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EU, Euro, "Pie in the sky"
The peoples of Europe are being subjected to a scare campaign, which predicts doom and disaster should the Euro collapse. But, writes Brian Denny, the peoples have in any case never been promised anything but pie in the sky. Here he outlines a new pamphlet on the promises and lies of 'social Europe'.
Brian Denny, Communist Party
Modern Spiritualism
The Modern Spiritualist movement dates from 1848 when the Fox sisters of Hydesville, New York produced knocking sounds that were alleged to be messages from a spirit. Spiritualists communicate with the spirits of people who have died.
BBC
How the Beast Lives
A review of
The Nature of the Beast: Cultural Diversity and the Visual Arts Sector: A study of policies, initiatives and attitudes 1976-2006 by Richard Hylton
J. Dondan,
Variant
Urbanscale
A New York City-based urban systems design practice — urbanists, interaction designers, cartographers, graphic designers, interface specialists and software developers united by a deep love for big-city life
Legacy after the Games
After the Games the Olympic Park will be transformed into one of the largest urban parks created in Europe for more than 150 years.
London 2012
Sympathy for the Devil
The received wisdom was that teenagers didn't read, or else they read adult stuff and by and large, this was true. Even today there's a great deal of soul searching about boys in particular not reading. But is it because books are only for old and uncool people, like opera or bingo? Or could it be that the books that might interest people of that age are simply not written?
Melvin Burgess,
Stuffed - positive action to prevent a global food crisis
Stuffed presents a global perspective on food production and proposes a sustainable, fairly traded path we can follow to secure food for everyone and protection for the planet. Essays from respected experts give an overview of the politics and food issues.
Pat Thomas, Soil Association
Innovation Now
Innovation now showcases a diverse range of UK companies at the forefront of innovation. These companies, both large and small, have one thing in common – they have engineering at the core of their business. Their engineers have developed world-class, leading-edge products and services that are sold around the world and demonstrate that the UK is home to world-class manufacturing and engineering.
Royal Academy of Engineering
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