Extremism taskforce plan revealed
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- Extremism taskforce plan revealed
- Ex-Cold War Missile May Boost University-Built Satellites
- Rugby diary: Kazakh eyes are smiling
- The Questor column
- Talking Point – TV & Radio – Entertainment – theage.com.au
- Protesters’ ad campaign, weekend demonstration aimed at bringing…
- La Trompette, Chiswick, London
Extremism taskforce plan revealed
BBC News – Sep 22, 2005
Top Muslim thinkers have told ministers they need a body to help British-born Muslims to become faith leaders. They also plan a national roadshow of influential Islamic thinkers to challenge extremist thinking. Welcoming the plans, Home Secretary Charles Clarke gave the strongest indication yet there would be a public inquiry into the 7 July attacks. The Home Office launched a massive consultation of British Muslims in the wake of the bombings, seeking a national debate on what was behind the events… The package of measures came out of a series of workshops among 25 Muslim leaders – and meetings between ministers and communities around the country. Labour peer Lord Ahmed, a member of the working groups, said the proposed national body for Imams would play a key role in raising a generation of home-grown religious leaders, people best placed to balance a Western life with Islamic traditions. “For the first time we’ve had a debate in the Muslim community and in the mosques with the imams. “They know we can’t continue to deliver sermons in Arabic and you can’t exclude youths and women from mosque committees. I hope we will work to try to improve the situation. ”
Public inquiry
Muslim opinion has been divided over the working groups, with some saying that some of the participants had no credibility within communities – and that it has been expected to come up with proposals despite nobody fully understanding the motivations of the bombers.
Ex-Cold War Missile May Boost University-Built Satellites
Space.com – Sep 22, 2005
“Given the advanced state of
development, along with the proven heritage and maturity of the constituent
elements of the launch vehicle, we could realistically be capable of launching
within 18 months of receiving funding of an additional mission. ”
Hands-on experience
The INSA meeting showcased
a growing and sophisticated array of university small satellites. But for
years, finding affordable rides into Earth orbit for the home-grown satellites
has been elusive. Students as the “feedstock
of the future” was a recurring theme during the INSA confab. Moreover, student access to
space is a critical piece to training the next generation workforce, emphasized
David Klumpar, Research Professor and Director of the Space Science and
Engineering Laboratory at Montana State University in Bozeman. “It’s
important to have folks coming out of our colleges and universities that have
direct, hands-on experience,” Klumpar told SPACE.
Rugby diary: Kazakh eyes are smiling
Telegraph.co.uk – Sep 22, 2005
The self-styled ‘Bajan Boyz’ have taken to the game with a vengeance this year. They travel to Trinidad as marginal favourites after taking the Southern Caribbean Championships in style, defeating St Lucia 82-0, Guyana 27-17 and perennial group winners Trinidad & Tobago 26-13, their first win over the latter. The turnaround is the result of careful grooming of home-grown talent and the decision to recruit from the Bajan community abroad, especially in Britain where a number play to an excellent standard. From Britain the squad are now augmented by Coventry centre Kurt Johnson, Army and Combined Services wing Bruno Greene – who scored a stunning try in the Army v Navy game at Twickenham this summer – former London Welsh and London Broncos centre Dom Peters, the Anstead brothers, Matt and Steve, from Bracknell and Rugby Lions lock Steve Stewart. Among the best of the native islanders are Anthony Gibbons, a regular in the West Indies Sevens team, and young flankers Jamie Vernon and Stephen Millar. All three have benefited from playing at Leicester University while studying in Britain before returning home. The stakes will be high in Trinidad next week: the winners take on Canada and the United States in the North America and West Indies Rugby Association play-offs, matches Barbados TV have promised to cover live should their team qualify.
The Questor column
Telegraph.co.uk – Sep 22, 2005
Tomkins’ automotive and construction businesses would lend themselves to private equity buyouts (as did the Ranks Hovis business in July) and there is cash in the bank to buy back more shares. The biggest problem is Tomkins’ ownership of Smith & Wesson, the handgun maker, which may face the sort of legal action in the United States familiar to tobacco companies – although tobacco shares were among the best performers last year. Sage is Britain’s biggest home-grown software company. The shares have fallen 60pc from their high of 930p, not helped by a warning with its full-year results last month. This revealed that the coming year’s profits would be hit by a slowdown in software spending by some companies, but the bad news is now in the price, and by the standards of its sector, the shares are good value at 306. 75p, around 45 times forecast earnings. Sage makes accounting software which can be adapted for useful tasks such as cash-flow management and sales forecasting.
Talking Point – TV & Radio – Entertainment – theage.com.au
The Age – Sep 22, 2005
but whileTen enthusiastically makes its glossy Orange Country soap look likea hot property, Seven conveyed the sour impression that it wasstuck with a lemon. So the vultures started to circle, to anticipate LastMan’s demise and to feast on its carcass with a sense ofSchadenfreude. There were the inevitable dark musings about whetherAustralians were interested in watching home-grown productions ifthey didn’t involve tangos or renovations of property and saggingbodies. It’s particularly dismaying to add this headstone to thecemetery of local dramas that have died young. It’s a graveyardthat has seen a lot of activity in recent years, and the brutalattrition rate wouldn’t be lost on Nine as it nervously launchesits new baby, Little Oberon. It’s sad because Last Man Standing, a 22-part seriesmainly written by the prodigiously talented Marieke Hardy, has alot going for it and deserves a longer life. As it approaches its17th episode, the series continues to offer a vibrant collection ofcharacters and a community to care about.
Protesters’ ad campaign, weekend demonstration aimed at bringing…
San Diego Union Tribune – Sep 22, 2005
11 that we would not allow the anti-American left to do to us this time what they did during Vietnam, which was wear down the morale of the American," FreeRepublic spokesman Kristinn Taylor said. Taylor said a larger rally Sunday on the National Mall would honor military families. The public has grown uneasy with the war throughout the summer, and the financial pressures of recovering from Hurricane Katrina, and possibly Rita, could add to that. Almost two-thirds of those surveyed said they thought the U. was spending too much in Iraq, according to an AP-Ipsos poll taken after Katrina. About the same number of respondents said they were not confident how the money would be spent.
La Trompette, Chiswick, London
CatererSearch – Sep 22, 2005
Unsurprisingly, it’s the hot chocolate pud with praline parfait that bring in the bucks among the desserts (even during the summer). One word of advice – leave room for cheese. A selection of about 20 French and home-grown varieties carry many temptations and are worth the £5 supplement. Try Rawcombe Blue, a tangy, Welsh goats’ cheese. All in all, La Trompette remains a haven for grown-ups in leafy, cappuccino-bound Chiswick – a sophisticated bolt hole for locals with sleek, professional service that gives them West End standards on their own doorstep. But at 35 for three courses, you get more for your money than in the heart of the Big Smoke. What’s on the menu
Three courses, £35
Rare grilled salmon with crisp fennel salad, tapenade and sauce vierge
Cannelloni of ham hock with broad beans, girolles and crisp pancetta
Steamed plaice with scallop mousseline samphire and buttered cockles
Duck breast, croustillant and foie gras with endive and cherries
Soft polenta of asparagus, poached egg, Parmesan and black olives
Blanquette of veal with crisp sweetbreads, creamed potatoes, baby vegetables
Crème Brûlée
Glazed lemon tart
Pinkk grapefruit sorbet
La Trompette, 5 Devonshire Road, Chiswick, London W4 2EU Tel: 020 8747 1836.