Graduate School: to go or not to go?

A debatable article by the Economist leads to various arguments, as follows:-

Doctoral degrees: The disposable academic | The Economist -  http://ow.ly/3IJZN

In accordance to this, there are other articles may be of interest, such as:-

100 Reasons NOT to Go to Graduate School - http://ow.ly/3KOMk

Career Advice: We Ignore 'The Economist' - Inside Higher Ed -  http://ow.ly/3KONJ 

Of course, some arguments don’t really apply to subjects like science, technology & math.

Anyway, read the article with open minded. No right or wrong in this issue, follow your will.

Food security: The Future of Food and Farming

With reference to the information from the respective website:

This report provide an overview of the evidence and discuss the challenges and choices for policy makers and others whose interests relate to all aspects of the global food system.

This report is intended for:
Policy makers and a wide range of professionals and researchers whose interests relate to all aspects
of the global food system: including governance at all scales, food production and processing, the
supply chain, and also consumer attitudes and demand. It is also relevant to policy makers and others
with an interest in areas that interact with the food system, for example: climate change mitigation,
energy and water competition, and land use.

Source:
Foresight. The Future of Food and Farming (2011)
Final Project Report.
The Government Office for Science, London.

http://www.bis.gov.uk/foresight/our-work/projects/current-projects/global-food-and-farming-futures/reports-and-publications

I have downloaded a copy to Kindle, would be nice to read what are the strategies proposed to overcome the food security issue in the future.

Other info:
Genetically modified crops are the key to human survival, says UK's chief scientist | Environment | The Observer - http://ow.ly/3KaBg

dog abuser

Shocked with the news reported in the Malaysian insider, as follow:
Dog abuse video triggers online search for culprits - The Malaysian Insider -  http://ow.ly/3JVEt

(picture source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/dog-abuse-video-triggers-online-search-for-culprits/)

Stop this insane & inhumane treatment of animals. Stern action must be taken against this foolish act!