http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/education/7372853.stm
The share of pupils in England’s schools speaking English as a second language has risen to a record high, government figures show.
Some 14.4% of primary school pupils spoke a language other than English as their first language in 2008 – a rise of 0.9 percentage points on 2007.
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/28/no.body.case.ap/index.html?eref=edition
I wonder if before Digg they would have titled this “Oakland man guilty of wife’s murder”
http://www.menshealth.com/eatthis/9-Health-Foods-That-Arent/index.php
14 health foods that aren’t
* 1. Bran Muffin
* 2. Chicken Caesar Salad
* 3. Tuna Melt
* 4. Chicken Wrap
* 5. Turkey Burger
* 6. Fruit Smoothies
* 7. Granola Bar
* 8. Pasta Salad
* 9. Yogurt with Fruit on the Bottom
* 10. Bagel with Cream Cheese
* 11. Pasta Primavera
* 12. Dried Fruit
* 13. Fish Sandwich
* 14. Margarine
http://www.slideshare.net/msaleem/social-media-optimization-and-marketin-101?src=embed
“Social Media Optimization and Marketing 101”
Excellent presentation from Muhammad Saleem.
http://shitamericaneeds.com/2008/04/22/24-i-phone-owners-to-put-away-their-i-phones/
From the page: “in order to make America a less annoying place to live, we need i-phone owners to put away their i-phones.”
I’m increasingly of the opinion that the more ostentatious i-phone fan boys need to be rounded up & have electrodes attached to their private parts.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24655301@N07/2343275297/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sci/tech/7363600.stm
Scientists have found new evidence that the Earth’s natural feedback mechanism regulated carbon dioxide levels for hundreds of thousands of years.
But they say humans are now emitting CO2 so fast that the planet’s natural balancing mechanism cannot keep up.
http://www.gerdludwig.com/html/tasmania_wilderness.htm
TASMANIA – WILDERNESS
http://silverloki.stumbleupon.com/
The 5 millionth stumbler.
