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Myanmar Military Remains Influential
The Wall Street Journal (Europe), 25/03/2013, p.9, Shibani Mahtani; Celine Fernandez
"Social instability is always a good excuse for the military to reestablish its centrality in politics and power," said Maung Zarni, a Myanmar academic and a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics. The latest violence, he added, could "be used as an excuse to roll back" Myanmar's political liberalization, with former generals standing to gain.
Are some A–levels better than others?
The Daily Telegraph, 23/03/2013, p.17, Nick Morrison
or two facilitating subjects will leave a wider range of degree courses and career options open to you," says the group's director general, Dr Wendy Piatt. Two institutions, the London School of Economics (LSE) and Trinity College, Cambridge, go further and publish lists of subjects they view less favourably, "nonpreferred" in the case of LSE.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/9948905/Are-some-A-level-subjects-better
-than-others.html|
Cost-saving NHS home care scheme overspends by £62,000 per patient
The Daily Telegraph, 23/03/2013, p.14, Melanie Hall
Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. The report's authors said the gain by people using telehealth was minimal, but costs for the group were higher. Prof Martin Knapp, from the London School of Economics and Political Science, the study's author, said telehealth would not save the Government money in the short term…
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9948602/Budget-for-NHS-cost
-cutting-scheme-to-triple.html|
Climate change warning for schools and hospitals
The Daily Telegraph, 25/03/2013, p.7, Louise Gray
The first National Adaptation Plan, which has to be updated every five years, is due by the end of this year. A new study by the London School of Economics and University of Leeds has claimed that Britain is already a degree warmer than in the 1970s and extreme weather events such as floods and heatwaves.
We're not all in this together. Ask the poor
The Observer, 24/03/2013, p.42, Unattributed
to look less and less canny, and more like the response of a party that is bankrupt of ideas. At a seminar tomorrow, the charity, the Daycare Trust, and the London School of Economics will discuss research from six countries, including the UK, Norway and France, examining how to combine high quality childcare and affordability. The conclusion is that investment
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/mar/24/budget-osborne-cuts
-poor-adrift|
Giant wealth gap at the end of your road
The Sunday Times, 24/03/2013, p.7, Kathryn Cooper; Georgia Graham
alongside richer ones, can be traced at least to the late 19th century and the founders of the garden city movement," said Paul Cheshire, professor of economic geography at the London School of Economics. "The idea was built into Hampstead Garden Suburb before the First World War." The income gap between rich and poor improved through the 20th century but
'I returned to Libya with a lot of hope, but our revolution has been hijacked'
The Observer, 24/03/2013, p.31, Christopher Stephen
me and my son were there, in the rain, in the snow. It was important to be there." When Gaddafi's son Saif Al Islam was invited to speak at the London School of Economics in 2009, after he arranged a controversial payment of £1.5m, Amin and a handful of activists turned up to demonstrate, to be attacked by pro-Gaddafi thugs.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/23/libya-original-freedom-fighter|
Business seeks a convincing story to bring back growth
Financial Times, 23/03/2013, p.11, Richard Lambert
strategic direction and a more determined approach to growth-friendly policy making, the ball could start rolling. The writer is a senior independent adviser at Deutsche Bank, a member of the LSE Growth Commission and a former editor of the FT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/09662f28-9222-11e2-851f-00144feabdc0.html|
Captain Jock, clear to land at four-runway Heathrow
The Sunday Times, 24/03/2013, p.6, Dominic O'connell
to new runways at Stansted and then at Heathrow, but the plans were dropped. The coalition ruled out Heathrow expansion, but then appointed Sir Howard Davies, formerly head of the London School of Economics and director-general of the CBI, to report after the expected election in 2015.
UK's coldest spring since 1963 claims 5,000 lives
The Mail on Sunday, 24/03/2013, p.6, Padraic Flanagan
100, as well as what they were doing, on an iPhone app called Mappiness. The app then correlated the data with the weather at the user's location. Researchers from the London School of Economics and University College London found that cold, wet weather in Britain has a measurable effect on the population's mood. Rain, on average, lowers people's happiness by
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2298255/UK-weather-What-difference
-year-makes-As-Britain-endures-coldest-March-1963-just-12-months-ago-
basking-sunniest-March-1929.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490|
Students' sex share
The Sun, 25/03/2013, p.29, Unattributed
Almost 39 per cent admitted sleeping with someone who shared their accommodation. Cardiff's University of Wales Institute was second, followed by LSE and then the unis of Surrey, Coventry, Bangor, Warwick, Gloucestershire, Glamorgan and Bath. Website Student Beans did the survey.
