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The Incredible Shrinking Past: Why it puts the future at risk.(importance of history in society)
Sometimes a statesman's minor actions are more disturbing than his grandest gestures. British prime minister Tony Blair's recent emasculation of the House of Lords did little to advance his New Labour cause; and yet the ease with which Blair staged his little exercise in Downing Street hooliganism rankled all the same. The bully-boy impunity with which he kicked sand in the faces of so many fuddy-duddy descendants of Norman knights rankled more, indeed, than some of Labour's most ambitious projects (such as European unity).
Blair's dismantling of the House of Lords-the cavalier way Cool Britannia chased the hereditary peers out of that ancient assembly- irritated ...
- Events diary.
- Newspaper article from: Screen Digest May 1, 2002 700+ words
...5-8 November; Deans Gate; www.deansgate.com Conventions & conferences Internet World London, 11-13 June; Penton House, +44/20 8232 1600; fax +44/20 8232 1650; www.pentonsjune cluster.co.uk Contagious Creativity Bristol, 12-13...
- GERMAN HOMES ACQUIRE MOBILES AND PCs : But VCR penetration is in...
- Newspaper article from: Screen Digest May 1, 2002 700+ words
...than one television set The mobile phone is currently the fastest growing consumer durable in Germany, and has been for the past two years. By the start of this year, the penetration of mobile phones had exceeded that of both CD Players and VCRs, although...
- Historic US picture palaces get e-cinema boost.(Emerging Pictures strategic...
- Newspaper article from: Screen Digest July 1, 2002 700+ words
...create national network of satellite-fed digital theatres. Plan is to house many of these in restored historic `movie palaces'. In addition to independent, foreign art-house films and documentaries, venues will screen alternate content such...
- US wireless auctions delayed at last minute. (Law & Regulation).(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: Screen Digest July 1, 2002 700+ words
US White House has signed legislation indefinitely delaying most auctions of wireless...begun very next day (see 2002/167a2). Measure approved by Senate and House of Representatives allows sale of narrow slice of spectrum sought by rural...
- Pop-up ads move to television. (Advertising).(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: Screen Digest July 1, 2002 700+ words
...advertisers are beginning to question whether they are getting value for money. Fall in overall advertising spending over the past year increases pressure on TV networks to offer advertisers new options to spend the money they have available. Therefore new...
- Kurds to get TV voice in Turkey. (Law & Regulation).(Kurdish-language...
- Newspaper article from: Screen Digest August 1, 2002 700+ words
...the country. Lifting of ban still needs to be ratified by parliament and faces stiff opposition from nationalist MPs. In the past several Kurdish channels have been launched on satellite and licensed outside Turkey. Turkish government had claimed repeatedly...
- Fox enters Indian production sector. (Finance & Business).
- Newspaper article from: Screen Digest August 1, 2002 700+ words
...Fox involvement underlines how far India has come in recent years. Indian production sphere has opened up considerably in past two years (see 2001/166a1) and export market is expanding as well since early tentative steps (see 1997/74a4) taken by...
- Satellite firm unveils digital video services. (New Products & Services).
- Newspaper article from: Screen Digest August 1, 2002 700+ words
...transportation of programming and offer secure solution for delivery of video content to programmers, cable operators, film production houses and other media outlets. In particular, digital store and forward service enables video production companies ability to beam...