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Paying the penalty for being honest about degree costsWHEN student Paul-John Ross opened the funding award letter for his film degree course, he immediately realised something was wrong.
Scotsman Wednesday, October 07, 2009Hugh Reilly: We should strive to engineer more trips outside of classroomIF MAX Clifford had been their PR man, perhaps the Vikings wouldn't have suffered those negative press reports portraying their lifestyle choice as one of rape and pillage
Scotsman Wednesday, October 07, 2009The Dear Green Place just got greener with school allotmentsEVERY primary
school in Scotland's biggest city is to be provided with an allotment to promote healthy eating to new generations and educate children about the environmen
Scotsman Wednesday, October 07, 2009Can CA Economy Afford Climate Policies?SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- As political pressure mounts to delay California's ambitious global warming policies, a new report from University of California researchers examines the economic impacts of putting the Governor's climate program on hold. Energy Prices and California's Economic Security, a project sponsored by Next 10, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, finds that if California remains primarily dependent upon fossil fuels, private electricity costs could escalate as much as 33 percent. Using price forecasts from the U.S. Department of Energy's Annual Energy Outlook (AEO), the study estimates that without diversifying California's energy portfolio toward more renewable fuels and energy efficiency, the state risks a loss of over $80 billion in Gross State Product (GSP) and more than a half million jobs by 2020. Implementing 33 percent renewable energy, combined with 1 percent annual improvement in energy efficiency, on the other hand, shields the economy from
prnewswire.com Wednesday, October 07, 2009Prelim continues in killing of 91-year-old womanOAKLAND, Calif. ? Three family members charged in the killing of a 91-year-old Alameda County woman are due back in court Wednesday as their preliminary hearing continues. Thirty-four-year-...
Canadastandard.com Wednesday, October 07, 2009NY man convicted of hate crime in elderly muggingsA New York City man was convicted of hate crimes Tuesday in connection with a series of muggings that included an assault on a centenarian on her way to church.A jury deliberated less than a day befor...
Canadastandard.com Wednesday, October 07, 2009Baby boomers struggling with debtStatistics from credit bureau Veda Advantage show an almost 20 percent increase in defaults by New Zealanders aged between 44 and 62 in the past year. In comparison, defaults by people aged 28 to 42 ...
Canadastandard.com Wednesday, October 07, 2009Sogo 'Photographs for a Cause' Founder Wins Place in International ExhibitionLOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Not many fledgling photographers can say they've won a spot in every competition they've ever entered, but don't tell that to Sophie Gonin, Founder of Sogo Photography. In her first year as a professional photographer, she's running a two-for-two record. Having won a "Best Abstract" placement in this year's Queen Mary photography competition, Gonin was recently informed that her photo, "Beach Clean Up," will hang alongside those of other winners of the photography contest, "Diverse Perspectives on the Environment, Citizenship and Volunteering," sponsored by ICVolunteers, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The contest, open to photographers from around the globe, promotes action against the ever-increasing threat of climate change through volunteerism and will culminate in a three-week exhibit.
prnewswire.com Wednesday, October 07, 2009The Help Group Summit on Autism, Learning Disabilities, and ADHD Features State-of-the-Art Research and Best Practices in Education and TreatmentCalifornia Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg receives The Help Group Champion for Children Award
prnewswire.com Wednesday, October 07, 2009Pensions revolution on the wayAN OVERHAUL of the pensions system and retirement age will have to be made whatever the colour of the next Westminster government, business leaders and experts argued yesterday. In order to help pay ...
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