'The danger is people despair and think nothing can be done'
The Times, 23/03/2013, p.38, Rachel Sylvester; Alice Thomson
Profile of Ed Miliband mentions he has a master's from LSE.
LSE online
Delaying savings will only make problem worse - ECB's Praet
Reuters UK (Web), 23/03/2013, Unattributed
control cannot be put off for long, European Central Bank Executive Board member Peter Praet said in an interview in two Belgian newspapers. Economists such as Nobel prize-winning Paul Krugman and London School of Economics professor Paul De Grauwe have said austerity measures in southern euro zone countries are simply driving them into a downward spiral of recession and debt.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/03/23/uk-ecb-praet-idUKBRE92M05K20130323|
What is the secret of UKIP's appeal?
BBC (Web), 23/03/2013, Unattributed
years in a race for a Westminster seat. Add to that its 11 members of the European Parliament and it is all rather a long way from an office at the London School of Economics where it all began two decades ago. "This room was involved first of all in the establishment of the Anti Federalist League…”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21904203|
Daniel Dennett: 'I don't like theory of mind' interview
guardian.co.uk (Web), 22/03/2013, Carole Jahme
This week American philosopher Daniel Dennett, a long-time stalwart of Darwin@LSE, shared his wisdom with a lunchtime crowd in the London School of Economics' Old Theatre. Since fellow philosopher Helena Cronin's 1995 launch of the LSE hub (which is devoted to evolution's maxims) Dennett has been a regular guest.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2013/mar/22/daniel-dennett-theory-of-
mind-interview|
Turkey's growing constitutional conundrum
Open Democracy (Web), 22/03/2013, Unattributed
affect the fate of the new constitution in no less serious way than the posture of the AKP government. About the author Aslan Amani is a PhD Candidate at the London School of Economics and Political Science, writing his thesis on democratic theory. Related Articles Kerem Oktem This article is published under a Creative Commons licence.
http://www.opendemocracy.net/aslan-amani/turkeys-growing-constitutional
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Council of the Year is announced at LGC Awards
Local Government Chronicle – 14/3/2013
The evening also saw a Lifetime Achievement Award given to Professor John Stewart and Professor George Jones for their work – stretching across five decades – arguing for the empowerment of local government. Through their work at the University of Birmingham’s Institute for Local Government and the London School of Economics, the two men have made the case for local democracy and against centralisation.
http://www.lgcplus.com/5056167.article|
Jones and Stewart were right and remain right
Local Government Chronicle – 21/3/2013, Tony Travers
At last week’s LGC Awards, John Stewart and George Jones were given a lifetime achievement award. Both of them are now retired, though they continue through their publications to maintain pressure for the improvement and extension of local government. The award reminded those attending of the historic importance of local democracy, as opposed to the many ‘new local’ initiatives of recent years.
http://www.lgcplus.com/5056321.article|
European Shares Seen Higher on Cyprus Deal
CNBC - Mar 25 at 6:40 GMT
later on Monday. Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke and Bank of England Governor Mervyn King speak at the London School of Economics at 17:15p.m. London time. There are no major earnings results scheduled
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100586232|
Economic week ahead: Reactions to Cyprus
Mail & Guardian Online - Mar 25 at 6:26 GMT
will join Bank of England governor Mervyn King and International Monetary Fund chief economist Olivier Blanchard at the London School of Economics to discuss lessons from the global financial crisis. On...
http://mg.co.za/article/2013-03-25-economic-week-ahead-reactions-to-cyprus/|
Euro Rises Versus Peers as Cyprus Bailout Approved; Yen Weakens
Washington Post - Kristine Aquino and Kevin BucklandMar 25, 2013 1:44 am ET - Mar 25 at 6:09 GMT
Fed PurchasesFederal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke is scheduled to speak at a conference sponsored by the London School of Economics at 5:15 p.m. London time. The U.S. central bank would alter its monthly...
http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-MK6G276JIJUO01-66BQB5COTJR6KNRC4VIJ3QMQHM|
Treasuries Decline as Cyprus Bailout Curtails Safety Bid
Bloomberg - Wes Goodman - Mar 25 at 4:18 GMT
by putting downward pressure on borrowing costs. Bernanke is scheduled to speak at a conference sponsored by the London School of Economics at 5:15 p.m. London time. International Monetary Fund Chief Economist...
