“Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union intend to walk out for two hours on 16 February to protest at their pay rates. Union members said some of the workers’ pay fell 60p short of London’s so-called “living wage” of £7.60 an hour.”
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Shigeru Ban Talks About The Future Of Architecture
“Many of the architects I respect in the 20th century – they kept designing houses until they died. Now many big architects after they start designing buildings, stop designing houses because it not interesting commercially. The effort is so big but the profit is so small. Designing office buildings is much easier than a house. You design for an average. But for a house, it is a particular request for each client and there is no repetition of rooms.”
Leonard Slatkin Signs 2-Year Extension In Detroit
“In a sign of how strongly Slatkin believes in his deepening bond with the orchestra, he is also taking a voluntary pay cut as the DSO struggles to restructure in the wake of the recession and a $3.8-million deficit.”
Germany’s Version Of Kaavya Viswanathan Gets Away With It, Sort Of
“It usually takes an author decades to win fawning reviews, march up the best-seller list and become a finalist for a major book prize. Helene Hegemann, just 17, did it with her first book, all in the space of a few weeks, and despite a savaging from critics over plagiarism.”
Eleven Letters Of J.D. Salinger Unsealed
“The letters … were written between 1951 and 1993, from one buddy, or ‘Buddyroo,’ to another. In sharp and familiar prose, laced with humor and biting wit, the writer gives an intimate peek into his life and thoughts at precise moments in time.” The letters are now held by the Morgan Library, which is preparing them for display.
Bipeds Can’t Run Too Well, But We Sure Can Fight
Humans and great apes can’t sprint nearly as fast as, say, cheetahs, but our heel-first method of locomotion is excellent for long-distance walking. It also gives us extra strength and torquing ability for fighting.
A Great Big Bamboo Jungle Gym Atop The Met Museum
“The twin artists Mike and Doug Starn will be creating a site-specific installation that is part sculpture, part architecture and part performance on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art [this summer].”