Tag: rated
Hanoi Sofitel Metropole named ‘The Best Hotel i...
The one hundred year old hotel Sofitel Metropole Hanoi has been continuously awarded “The Best Hotel in Hanoi in 2007” by the Asia Money’s readers, the leading monthly capital market magazine in Asia."With...
Lipstick Stun Gun
"A powerful rechargeable stun gun with safety cord now in the size and shape of an ordinary lipstick. It does not get any better than this. Womens self defense in the 21st century.You have to see this to realize the...
The Death of the Red Baron
Until recently, it would have been impossible to use the words 'hero' and 'german officer' in the same sentence, especially in Germany.However, with the passage of time and a better perspective (90 years will do...
The safest states in the US
For the fifteenth year in a row, CQ Press has announced their rankings for the safest and most-dangerous states. Not too many surprises, but I would like to know, what makes New Hampshire the safest...
Dental system in crisis as one in six Britons can...
Eight million UK patents admit they cant afford NHS dental treatment, some resort to D.I.Y whilst the majority go without until such time the pain is too much and they have to go private as they cannot find a...
Parents shocked by 'R-rated' Valentines for kids
Badass Valentine's cards marketed toward elementary school kids have parents and teachers upset in schools across Canada. Many say the cards, distributed by Scholastic Canada, are inappropriate for children.The...
China's Olympic Goal: Turn Smoggy Sky Blue
"BEIJING: Every day, 27 monitoring stations across the city measure air pollution to determine if the skies above this national capital can officially be designated as blue. It is not an act of whimsy: With Beijing preparing to play host to the 2008 Olympics next August, the...
The Best 'Best of' Lists of 2007
Without further ado, here's a quick compilation of some of the most interesting 'Best of 2007' lists I've come across during the frantic media recap of 'The Year That Was', and in the midst of our manic, mad dash to...
One in four UK hospital trusts fails to meet basi...
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NHS trusts in rural areas are among the worst in the country for providing good patient care, a report by the healthcare watchdog suggests.
The performance of health service organisations appears to be improving overall but the medical postcode lottery continues to...
Derbyshire Police Excellent Report.
"Derbyshire police is performing well, according to an independent report.
An audit on police forces in England and Wales looked at how constabularies operated, as well as how they compiled crime data during 2006-7.
Forces were given one of four ratings in different...
Rating video games globally
"Controversial video game Manhunt 2 has been granted a mature certificate in the US, lifting an effective ban on the game. But the title has been refused a certificate in the UK. So how do ratings for video games operate around the world?
Each year, thousands of video and...
The Crash of 1929: Are We on the Verge of a Repeat?
By
Scott Thill, AlterNet. Posted July 26, 2007.
Hedge funds have helped create a counterfeit economy that some experts
say could lead to another full-blown economic depression."Indeed, the...
NowPublic is Rated PG-13
As far as online quizzes go, this one is a good one. If you go to Mingle2.com, you can enter the url of your site and it rates it according to a film rating, like your favourite movies would get. We're...
Vancouver's got an "urban blight": UN
Whatever you think about the UN and its usefulness as a body capable of effecting change, there is no question that they are good at pointing at world problems and saying "That's bad!" The latest in these Captain...
Manhunt 2: 18 and Up, Please
Manhunt 2 continues to rile ratings boards while Rockstar games rubs its collective hands together with glee over all the free press. An 18+ rating will most likely affect which parents buy the game for which kids,...
