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January 2007

America and climate change

January 27, 2007

in Politics, The environment

In his recent State of the Union Address, President Bush described “the serious challenge of global climate change” and proposed a few measures intended to help deal with it. The development is largely unsurprising. Whether rightly or wrongly, Hurricane Katrina and unusual weather in the last few years have started to convince many Americans that [...]

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Critical mass

January 26, 2007

in Daily updates, Oxford, The outdoors

On the way back from my meeting with Dr. Hurrell, I found myself in the middle of a Critical Mass bike ride: a social gathering where a group of cyclists assemble and ride together through an urban area. A recent dinosaur comic discussed it. There is much about the movement to recommend it: it fosters [...]

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Thesis Structure Mark III

January 26, 2007

in M.Phil thesis, Oxford, Writing

My third meeting with Dr. Hurrell about the thesis generated the third possible structure:

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Agency assistance in the job search

January 26, 2007

in Daily updates

One option I am considering for my ongoing job search is employment agencies. They are appealing because they have expertise in matching people to jobs, and because they will be able to do some of the searching ‘in the background’ while I am working on other things. With the need to finish a thesis, the [...]

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Cyril Foster lecture

January 25, 2007

in Daily updates, Oxford

Speaking of elitism, tonight I attended the annual Cyril Foster Lecture, delivered by Jack Straw, Leader of the House of Commons, Former British Home and Foreign Secretary. His talk was a reasonably generic discussion about the importance of identity in international politics. The most interesting point was when he was heckled by five young men [...]

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Executive pay

January 25, 2007

in Daily updates, Economics, Politics, Rants

This week’s Economist features a survey on executive pay that basically argues that, while there have been excesses, executive pay is generally awarded in a fair and legal way. The crux of the matter, as presented, is that executives earn less in pay than they add to the value of the company. More specifically, they [...]

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