2014年9月8日 星期一

2014-09-09 U.K. Spotlight


Matthew Parris is unwittingly boosting the anti-EU cause  Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
I've been a paid-up Matthew Parris fan since my teens. Any columnist can write polemic: it's satisfying, entertaining and predictable. But Matthew has the knack of carrying readers, in his deceptively hesitant and restrained style, to unexpected conclusions.

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The closer we look, the less superior humans are  Financial Times
You could describe homo sapiens as the last man standing. Our species is the sole survivor among a clutch of humanlike, or hominin, species that have stalked the planet in the past 7m years. The Neanderthals ran us a close second, becoming extinct only ...


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New Mazda MX-5 2015 revealed: pics, specs and all the facts  AutoExpress
The new Mazda MX-5 2015 has been revealed! We've got all the latest details on the car, with release date, price and tech specs. The world's most popular roadster, the Mazda MX-5, has a whole new look. After 25 years and over 947,00 sales worldwide, the ...


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  BBC Sport   
Carl Frampton: The boxer following where McGuigan dared to tread  BBC Sport
My taxi driver, previously loud and hearty, fades to a hesitant whisper as the guns grow bigger above us. Guns wielded by men in balaclavas, bookended by the words: "Prepared for peace. Ready for war." Only a mural, but real enough. A short trot down the ...


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Post-QE wave to break over fund managers  Financial Times
Central banks have been a great blessing for the asset management industry. They helped it avoid disaster during the global financial crisis, they contributed to a quick rebound in revenues and profits, and they underpinned clients' renewed willingness to ...


   


'This Diet And Fitness Wedding Plan Made Me The Slimmest I've Been Since I ...  Huffington Post UK
I am what someone would probably kindly describe as a fad dieter. At school, I actually did the Special K diet, a diet that works purely on the basis that if you have to eat tasteless cereal twice a day, you probably would rather eat nothing at all. I've tried the ...


   

  BBC News   
Australian parents describe moment deaf baby hears for first time  BBC News
The Australian parents of a deaf baby boy have described the "overwhelming" moment their son heard their voices for the first time. Lachlan Lever was diagnosed with moderate-to-severe hearing loss at birth, but was fitted with hearing aids when he was ...


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Circus laughter that makes Brazilians cry  Financial Times
Switching on the television the other night, I was expecting one of the sweeping telenovelas that dominate Brazil's primetime airwaves. Instead I encountered Tiririca, who is running for a second term in Congress in October's elections.

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Borussia Dortmund fear Jurgen Klopp will join Manchester United  GiveMeSport
Borussia Dortmund officials are privately expecting Jurgen Klopp to join Manchester United when his contract expires in 2018, according to The Evening Standard. Klopp is widely considered to be one of the most forward-thinking managers in the game today ...


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Your pictures: Summer  BBC News
Sunset Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "summer", and we begin with this picture by Tony Hawkins. Reflection in a pool Sally Mansell: "I caught this reflection in the pool, of my daughter having a quiet moment ...


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