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Mad Manchester and Sorry Sunderland
Boho Britain seems to be making a splash today - particularly the creativity index. Manchester tops the list while Sunderland comes in at the bottom of the top 40. To read more about Richard Florida's work this article in the Washington Monthly is a good introduction.
from : paulmiller
27th May 2003
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Social capital - more heat than light?
from : paulmiller
23rd May 2003
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Now why didn't I think of that?
From Silicon.com's excellent weekly round-up comes this news:"If you're still sprightly enough to attend any of this summer's music festivals, watch out for Microsoft's web-enabled toilet. If queues for the fetid pits of stink and stain which grace such events weren't bad enough already, MSN will be installing its 'iLoo' at various festivals in the coming months, including Glastonbury. It'll enable penny spenders to spend some time online. A spokesman for MSN said: "It's a bit of fun, and it...
from : paulmiller
9th May 2003
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dot.congregation? point-and-click salvation online
Apparently New Zealanders are turning towards the web for spiritual healing. According to new analysis from Hitwise, traffic to religious websites is on the rise. A spokesperson says "given the range of choice and information, there's little wonder that congregations are ageing and attendances at church services are down, with young people using the Internet to define their spiritual journey and beliefs without having to set foot in a church." What next? Virtual vicars? Baptism by blog? Read...
from : alistairdavidson
28th April 2003
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Babes in bikinis? No thanks, I prefer tots in romper suits
Yep, it's arrived. The lad mag for Dads. The brain child of Peter Howarth, a former editor of Esquire, 'Dad' launches this week, and the NHS will be dishing the glossy out to new and expectant fathers in a maternity ward near you very soon. Will men buy it? Will they read it? Will they read it in public? Does this reflect a sea-change in British male attitudes to wiping up child vomit?This piece in the Guardian has none of the answers, but it's worth a look...
from : alistairdavidson
10th April 2003
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Swap babes in bikinis for tots in romper suits
Yep, it's arrived. The lad mag for Dads. The brain child of Peter Howarth, a former editor of Esquire, 'Dad' launches this week, and the NHS will be dishing the glossy out to new and expectant fathers in a maternity ward near you very soon. Will men buy it? Will they read it? Will they read it in public? Does this reflect a sea-change in British male attitudes to wiping up child vomit?This piece in the Guardian has none of the answers, but it's worth a look...
from : alistairdavidson
10th April 2003
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Class before the classroom
Here is an interesting story about the effects of social class on childrens learning before they reach nursery school. Is our education system too little too late for our poorest children? Click here to find out more.
from : matthewhorne
27th March 2003
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Amber alerts
Interesting editorial in the NY Times about the pros and cons of the so-called 'Amber Alert' system that's used in cases of child abduction in some states. After a 'Tonight with Trevor MacDonald' special, the system is also being trialled by some forces in the UK.Click here for article (free registration required).
from : paulmiller
25th March 2003
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Surveillance Nation
MIT (the University not the new cop show on telly) have an excellent magazine called Technology Review. This article about the growth of surveillance technologies certainly got me thinking. "Ultimately," says the article, "surveillance will become so ubiquitous, networked, and searchable that unmonitored public space will effectively cease to exist."
from : paulmiller
19th March 2003
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Carbuncle fights back
I spotted this subtle piece of protest when walking through Birmingham today. There's a bit of a storm going on about whether the Central Library - once described as a "monstrous carbuncle" and "like a place where books are incinerated" by Prince Charles - should be demolished and relocated to a glass and light Richard Rodgers building on the other side of town. As the banner hanging inside the library shows, 70s architecture still has some fans. One to watch for work on the future of libraries.
from : paulmiller
8th March 2003
