Posts on ‘March 11th, 2010’

A lesbian student at a school in Mississippi wanted to take her girlfriend to the prom. So the school cancelled it
If all those John Hughes movies are to be believed, the senior prom is a highlight of American teenage life. But in a real-life scenario that would have made for a great John Hughes plot, [...]

A lesbian student at a school in Mississippi wanted to take her girlfriend to the prom. So the school cancelled it
If all those John Hughes movies are to be believed, the senior prom is a highlight of American teenage life. But in a real-life scenario that would have made for a great John Hughes plot, [...]

Designation brought in millions of extra visitors and pounds in 2008, says research
It may not have been an unalloyed critical triumph, but Liverpool’s year as European capital of culture earned the city bumper visitor numbers and a multimillion-pound boost to its economy, academics have found.
A five-year research programme published today analysed the social, economic and [...]

Designation brought in millions of extra visitors and pounds in 2008, says research
It may not have been an unalloyed critical triumph, but Liverpool’s year as European capital of culture earned the city bumper visitor numbers and a multimillion-pound boost to its economy, academics have found.
A five-year research programme published today analysed the social, economic and [...]

Raised blood pressure accounts for over 50% of risk of stroke and other vascular problems, study concludes

Variations in blood pressure are better ways to predict the risk of stroke than high average readings and are also important indicators of vulnerability to heart attacks, heart failure and angina, research has concluded.
The study, led by Professor Peter [...]

Raised blood pressure accounts for over 50% of risk of stroke and other vascular problems, study concludes

Variations in blood pressure are better ways to predict the risk of stroke than high average readings and are also important indicators of vulnerability to heart attacks, heart failure and angina, research has concluded.
The study, led by Professor Peter [...]

The closure of almost half of Kansas City’s schools shows what can happen when the wealthy opt out, and services suffer
Twenty-nine out of 61 Kansas City, Missouri, schools will soon be shuttered in a desperate bid by the struggling school district to stave off bankruptcy. At the same time, close to one-quarter of the city’s [...]

The closure of almost half of Kansas City’s schools shows what can happen when the wealthy opt out, and services suffer
Twenty-nine out of 61 Kansas City, Missouri, schools will soon be shuttered in a desperate bid by the struggling school district to stave off bankruptcy. At the same time, close to one-quarter of the city’s [...]

Whistleblowing hotlines and random checks should be used to catch parents who cheat over school places, a report says.
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Whistleblowing hotlines and random checks should be used to catch parents who cheat over school places, a report says.
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