Poland's central-bank governor is embracing the new demands of his high-profile post and using his position to lecture the government on its spending habits and urge caution on adopting the euro.

WSJ: What's News

Chelsea were first to show when, after Everton right-back Tony Hibbert was caught napping in the fourth minute, Ashley Cole's vicious high volley forced Tim Howard to dive high and push round his post.

BBC: Everton 0-0 Chelsea

Barcelona responded in style with a second goal just before the hour, Ibrahimovic taking advantage of flat-footed defending by Arsenal to collect Xavi's pass and lash a powerful finish high past Almunia at his near post.

BBC: Arsenal 2-2 Barcelona

Tim Lee has an excellent post on charters and high-stakes testing at his blog (riffing off of another really good post from Aaron Swartz) which I found myself in turns agreeing and disagreeing with.

FORBES: High-Stakes Testing, Choice, and Bottom-up Education

And I think the President challenged all of America to, in his speech to Congress, to seek one year of post-high school education, whether it's vocational training or college education, to create a more educated workforce that can meet the growing demand for the jobs of the future.

WHITEHOUSE: White House Press Briefing

He produced an album in his bedroom that landed him a job at a post production studio after high school.

FORBES: How Alex Ljung Conceived SoundCloud And Plans To Make It Rain

But it is not just television where Bazalgette has proved a high profile player, he became favourite for the Arts Council post thanks to his involvement with a range of arts bodies.

BBC: Sir Peter Bazalgette

Research published by Jones and his colleagues in 2011 found that 15.4% of Virginia Tech students experienced high levels of post-traumatic stress three to four months after the shootings.

CNN: Finding 'new normal' after school shooting

German Finance Minister Hans Eichel said that Mr Wolfowitz is a "high level candidate, but there needs to be more discussions before" his election to the post of the development agency.

BBC: NEWS | UK | UK Politics | Straw defends Wolfowitz bank plan