Archive for November, 2009

Milk pricing – is there method in the supermarket muddle?

Monday, November 30th, 2009

The pricing of milk should be simple and clear, for milk is a staple item in every household. In reality, confusion often reigns.

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Virgin London Marathon 2010

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Martin Vlietstra, a frequent contributor to MetricViews, passes on some misgivings about on the 2010 London Marathon.

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BIS sticks with pints of beer (but only on draught)

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

As expected the Business Department has refused to permit sales of draught beer and cider in convenient metric measures – but its reasoning is bizarre.

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Signs review disregards Welsh road users

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

The Department for Transport (DfT) is failing to address the needs of Welsh road users, and international traffic, when considering road sign designs in its Traffic Signs Policy Review.

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