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The author talks about the use of hand drawing as a tool to express ideas quickly and effectively. He believes drawing as a professional function that requires swaggering in the face of incipient failure. He relates how hand-drawing became an essential tool in his professional career. He explains that pencil sketching is a way of committing a scene to paper which includes all the objects a person wants to accentuate.

The article reports that publishing giant Elsevier has denied to force academics in Great Britain to sign up to its other services in order to use the newly acquired Social Science Research Network (SSRN) repository. Topics include Elsevier's purchase of SSRN marks attempt to maintain control over publishing, and view of open access advocates, who have been highly critical of Elsevier that the publisher could crack down on the free dissemination of papers.

Discusses the issues and implications raised by the British government's White Paper on Science, Engineering and Technology entitled `Realising our Potential'. Basis of report; Reactions from various sectors; Organizational and management issues; Pervasive issues; Need to effectively address science and technology issues; Careful handling of graduate training; Need to ensure that bureaucracy does not overwhelm the enterprise; European dimension.

The article reports that the publisher of the Heinemann New Winmills Fiction series has planned to arrange author Benjamin Zephaniah's visit for the school that submits the best entry for an award-winning rap written by its students. However, it is informed that the winning school has to pay for the author's travel and accomodation expenses. The article also includes information on a website that includes information on the damaging affects of recycled paper and advices to publishers on finding environmentally friendly paper and printers.

The article presents information on a strategy that teachers can use to explain the properties of matter to school children. Two pieces of A4 paper is folded into a shallow dish-shape. The teacher then asks the children what will happen if the paper dish is held over a candle flame. Next, some water is added to one of the dishes and is suspended over the flame, with the flame heating only that part of the paper which has water. The children may be surprised to find that the paper saucepan works and the water heats up without the paper getting ignited.

Reports on the conference held at the Natfhe's London headquarters in England. Overview of the conference paper; Theme of the conference; Threat of the training organizations.

Focuses on the quality of the 14-19 white paper, government paperwork in Great Britain. Awkward acclamations of the Tomlinson report in a paper that lays waste to its vision; Means on how the issue of disengagement addressed by the paper; Examples offered to illustrate the specialized diplomas.

Reports on the publication of the news and jobs section of "The Times Educational Supplement" on recycled paper. Promotion of newspapers and magazines as valuable source of raw material; Success in the environmental protection scheme.

Presents practical activities involving paper which can be used in science education. Wasps and natural paper construction; Materials used as paper; Papermaking history; Paper tricks.

Reports that David Blunkett is set to publish his White Paper which will revolutionize post-16 education and training in Great Britain. Role of Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers; Emphasis on an integrated policy across the sector; Working title of the proposed over-arching funding body.

Reports on the efforts of ministers in Great Britain to publish a White Paper on post-16 sector. Focus on the Further Education Funding Council, the training arm of the training and enterprise councils and the careers service; Members of the review team; Organizations called in on the review; When the White Paper will be published and implemented.

Focuses on the use of adult guidance in delivering the learning agenda of career service in Great Britain. Reason behind the idea of using adult guidance; Role of the post-16 White Paper Learning to Succeed report with regards to a strategy involving youth and career service; Effects of the privatization of career service in Great Britain.

Reports that the post-16 White Paper could leave careers marginalized. Concern over the extent of the restructuring needed to make the geographical boundaries of 66 careers-service contracts in England; Structure and nature of career services driven by the social inclusion agenda of the British Government; Rigidity of the split between the guidance for adult and the young people.

Editorial. Talks about the significance of Great Britain's White Paper on the post-16 sector of education. Past key issues in education; Anxiety over level of skill and understanding among early school leavers, the socially excluded and others; How taxpayers' money should be used in education.

Reports on the reorganization in the British education sector according to a White Paper report to be released in July 1999. Details on appointments; Possible exclusion of George Mudie, lifelong learning secretary, among officials to be retained; Information on performances of officials.

Opinion. Discusses the White Paper on lifelong learning. Views of Bob Fryer, author of the paper; Reference to the White Paper being scheduled for January 1998; Information on the dismissal of the White Paper.

Reports on efforts made by government to encourage the selection and revival of grammar in schools. Governmental procedure implemented to achieve this goal; Expectations from the White Paper; Comments from Gillian Shephard, the Education and Employment Secretary; Characteristics of the White Paper.

Discusses the possible impact of the British Treasury Department's attempt to revive rural economy on village primary schools. White Paper planned for 1995; Supporters of the White Paper.

Argues that adult education should be the backbone of informed democracy in Great Britain. Criticism of past and present government in relation the adult education and public library service; Adult education under Winston Churchill; White Paper; Unsatisfied demand for adult education; Report from the National Institute for Adult and Continuing Education.

Opinion. Discusses the results of the British government's zero-based review of scientific strength and weaknesses. Citing of the 1993 White Paper; Principles on the separation of science and politics; Failure by the Advisory Board for Research Councils to shift resources between research councils.

Reports on the changes in the British educational system brought about by the White Paper report. Comments from science minister William Waldegrave; Reforms and boundary changes of the research council system; Revision of charters; Controversy over the proposal to reform postgraduate training through the introduction of a master of research degree.

Opinion. Comments on the White Paper report on the performance of universities in Great Britain. Shift of emphasis in the education system towards greater engagement in wealth generation; Focus on further education and the Training and Enterprise Councils; Need for iterative process between researchers and other personnel; Social, cultural and environmental interactions.

Reports on the increased financial recognition to be given to universities in Great Britain by funding councils for research in partnership with industry. White Paper report as source; Increased proportion of funding council budgets; Expansion of the Teaching Company Scheme; Support for local firms; Paper's analysis of the role of universities; More.

Discusses the White Paper report on competitiveness in Great Britain. Attention devoted by the government to innovation; Academics' development of novel perspectives on innovation and competitiveness; Government's move away from heavy bias in measuring performance as a function of individual firms; Change in the function of the Department of Trade and Industry; Promotion of civil industrial research and development.