" After graduating from Cambridge University with a starred First Class degree, Mandy Kaye has the world at her feet. She achieved the highest possible grade, the only student in her faculty to do so. But she...
Economists' Statement on John McCain's Jobs for America Economic Plan ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today released a statement signed by over 300 professional economists in...
Prior to the DNC and RNC gatherings in the United States at the end of this summer, a decidedly different group will gather to discuss politics, voter engagement strategies, and hip-hop culture. The National...
"Muslim immigrants looking for advice on integrating into mainstream society in Germany, won't find much help in their mosques. According to a new study, the majority of imams in Germany are ill-prepared for their own stay in Germany and most lack any academic training. ...
There is a war between the eimployers organisation the CBI and the government, the government argues that it wants to help more young people into the world of work by offering a short cut that is by backing Diplomas related to employment sectors, but the CBI argues that the...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorH-M-M-M that's easy to compare: Dion waffles on everything, while Trudeau enjoyed everything on his waffles, everything from dating and bedded celebs like Barbara...
In the name of ART everything is possible. Ron Edelman a graduate student at an art university in Weimar, relying heavily on this axiom, proposes to launch an alternative Jewish state in Germany in the state of...
" Here is a short story of how the british ’University and College Union’ (UCU), an organization of about 120.000 members, has become the UK Palestinian branch of the ‘Palestinian...
Who says scholars are locked an ivory tower, looking down derisively at the low-brow failings of 'popular culture'? Not so, my friends: when it comes to all things Buffy, they're just as immersed in the Buffyverse as...
UPDATE:Ireland's black community was embraced at the Africa Day festival in the grounds of Dublin Castle. Sinead O'Connor, Kila, Mundy, and Republic of Loose performed at the free family event alongside Ugandan...
A UBC professor is embracing Wikipedia as a platform for academic publication. More universities should be taking this approach. ""VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) - Wikipedia, the upstart Internet encyclopedia...
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly a test of a New Parent's mettle when entering the world of caring for a baby and child rearing.There are many respected books on Child care and child...
A good friend of mine is a professor at the University of Toronto and he is absolutely perplexed by the level of informality in the academic writing submitted by his millenial students. According to him, not only are...
Ben Stein takes us along his intellectual journey to understand our country’s current state of expressive freedom by looking at Darwinism and how its rise has suppressed other ideas such as Intelligent Design.The movie felt like a cleverly crafted essay read aloud but...
"The chosen book for this year’s Dublin: One City, One Book is Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift. Now in its third year, Dublin: One City, One Book is a project designed to encourage everyone in the city to...