| Calls rise for M8 link to airport
With trams, within budget, going ahead and Earl looking decidedly uncertain, now is exactly the right time to revisit the M8 link. It is clear that as the airport itself expands to meet demand then the infrastructure around the terminal must also grow. "The cost of this link, which is only around half-a-mile of road, would be a fraction of the cost of the rail project." Mr Johnston said: "To be frank I was just staggered when I first came to the airport and saw the situation with the approach road. "There are industrial estates with better access. It is our view the M8 extension is vital for improving transport links to the airport. "Public transport improvements are important to the airport but against the backdrop of phenomenal growth we are experiencing they will not be enough. "The roads serving the airport are not fit for purpose and incidents such as the security changes introduced at the weekend illustrated the need to make improvements." It is thought any new road, which has still to be priced, would go between the Claylands and Hermiston junctions on the M8 north to the A8 somewhere between the airport and the RBS headquarters at Gogarburn.
K-State's offensive line showing improvement
MANHATTAN — In football, it's customary for a quarterback to treat his offensive line to dinner when the big guys do a particularly good job in pass protection. Kansas State has allowed just four sacks this season, least in the Big 12 and tied for third-best in the nation, which means quarterback Josh Freeman probably should look into securing a table for six at Doe's Eat Place or Harry's Uptown. .
10 Biggest Mistakes Wedding Guests Make
In the course of wedding planning, you'll probably come across a guest or two whose inappropriate actions, odd requests, or rude behavior seems appalling. Don't be shocked -- while you may know the ins and outs of wedding etiquette, some of your friends and family may not be aware of what's acceptable. What can you do? Be proactive. Here's how. 1. Not Sending RSVPs What they did: Anyone who's ever planned a wedding knows the importance of a punctual RSVP -- from plotting your seating chart to giving the caterer a final headcount, it's hard to proceed without a firm grasp of who's coming. Unfortunately, some of your guests may treat the RSVP as a novelty rather than a necessity. How to deal: Give it a week. After that, it's time to give them a call. Recruit your maid of honor to help you with phone duties if you're really struggling with missing RSVPs.
Ars at Macworld 2008: keynote coverage and more
Tune into Infinite Loop after that for still more coverage of all things Macworld. And if there's anything you want to know from any of the exhibitors at Macworld, post in the discussion thread and we'll do our best to get you an answer over the next few days. .
Hampshire's biggest ever crackdown on crime
Someones decided to make the old bill look big and scary but everyone knows people CAN get away with murder so whats the point in taking officers off their lunch/dinner breaks. riot gear....stab proof vests... all that for a load of weed dealers ,tut tut .
UK 2017: under surveillance
Fridges have RFID scanners which tell the neighbourhood grocery store that pensioners are running short on provisions. The goods are then delivered direct to the doorstep. Huge databases in hospitals are able to compare tests on patients throughout the country. This allows doctors to red-flag risk factors earlier than ever before, meaning that a patient's statistical risk of suffering, for example, a heart attack, are predicted with much greater accuracy. The NHS will be locked in a battle with insurance companies who want access to health information for commercial purposes. The temptation for the NHS is the large amounts of money on offer. The authors point out that Iceland sold its national DNA database to private companies for research and profit in 2004. The data shadow Those rich enough can sign up to "personal information management services" (Pims) which monitor all the information that exists about an individual - a person's so-called "data shadow".
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