on illegal filesharers, it may be that an even bigger threat comes from malwareThe British government wants to stop filesharing to protect copyright owners, but shows no similar enthusia (Read More)
The Guardian:
White students do better than their black and Asian peersEqualityYou note that while 37.7% of black students got a first or 2.1 in 2007-08 and 46.9% of Asian students did, the comparable figure for white students was 66.4% (G (Read More)
The Guardian:
University review signposts Labour's strategy for the future of higher educationWhat is the review?The unimaginatively titled "new framework for higher education" is a 10-15 year strategy outlining Labour's future direction f (Read More)
The Guardian:
• Degrees aimed more at mature and part-time students rather than 18-year olds• Employers to be more involved in course design and fundingStudents who miss the top grades should not be automatically excluded from prestigious (Read More)
The Daily Dish:
Mark Kleiman finishes up some guest blogging about his new book over at Volokh's place. In response to comments:The suggestion that various non-punitive programs might control crime,and that doing so was preferable, ceteris p (Read More)
The Guardian:
Higher Education Careers Services Unit warns picture could be even worse for those graduating this yearGraduate unemployment has increased by 44% in 12 months and is now at its highest for 12 years, according to research rele (Read More)
The Guardian:
To justify enforcing a corporate land grab, the state needs an enemy – and it has chosen the MaoistsThe low, flat-topped hills of south Orissa have been home to the Dongria Kondh long before there was a country called India o (Read More)
Huffington Post:
HuffPost readers responded to our request for more information about the companies and organizations which fund and support the Chamber of Commerce, which has been outspoken in its opposition to health care reform, climate ch (Read More)
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