A traditional bright red phone booth was turned into an open library, in Westbury-sub-Mendip in Somerset, UK. The booth was purchased from BT for a mere £1, and the residents cleaned it, installed the shelves and borrowed the first books. The library is now filled with over 100 books ranging from cookbooks to classics, several DVDs and CDs.
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A phone box reinvented as the UK’s smallest 24/7 public library.
Posted by Athena on December 2, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/a-phone-box-reinvented-as-the-uks-smallest-247-public-library/
A “Ghost Forest” in the Trafalgar Square.
Trafalgar Square. The “Ghost Forest” as it is called is the vision of British artist Angela Palmer. The concept is to present a series of rainforest tree stumps as a ‘ghost forest’ – using the negative space created by the missing trunks as a metaphor for climate change, the absence representing the removal of the world’s ‘lungs’ through continued deforestation.
Posted by Athena on November 27, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/a-ghost-forest-in-the-trafalgar-square/
Climate change: coming to a street near you. New ACT ON CO2 posters campaign across England
The British government begins today a poster campaign warning the public of the dangers of climate change. It is the latest phase in the ACT ON CO2 campaign – huge billboard adverts will appear in 900 locations across England showing how the British seasons could look because of the impacts of climate change.
Posted by Athena on November 23, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/climate-change-coming-to-a-street-near-you-new-act-on-co2-posters-campaign-across-england/
European Climate Heroes: France, Germany, Greece, Sweden, United Kingdom
A report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) released today shows that the European Union and all Member States but one are on track to meet their Kyoto Protocol commitments to limit and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Posted by Athena on November 13, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/european-climate-heroes-france-germany-greece-sweden-united-kingdom/
The Global Gender Gap Report 2009 with references to Greece, Italy, United Kingdom and Trinidad & Tobago
Iceland has claimed the top spot of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index 2009 from Norway which slipped to third position behind Finland. Sweden in forth, completed the Nordic countries’ continued dominance of the top four.
Posted by Athena on October 29, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/the-global-gender-gap-report-2009-with-references-to-greece-italy-united-kingdom-and-trinidad-tobago/
“Beware” of the Miliband brothers
Two perceptions about the two brothers hold sway in the Westminster rookery, the last few years. One says that David is a prime minister in waiting while Ed, lives in his shadow. The other maintains that David lacks the necessary skills for No 10, but Ed possesses them in abundance and one day will be Labour’s leader and Britain’s prime minister.
Posted by Athena on October 27, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/beware-of-the-miliband-brothers/
United Kingdom: The Ups and Downs of global rankings
United Kingdom: The Ups and Downs of global rankings
Posted by Athena on October 24, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/united-kingdom-the-ups-and-downs-of-global-rankings/
Simon Singh wins ruling in the libel case with the British Chiropractic Association
On 14th October 2009, at the Royal Courts of Justice, Simon Singh was granted permission to appeal the preliminary ruling on meaning in his libel case with the British Chiropractic Association (BCA). London has become the libel capital of the world and that must be stopped. Certainly, individuals and companies have the right to protect their reputations when they are unfairly harmed by false or defamatory statements, but this should be balanced with the right of individuals to comment and express freely their opinion – a right also protected by law.
Posted by Athena on October 15, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/simon-singh-wins-ruling-in-the-libel-case-with-the-british-chiropractic-association/
vespas …vespas…. everywhere
International Scooter Rally. 24-26 August, Isle of Wight, UK
Posted by Athena on August 29, 2007
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2007/08/29/vespas-vespas-everywhere/
Corruption Perceptions Index 2005
Corruption Perception Index 2005. In a total of 158 countries. Less corrupted country Iceland – 1st, United Kindom – 11th, Greece – 47th , Trinidad and Tobago – 59th
Posted by Athena on October 22, 2005
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2005/10/22/corruption-perceptions-index-2005/
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