Credit control blocks links to laptop lessons

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The future of computer sales to the higher education sector lies in student ownership, but few companies in the UK provide suitable, affordable packages. IBM is discussing the idea of a Global Campus, based on an American scheme, with UK partners, including the University of Central England, but most higher education establishments do not have enough funding to finance the scheme or to help students purchase their own notebook computers. The company is currently negotiating with a third-party to provide a finance package. Two other firms, Opus and MJN Education. are targeting the student market with low-cost deals that make their products more affordable.

Usage, Computer industry, Marketing, Equipment and supplies, Students, Laptop computers, Notebook computers

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West's lessons in decadence fuel the making of a martyr

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An examination of how the traumatic time experienced by Sayyid Qutb at college contributed to the creation of the manifesto that inspires today's Islamic terrorists. Qutb, an Egyptian educated in Islamic and European-influenced "modern" schools, developed a view of the West as being spiritually and morally impoverished through his experiences and as a result of his beliefs was imprisoned and executed. However, while in prison he produced "Signposts along the Road", which has subsequently become a manifesto for the Islamic fundamentalist movement.

Egypt, Education, Political aspects, Biography, Works, Personality profile, Sayyid Qutb, Islamic militants

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Old lessons for modern warriors

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The 1999 protests in Seattle against corporate globalisation were organized by a process of consensus, in which activists were asked to form affinity groups, which were organized into clusters, which were represented at a daily meeting by a spokesperson. These are anarchist methods of organizing protest, which are common to the anti-globalization movement.

Management, International aspects, International economic relations, Corporations, Public opinion, Trade policy, Commercial policy, Civil rights demonstrations

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