Archive for January, 2008

January 29th, 2008

Hidden Depths

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If you join the Royal Navy you can travel the world and even go to business school.
What is 318ft long, weighs 7,400 tonnes, and contains a nuclear reactor that could power 10,000 homes? HMS Astute is one of the Royal Navy’s new generation of “hunter-killer” attack submarines. Packed with the latest Spearfish torpedoes and Tomahawk […]

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under: MBA, Studying     
January 22nd, 2008

Exam Malpractices

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City Banker, 34, sat exams for Student, 22
A City investment banker who held senior positions at Bank of America and Credit Suisse may face jail after posing as a university undergraduate in order to help a student cheat his way through his final-year economics exams.
Jerome Drean, 34, the former head of European equity derivatives trading […]

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January 21st, 2008

Texters’ Thoughts

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Colors may fade, the sun may not shine, the moon may not be bright, heartbeats may stop, lives may pass but our friendship, I’ll treasure ’till the day my heart stops.
When you’re down, I’ll be there to cheer you up. When you’re tired, I’ll be there to lift you up. I’ll be your friend no […]

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under: Humour     
January 15th, 2008

Africa: The Passing of the Golden Ages

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Written By: John Henrik Clarke (May 1988)
1. The early beginningsIt can be said with a strong degree of certainty that Africa has had three Golden Ages. The first two reached their climax and were in decline before Europe as a functioning entity in human society was born. Africa’s first Golden Age began at the beginning—with […]

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January 10th, 2008

Enrolment of British Students at UK Universities Stalls

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The number of British students enrolling at UK universities has stalled while those coming to study from overseas has continued to rise, according to latest official figures released today.The statistics will dampen government hopes of reaching its target of 50% of all 18 to 30-year-olds having a university education by 2010, and suggest that UK […]

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under: Study Abroad, Studying