Better Bank

The Thames path, flaming chorizo and the Queen's Wine Merchant.(Around London Town)(Berry Brothers and Rudd Ltd.)
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 2065 words; BLACKHEATH HIT the headlines over the summer bank holiday as thousands of campaigners chose it as the venue for...still gems to be found, and we were in search of one of the best historic pubs in London--The Gun. TUCKED AWAY down a cobbled...

The Morris men of Bampton: dancing with Bells, flowers and the squire.
British Heritage; 1/1/2010; 1651 words; ...and morris dancing on Spring bank holiday. I had barely finished...first morris dancers of Spring bank holiday. Sixteen miles southwest...as the 16th century. On May Bank Holiday, three teams, or...fragment of cake is said to bring good luck for the coming year, and...

Secret weapon hidden cities.(the Manhattan Project)
Military History; 1/1/2010; 1296 words; ...boasted their own transportation and communications systems, banks, stores, schools, hospitals and theaters. Yet, remarkably...thousands of prefabricated houses and trailers. Residents made the best of their modest living quarters. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] OFF...

What does 'Social capital' mean?(Report)
Australian Journal of Social Issues; 12/22/2009; 9068 words; ...influence is undeniable--the World Bank: Social capital refers to the...that holds them together (World Bank, nd). This notion of 'glue' is a 'favoured World Bank metaphor' (1) (Fine, 2001...trust is the glue that holds a good society together, generating...

Rep. Ron Paul (R., Texas) has had some recent success in his audit-the-Fed campaign, with legislation clearing the Financial Services Committee.(The Week)(Brief article)
National Review; 12/21/2009; 708 words; ...resplendently audited. The Federal Reserve System and its member banks are audited by the comptroller general and by the Government...the working of what is intended to be an independent central bank. We have had our complaints about Greenspan and Bernanke...fails, Paul reminds us that the libertarian tendency ...