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Ambush Predator (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
...but that isn't the job of the police , now, is it? Sgt Dan Smith of Great Yarmouth police said: ‘ If you can divert a section of society to do something constructive for the day – and enjoy themselves at the same time – it benefits us and society as a whole .’ And just what is 'constructive' about enjoying a day out paid for by the proceeds of crime confiscated by the state?...
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3:AM Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
The problem with the idea of the Brasilia of the North is that Newcastle never found a northern Oscar Niemeyer. This was not for want of trying. Smith invited Le Corbusier to design what would have been his only British building, although it never worked out. He did manage to convince the Danish architect Arne Jacobsen (designer of that other 1960s icon, those curved chair which Christine Keeler famously...
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Jessica and Ashlee (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Question of the day: Would you ever tattoo one of your friend’s faces anywhere on your body? If you’re Pete Wentz, the answer is yes. Pete posted this on his Twitter a day ago: my head hurts. i was buzzed lightyear last night. followed thru on a gentlemens bet w/@gabrielsaporta now i have 1 more bad tattoo. For those of you who are unaware, Gabriel Saporta is the lead singer of Cobra Starship,...
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Carbon-Based (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Dan Smith of International Alert in Al-Jazeera.net : During the past two years, awareness has been growing that one of the consequences of climate change is an increased risk of violent conflict in developing countries. But what is the scale of the problem, why does it exist and what can be done? A study by International Alert, a London-based international peacebuilding organisation, in 2007 found...
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Trying Liberty (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Here is an article that I found from Dan Smith. It is about all the negative effects of minimum wage laws. It is really interesting to see how the laws hurt wages of young workers, that minimum wage laws generally hurt blacks, and increase job turnover. Those are just a few of the negatives that [...]
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The Economic Way of Thinking (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
It is a subject that seduces. Karen Horn one of the most insightful economic commentators in the world explains. HT: Dan Smith
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CNP Professional (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8307917.stm
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Global Dashboard (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Related posts:International Alert DG Dan Smith ‘connecting the dots’On the web: Afghan anniversary, modern terrorism, and the Nobel race…An SMS Shakesperean tragedy Related posts: International Alert DG Dan Smith ‘connecting the dots’ On the web: Afghan anniversary, modern terrorism, and the Nobel race… An SMS Shakesperean tragedy
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icWales (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Noisettes haven’t had it all their own way. Gavin Allen talks to guitarist Dan Smith about the band’s difficult rise
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Living In<BR>The Bonus Round (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Schwarzenegger signs gay rights bills By Dan Smith smith@sacbee.com Published: Monday, Oct. 12, 2009 - 8:17 am Last Modified: Monday, Oct. 12, 2009 - 9:24 am Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed two gay rights bills, one honoring late activist Harvey Milk and another recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states. In the last of hundreds of bill actions taken before midnight Sunday, Schwarzenegger...
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Gay South Florida (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
By Dan Smith, The Sacramento Bee Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed two gay rights bills, one honoring late activist Harvey Milk and another recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states. In the last of hundreds of bill actions taken before...
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Mike Tidmus : Blog (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Arnold gets milk … at last (graphic: Mike Tidmus) Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed the Harvery Milk Day bill and a bill requiring California to recognize marriages performed in other states where same sex marriage is legal into law. Is that the sound of anti-gay heads I hear exploding? Dan Smith, at The Sacramento Bee, has [...]
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Gothamist (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Ever since Giuliani time, we've seen fliers advertising guitar instructions from Dan Smith everywhere. Like many New Yorkers, we've often wondered, is this "Dan Smith Will Teach You Guitar" one man, or one thousand? Curiosity finally got the better of Websterism, who interviewed the man behind the fliers. The secret to his success? "[The fliers] stand out because I believe in what I’m...
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Bold As Love (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
The Noisettes (l to r): Dan Smith, Shingai Shoniwa, Jamie Morrison From today's Arts & Leisure section: The band’s rapidly growing audience has a special significance for Ms. Shoniwa, who said her father wanted her to be an ambassador. “My...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
"From this foul drain," Alexis de Tocqueville wrote of Manchester, "the greatest stream of human industry flows to fertilise the whole world." Even as it littered the north with slums and satanic mills, the industrial revolution fostered an appetite for ideas which found expression in literary and philosophical societies, where the discussions inevitably mixed beauty and truth...