Review: Britain’s Power Elites by Hywel Williams (Guardian Unlimited)
Insights and absurdities mingle in Hywel Williams’ survey of political power, Britain’s Power Elites, says Francis Beckett.

Too much junk in the trunk
Medications and vaccines injected into the buttocks may not reach their intended destination, a small study has found.

Ten hut! Military code is not for civilians (The Biloxi Sun Herald)
Dear Annie: I am a retired naval officer. Two weeks ago, my 16-year-old daughter had a date with a young man I had never met. My wife, a teacher at the school, said he was a good kid.

IPTV/VoD: The Open 4th Platform (Netimperative)
Alexander Cameron, managing director of IPTV technology firm Digital TX, warns that while broadband TV looks set to open up the medium, the platform is still being controlled by tradtional TV companies who don t always share the ideals that drove the community-led success of the Internet.

Screwdrivers used to floss teeth - study
More than 60 percent of Britons use items such as screwdrivers, scissors and earrings to remove food from between their teeth, according to a survey on Friday.

Manager can’t handle employee’s bad breath
Q: One of my employees has a bad breath problem. I’m very uncomfortable discussing this with her, but some people have complained.

What tale shall serve them (Guardian Unlimited)
I feel as though I’ve opened a book whose cover features a scantily clad Kate Moss, only to discover a scholarly analysis of post-structuralism in which Moss features as a footnote on page 197. Britain’s Power Elites is luridly clad in yellow, red and black, and the publisher promises: “The order that governed Britain is dead - this book reveals our new rulers.”

Chronic Cough at Night
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Confessions of a young, downtrodden solicitor (Times Online)
Despite Jane s best efforts at counter terrorism, Miranda is still here, still slithering about the office hypnotizing every man she encounters. In fact, we ve had to go underground to decide how to deal with her. Weekly meetings are held in secret in a coffee shop round the corner.