Today's Video Webpick:What people are prepared to do in the name of APEC security. (From the wags at Chasers War on Everything). Watch it Spare Room.
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The first-born child in the family appears to have the inside track to becoming a corporate leader, according to a US survey. The survey of 1583 US-based chief executives by executive performance firm Vistage International found 43 per cent were first born. Middle children also become CEOs, but their percentage of leaders dropped to a third. Among last-born siblings, only 23 per cent were chief executives. "Birth order often translates into certain family responsibilities and expectations that require leadership at an early age. I'm sure the debate will go on for some time," Rafael Pastor, Vistage chairman of the board and CEO said. Only 3 per cent of CEOs surveyed grew up as the only child, while 74 per cent were raised with two to four siblings.
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Nice to see Kiwis doing their bit to combat global warming, says Simon Denton, sarcastically. "A formidable display by a gentleman on Monday evening; crawling down Lake Rd in Northcote in his brand spanking new Mitsubishi Pajero to walk the dog. Yes, crawling down the kerb at 4 km/h at 6.45pm while the late evening traffic is rumbling along and backing up behind him. I particularly enjoyed watching the dog crap on the footpath while the responsible owner sat in his car watching, not lifting a finger to clean up the offending pile of doggy poop, right outside the school too. Why waste all the shoe rubber or plastic bags walking and cleaning up after your pet when you can just pollute the country with fumes and poison children with dog s*** instead. Sterling effort there, mate. May I suggest migrating to the US where they'll really appreciate someone with that level of environmental consciousness."
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School officials in Orange County, Florida, refused to release students to parents at 3pm one Friday. In fact, they held them inside schools, while parents waited, until around 9pm. Why? Thunderstorms were blanketing the area, and the school system has a policy of refusing to allow children to go outside until at least 30 minutes after the last flash of lightning or clap of thunder. After numerous complaints from parents, the school system says it will review the policy. (Source: reason.com)
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Police in Madison, Wisconsin, are hoping councillors will create a loophole for them in the city's pooper scooper law. The law currently means police officers on mounted patrol have to clean up after their animals, but a law change is planned to make it easier for the city to increase its use of mounted police patrols. Alderwoman Judy Compton said the change is meant to allow officers to patrol without having to stop to pick up droppings.
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Kamal Patel is amazed that the combined efforts of NZ Post and the Indian Post resulted in this wedding invitationarriving safely in his mailbox. "There is no mention that the letter is going to New Zealand and Auckland is spelt 'Ocalend' and everything on this envelope is in an Indian language apart from the address."