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-25/treasury-futures-fall-most-in-two
-weeks-on-cyprus-plan.html|
China transforms both itself and world in modernization: Martin Jacques
Xinhua News Agency - Mar 25 at 5:49 GMT
Sunday.Martin Jacques, the author of When China Rules the World, and visiting senior fellow at IDEAS of London School of Economics and Political Science, made the remarks during a joint media interview at...
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/indepth/2013-03/25/c_132260223.htm|
Forex: EUR/USD builds a reversal pattern above 1.30 helped on Cyprus deal agreement
FXStreet.com - Mar 25 at 5:26 GMT
EUR/USD,” the analyst concludes.Later on at 17:15 GMT Monday FED Chairman Ben Bernanke will speak at the London School of Economics at a panel discussion along BoE Marvyn King, while Tuesday at 12:30 GMT...
Inside the Imagination of China Mieville
ABC Online - Mar 25 at 4:33 GMT
UK general election in 2001 - and he did his Phd on Marxism and International Law at the London School of Economics. He also draws and writes comics. He could only be British. This conversation covers...
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2013/03/25/3719956.htm|
Treasuries Drop on Cyprus Plan as U.S.-German Yield Gap Widens
La Repubblica - Mar 25 at 2:41 GMT
Cameron to Pledge Curbs on Welfare, Housing, NHS for Immigrants
Bloomberg - Eddie Buckle - Mar 25 at 0:38 GMT
as many as 618,000 illegal immigrants in the U.K., the panel said, citing research by the London School of Economics. The Border Agency failed to carry out a “sustained and thorough” tracing program before...
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-25/cameron-to-pledge-curbs-on-
welfare-housing-nhs-for-immigrants.html|
Economic Reports for the Week Ahead
New York Times - Mar 24 at 23:35 GMT
of the governing council of the European Central Bank, will take part in a public discussion at the London School of Economics. On Tuesday, the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa gather
Think markets raise capital? Think again
Globe and Mail - BRIAN MILNER - Mar 24 at 23:28 GMT
buybacks and through acquisitions made for cash than was raised,” said Prof. Kay, a visiting professor at the London School of Economics and a well known commentator and author.“I thought I knew that equity...
Social media expert to give Strickland Lecture
Times of Malta - Mar 24 at 21:02 GMT
give the fourth Mabel Strickland Memorial Lecture. Prof. Beckett, a founding director of a journalism think-tank at the London School of Economics, will be speaking on ‘How social is social media? The impact...
Syria: Governing in a war zone Inside Syria24 Mar 2013 09:31 GMT Will Ghassan Hitto, the new interim prime minister for the Syrian opposition, be able to unify rebel-held areas? Regulating a free press Listening Post23 Mar 2013 09:53 GMT As the UK forms a
Al Jazeera - Mar 24 at 9:58 GMT
in Syria; Fawaz Gerges, the director of the Middle East Centre and a professor of international relations at London School of Economics; and Louay Safi, a senior member at the Syrian National Coalition. GHASSAN...
Authorities implicated in sectarian violence in Myanmar
GlobalPost - Mar 24 at 9:18 GMT
But this is happening in our country,” he said. According to Dr.Maung Zarni, a visiting fellow at London School of Economics, the army is creating chaos which will continue to strengthen its centrality in...
ASX set for gain but Cyprus woes loom
Canberra Times - Mar 24 at 19:55 GMT
and IMF Chief Economist Olivier Blanchard discuss lessons from the crisis with BOE Gov Mervyn King at the London School of Economics. Tuesday: Durable goods orders for Feb, S&P Case-Shiller HPI for Jan, new...
Sri Lanka tea brand Dilmah is a family affair named after two sons
Straits Times - Rebecca Lynne Tan Ever since he was a child - Mar 24 at 10:30 GMT
"If I had to have a job, I would have probably looked elsewhere," says Mr Fernando, a London School of Economics alumnus with a degree in politics and economics. He handles the marketing and development of...
Delaying savings will only make problem worse: ECB's Praet Reuters
Yahoo! Finance - Mar 23 at 14:42 GMT
Peter Praet said in an interview in two Belgian newspapers. Economists such as Nobel prize-winning Paul Krugman and London School of Economics professor Paul De Grauwe have said austerity measures in southern...
Policing to his own beat
Voice Online - Mar 24 at 11:15 GMT
be on preventing crime and keeping people safe,” says Olisa, who has a PhD in criminology from the London School of Economics. “Since the target was introduced, positive outcomes have increased significantly...
