The Economist, June 13, 2009

The Economist, June 13, 2009
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Public debt: The biggest bill in history
The right and wrong ways to deal with the rich world's fiscal mess.

Gordon Brown stumbles on: Reprieved
The prime minister's survival is probably bad news for his party, but not necessarily for his country.

The worrying European elections: Trouble at the polls
Many of Europe's voters do not like the European Union. Most of the rest don't care. They should.

Deforestation and carbon credits: Seeing REDD in the Amazon
Saving rainforests needs both property rights and payments.

Wall Street and the taxpayer: Thanks, for nothing
Banks should be encouraged to pay back governments—but not to rewrite history.

Sri Lanka after the war: Victory's rotten fruits
The government's unpleasant triumphalism is sowing the seeds of renewed conflict.

Solar-powered manned flight: Flying for ever
A new solar-powered aircraft attempts to fly around the world with zero emissions.

A special report on the euro area
The euro area, sorely tested by the financial crisis, has survived intact and is likely to expand further.

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BusinessWeek, June 22, 2009

BusinessWeek, June 22, 2009 English | PDF | 13.9 MB

The Risk Takers
From Novartis to Procter & Gamble, smart companies are turning up the heat in the downturn.

Special Report: Inside Innovation
A failed software idea, automated innovation, finds new life as a cost-cutting tool for tough times.

Pandit in the Hot Seat
Are the feds pushing Citigroup to force Vikram Pandit out?

Google's New Ad Weapon
The company aims to use the ad exchange it picked up from DoubleClick to help advertisers buy online display ads more quickly.

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National Geographic, June 2009

National Geographic, June 2009
English | PDF | 42.3 MB

The Forgotten Faithful
Arab Christians feel outnumbered and alone.

River Dolphins
How'd they get to the Amazon -- and why are the males pink?

Deep Southern Caves
Good old boys and gals wriggle through unexplored mazes.

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The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
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On September 18, 2007, computer science professor Randy Pausch stepped in front of an audience of 400 people at Carnegie Mellon University to deliver a last lecture called “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams.” With slides of his CT scans beaming out to the audience, Randy told his audience about the cancer that is devouring his pancreas and that will claim his life in a matter of months. On the stage that day, Randy was youthful, energetic, handsome, often cheerfully, darkly funny. He seemed invincible. But this was a brief moment, as he himself acknowledged.

Randy’s lecture has become a phenomenon, as has the book he wrote based on the same principles, celebrating the dreams we all strive to make realities. Sadly, Randy lost his battle to pancreatic cancer on July 25th, 2008, but his legacy will continue to inspire us all, for generations to come.

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The Economist, April 25, 2009

The Economist, April 25, 2009| PDF | 2.3 MB

The world economy: A glimmer of hope?
The worst thing for the world economy would be to assume the worst is over.

Politics and the British budget: Desperate measures
Gordon Brown's budget is a dishonest piece of pre-election politicking.

The United States and Latin America: A new start in the Americas
Barack Obama has dangled a carrot for Cuba and Venezuela. Time for Brazil and others to show a bit of stick.

Sri Lanka's war: To the bitter end
The Sri Lankan army could turn triumph into disaster unless it shows restraint.

Cyberwar: Battle is joined
A behind-the-scenes conflict appears to be under way -- but not the sort you might think.

Computing: Mr Ellison helps himself
Oracle's takeover of Sun Microsystems is a surprise, but fits an industry trend.

Germany's high electricity prices: Power to the people (at a price)
Change is slowly coming to Germany's dysfunctional electricity market.

The PCCW case: Split decision
A pivotal ruling strengthens the hand of Hong Kong's small shareholders.

Sir John Maddox: The nature of Nature
The man who reinvented science journalism.

Treating cancer: Illuminating surgery
A clever way of highlighting tumours to make them easier to remove.

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