Archive for April, 2009

The English language – not to be taken for granted

Monday, April 27th, 2009

Martin Vlietstra suggests a possible threat to our prosperity resulting from our resistance to change.

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Marathon facts

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

As an alternative to Budget gloom, one of our regular contributors, Martin Vlietstra, provides some topical information about the marathon.

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A sticky problem with symbols

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

As a result of having to use two systems of measurement, many in the UK are familiar with neither. Philip Bladon, a regular contributor to MetricViews, draws our attention to yet another example.

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