As with most IT fields, Women are under represented in the IAP, so if you are a working in Programming, Technology, Information, Business Analysis, Project Management or any other related field, when would now be a good time to join the Institution of Analysts and Programmers? Visit the IAP Website to learn more.

The European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive was first ratified by European ministers in 2003, and was eventually meant to pass into UK law in August 2006. However, delays by the Department for Trade and Industry held it back. As of 1 July, the new regulations are intended to ensure that major producers, rebranders and importers of household electrical and electronic equipment are signed up to pay for the responsible disposal and recycling of their goods. The WEEE legislation finally came into effect on the 2 January, although those affected have had until July to ensure they’re fully compliant.

If you are interested in the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, the Government Guidance Notes on the WEEE Regulations, and the Code of Practice are well worth a read:

• WEEE regulations: Government guidance notes (PDF)
• Code of Practice for collection of WEEE from Designated Collection Facilities

A former schoolteacher, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, is among the female astronauts, and two aerospace engineers, Stephanie Wilson and Japanese astronaut Naoko Yamazaki. The three will join chemist Tracy Caldwell Dyson at the International Space Station.

Once combined, the shuttle and station crews will number 13: eight Americans, three Russians and two Japanese.

According to the strategy, this will ensure that the IT infrastructure used by government departments will go through a process of standardisation and simplification based on the premise of a common infrastructure designed to enable local delivery suited to local needs. Hopefully this will help to remove duplicate infrastructure solutions across different areas of Government services.

However, not all comment is overwhelmingly supportive; Andrea DiMaio from Gartner, argues that the underlying message is that cheaper is stronger than smarter or greener. It sounds like the Treasury is the principle driver pushing through the cost savings that every government department is required to achieve.

To read more about this click on the links below:

• UK Government ICT Strategy
• Andrea DiMaio: Cheaper is Stronger than Smarter or Greener

We know that Women are under represented in Technology, that is a fact, both in the UK and worldwide. Many of the women who are employed in IT are clustered in the lower skilled and lower paid areas of the industry, rather than the more professional and technical positions.

Do you hide your intelligence to remain safe or unnoticed in relationships, at work, in life? Many women play at less than 100%. They feel if they reveal all their greatness, their talents and their intelligence that somehow they will not be safe or will set themselves up for rejection. It may feel easier to hold back than take a risk.

If you want to do something different, RISK4Results will help you manage that fear and take the risks necessary to have maximum results in your career, relationships and life. To learn more about this interesting program visit Pink Biker Chic Risk for Results

The event is open to members and non-members, and for details of the programme and list of speakers see IAP News. If you are interested in joining The Institution of Analysts and Programmers see the page How To Join

She crossed the line off Les Sables d’Olonne, France, at 1.13pm to take sixth place in the race and complete a feat achieved by only four men – circumnavigating the globe with and against the prevailing currents and winds

The navigation station was the hub of all the activity below deck and where Dee used her electronic weather and sail charts to make all her tactical decisions. Dee used the computers at the navigation station to send pictures, diaries and video footage back to her support team watching her progress.

Click here to let Dee take you on a video tour of Aviva.

While most of us spend our summers working on our tans, Jenny Jones, who won gold in the Winter X Games, a freesports version of the Olympics spends hers working on her freestyle skills at training camps on Europe’s glaciers or down in the southern hemisphere during their winter.

In this snowboarding article from Guardian Travel, Jenny picks out the best summer camps for women who want to stay on the slopes all year and improve their skills. If you are a complete beginner you can find training in the basic rules of riding kickers, rails and halfpipes. Or for the more adventrous there are Freeriding, Backcountry or custom courses which cater for Skiers and Snowboarders

For more information check out the Website of the Skiing and Snowboarding specialists McNab Snowsports . They offer Freestyle Performance clinics with 6 days of Freestyle coaching from top British Freestyle riders and Coaches.

You may still need the swimsuits and sun factor as, according to snowboarding champion Jenny from Bristol, the afternoons are all volleyball, bungee jumping, football or just the pub, and no one takes themselves too seriously.

The case, brought against Zuckerberg by three former classmates, Divya Narendra and the brothers Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, had threatened to derail Facebook.

For more on this story click here to read the Guardian article