As US and EU prepare for massive trade-deal talks, agricultural spats already sparking tension
Minneapolis Star Tribune - DESMOND BUTLER and DON MELVIN - Mar 23 at 7:19 GMT
modified crops is that it's extremely negative," said Paul DeGrauwe, a professor of economics at the London School of Economics. "It's going to be very difficult." Indeed, the top EU trade negotiator, Commissioner...
New US-EU talks threatened by agriculture spats
Miami Herald - DESMOND BUTLER and DON MELVIN - Mar 23 at 16:19 GMT
modified crops is that it's extremely negative," said Paul DeGrauwe, a professor of economics at the London School of Economics. "It's going to be very difficult."Indeed, the top EU trade negotiator, Commissioner...
Nazwała papieża "ch...". Jest list w jej obronie, 200 podpisów (translate)
Gazeta.pl - Mar 24 at 19:10 GMT
UAM prof. Marek Wasilewski, UAP, redaktor naczelny Czasu Kultury Tomasz Bazan, Teatr Maat Roch Dunin-Wąsowicz, Instytut Europejski (doktorant), London School of Economics and Political Science Anna...
Los empresarios cambian el ‘todo a cien’ por firmas de moda e Internet (translate)
El País - Fernando Barciela - Mar 24 at 1:21 GMT
finanzas estructuradas de una firma española presenta estudios en la Universidad de Shanghái, la Complutense de Madrid, la London School of Economics e IE Business School. "Tanto los que vienen de China como...
Jaque mate a Chipre (translate)
El País - Luis Doncel - Mar 24 at 1:21 GMT
qué el modelo de crecimiento chipriota es insostenible no saben qué responder", asegura el también profesor de la London School of Economics.Chipre se enfrenta a un futuro endemoniado. Pase lo que pase con...
La Europa alemana se hunde en la mediocridad (translate)
El País - Claudi Pérez, Miguel Mora - Mar 24 at 0:02 GMT
ejemplar para el Sur corrompido. Y así no se pueden gestionar crisis", ataca Paul De Grauwe, de la London School of Economics. "La crisis de Chipre está repleta de malentendidos. Todo induce a pensar que Nicosia...
Los huevos de pascua escondidos en la Ley Lassalle (translate)
Eldiario.es - Mar 23 at 16:10 GMT
muy relevantes: Harvard, Berkeley, Stanford, Ottawa, Columbia, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Michigan, Duke, Calgary, CERN, Cambridge, Oxford, The London School of Economics and Political Science...
Experterna vet lika lite som amatörerna (translate)
SvD - Mar 24 at 10:46 GMT
fondförvaltaren Alf Riple, "Lögn, förbannad lögn och prognoser".Där berättas om hur drottning Elizabeth, vid ett besök på London School of Economics i november 2008, ställde den befogade frågan:"Varför...
Un panorama cada dìa (translate)
El Mercurio Chile - Mar 23 at 14:39 GMT
operacional para emprender el proyecto para Atenas. Ella, Phoedra Chrousos, su socia, formada en Columbia y en el London School of Economics, es una consultora de alto nivel, incluso del Boston Consulting...
Cypr może wyjdzie Unii na dobre (translate)
Gazeta Wyborcza - Mar 23 at 0:22 GMT
bankowych w krajach euro - komentował ten projekt podatku profesor Paul De Grauwe, specjalista od strefy euro w London School of Economics. Wprawdzie to prezydent Cypru wymyślił, by dobrać się także do mniejszych...
DIARY-U.S. Treasuries, Monday, March 25
CNBC - Mar 22 at 19:23 GMT
global economy before the "What Should Economist and Policymakers Learn from the Financial Crisis?" event hosted by the London School of Economics and Political Science, London, England, 1:15 p.m. (1715 GMT...
Im Land der Glückseligen (translate)
Spiegel Online - Gerald Traufetter, Oslo - Mar 22 at 13:53 GMT
Solarunternehmen. Lillian ist Managerin bei der größten norwegischen Bank DNB. Dort betreut die studierte Ökonomin, die an der London School of Economics ihren MBA-Abschluss machte, das Auslandsgeschäft.Über...
LSE on TV/radio
BBC Wales (22 March)
Tony Travers comments on problems with Welsh education authorities.
BBC Radio 4 (23 March)
Today
Discussion of the formation of UKIP in an office at LSE.