In pictures: Faces from Gaza
4 August 2014Last updated at 16:57 ET Images taken by the BBC's Jon Donnison in Gaza reveal the experiences of ordinary people amid the Israeli military operation to destroy tunnels and rockets used by militants. To see more of Jon's pictures, follow him on Twitter @jondonnison. A young girl and her mother shelter in a UN school in Rafah. The girl's brother is in hospital after an Israeli bombing.
How Hard Is Your Server Working To Earn Minimum Wage?
Hourly wages are calculated from the most recently available average per-customer bill amount at each restaurant (2015 for Denny’s and Joe’s Crab Shack, 2016 for Olive Garden and Eddie V’s). The four chains were selected to represent different tiers of restaurant, based on price; not all chains have locations in every state. Minimum wages are for states and do not account for local variations; in states where minimum wage requirements vary by size of employer or age of worker, the highest wage is used.
The Internet map
The map of the Internet Like any other map, The Internet map is a scheme displaying objects’ relative position; but unlike real maps (e.g. the map of the Earth) or virtual maps (e.g. the map of Mordor), the objects shown on it are not aligned on a surface. Mathematically speaking, The Internet map is a bi-dimensional presentation of links between websites on the Internet. Every site is a circle on the map, and its size is determined by website traffic, the larger the amount of traffic, the bigger the circle. Users’ switching between websites forms links, and the stronger the link, the closer the websites tend to arrange themselves to each other.
OECD raises UK growth forecast
3 September 2013Last updated at 06:17 ET Construction activity grew at its fastest pace since September 2007, a survey has indicated The OECD economic agency has sharply increased its growth forecast for the UK economy this year to 1.5% from an earlier estimate of 0.8%. It said UK growth had gained momentum through the first half of the year. The forecast came as a survey indicated that activity in the UK construction sector grew at its fastest pace for nearly six years in August. On Monday, a similar survey had shown strong growth in the manufacturing sector.
The EU in slides
This page contains visual material –slide presentations - illustrating various aspects of the EU. These slides may be a useful tool for teachers, speakers on EU issues, students and anyone interested in giving a presentation about the EU. They offer clear explanations on what the European Union is, what it does and how it works. You may use the slides with no fees or copyright restrictions, and modify them at your own responsibility. The basis for a Union The European Union: 500 million people – 28 countries
A Day In The Life of my Supposedly Frugal Stomach
Kicking Ass with Money is much like healthy eating and joyful living. It’s a series of daily habits that get you ahead, rather than a one-time heroic effort that fixes all your problems so you can go back to whatever you were doing before. Because of this parallel, the subject of food is one of the nicest examples of Mustachian living, and one of the most powerful and efficient things to master. Your eating choices will drastically affect your budget (especially if you are raising a family), but they also affect your health, energy levels, productivity, and happiness.
Visualizing 50 years of The Rolling Stones
An interactive map of their live-show story. British tour The Rolling Stones 1963 British Tour was the first Rolling Stones concert tour. The tour commenced on September 29 and concluded on November 3, 1963. 2,812km. 1st British Tour
Financial glossary: A-C
The current financial crisis has thrown terminology from the business pages onto the front pages of newspapers, with jargon now abounding everywhere from the coffee bar to the back of a taxi. Here is a guide to many of the business terms currently cropping up regularly, as well as some of the more exotic words coined to describe some of the social effects of the financial crisis. AAA-rating The best credit rating that can be given to a borrower's debts, indicating that the risk of a borrower defaulting is minuscule. Administration A rescue mechanism for UK companies in severe trouble.
ISIS make millions out of misery of migrants in Libya desperate to get to Europe - and hide their own agents amid the human tide
Terror group are taxing gangs who smuggle people out of North AfricaAlso said that would-be jihadis are joining migrants on the risky crossingsExperts fear militants could reach Europe and the UK without detection By Jennifer Newton for MailOnline Published: 14:43 GMT, 17 May 2015 | Updated: 17:30 GMT, 17 May 2015
